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This show is KFSK's live Midday Magazine, broadcast Monday-Friday. Our news host is Julie Hursey. Our newscast covers news stories local to Petersburg, AK, regional, and statewide news relevant to Southeast Alaska.
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2d ago
Thursday, July 25, 2024
A rockslide shut down travel in the Yukon on Tuesday; a United Airlines flight bound for Fairbanks made an emergency landing in Ketchikan over the weekend. Another United plane soon followed; longterm care resident Ron Hall recently discovered a lover of painting and drawing - his art show is currently up at the Clausen Memorial Museum.
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2d ago
Thursday, July 25, 2024
A rockslide shut down travel in the Yukon on Tuesday; a United Airlines flight bound for Fairbanks made an emergency landing in Ketchikan over the weekend. Another United plane soon followed; longterm care resident Ron Hall recently discovered a lover of painting and drawing - his art show is currently up at the Clausen Memorial Museum.
3d ago
Wednesay, July 24, 2024
A new study on hatchery pink salmon shows that some stray fish mingle with wild stocks, which could lead to less productive runs in the future; the Juneau Police Department has released the names of four officers involved in last weeks deadly shooting downtown; most sectors of Alaska's tourism industry have recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic - the state recently broke a cruise ship passenger record.
4d ago
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
The Coast Guard and other partner agencies called off a search for a missing plane bound for Yakutat; a body found in a bus near Ketchikan has been identified as Thomas Nelson who's been missing since October; Petersburg Indian Association plans to add sidewalks to some streets and build a new trail in Petersburg in coming years.
5d ago
Monday, July 22, 2024
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a missing charter flight that left Juneau Saturday for Yakutat, but never arrived; the 9th District Court of appeals heard cases last Thursday for and against a lower court ruling that threatened to halt Southeast's king salmon troll fishery; the name of one of the law enforcement officers involved in the shooting death of a man in downtown Juneau last week has been released.
19-07-2024
Friday, July 19, 2024
A look at the invasive Orange Hawkweed, which has spread through Southeast Alaska; Petersburg's tribe will repair a U.S. Forest Service cabin south of town in collaboration with the federal agency; Congresswoman Mary Peltola is in a competitive contest for re-election, but she's far ahead of her Republican challengers in the race for campaign cash.
18-07-2024
Thursday, July 18 2024
Bristol Bay's floating seafood processor has been repaired after a fire took out a freezer onboard; A body was found inside a bus in Saxman that belonged to a man who has been missing since October; tow insect infestations have affected Southeast Alaska for years, but they both seem to be slowing down.
17-07-2024
Wednesday, July 17 2024
Voters are one step closer to deciding whether one of Petersburg's school roofs will be replaced; oral arguments start tomorrow in a appeal of a lower court ruling that threatened to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery for king salmon; a Kasaan woman was arrested last Friday for allegedly possessing over 800 fentanyl pills.
16-07-2024
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
A Juneau man died yesterday after police shot him multiple times; after June's SEAPA shutdown, Petersburg utility customers can expect a smaller fuel adjustment charge than last year; Alaska's ACLU says inmates in the state don't have proper access to private conversations with their attorneys.
15-07-2024
Monday, July 15 2024
Alaska's political leaders sent letters of support to former President Donald Trump after an assassination attempt on Saturday; a landslide in Juneau displaced at least seven people yesterday; Petersburg's Borough Assembly will vote on two possible ballot propositions at tonight's meeting.
12-07-2024
Friday, July 12 2024
A look at capital projects in Petersburg that got state funding, and those that nearly got funded; a petition to oust two Juneau board members has gotten enough signatures to make it on the ballot this fall; Sitka's airport improvement project is ahead of schedule and on budget.
10-07-2024
Wednesday July 10, 2024
North Pacific sablefish, or black cod, are a single genetic population, according to a new study from NOAA; a woman fell off a float during Ketchikan's 4th of July parade and sustained minor injuries; a look at Petersburg's 4th of July log rolling competition.
09-07-2024
Tueday, July 9, 2024
The Alaska Marine Highway System's winter schedule has just one ferry serving Southeast Alaska's main route, and it leaves some communities out; for the first time, a Petersburg Parks and Rec-owned restroom at a local park will stay open all year long; Bethel's Police Department is warning residents about a phone scam, run by someone impersonating a local police officer.
08-07-2024
Monday July 8, 2024
A writer and psychologist is coming to Petersburg to host a workshop on community resilience; test fishing boats are delivering king salmon boats to elders in Dillingham; Juneau's glaciers are approaching a tipping point.
05-07-2024
Friday June 5, 2024
A new program in Petersburg aims to make it easier for people to add small homes to their property; after an electrical fire reduced the capacity of a floating fish processor in Bristol Bay, other processors are taking on some of the fleets fish; a look at Petersburg's Ephemeral Art Show.
03-07-2024
Wednesday July 3, 2024
Petersburg voters will not get a chance to decide this fall whether they will have a say as to who or what is tax exempt; a Canadian company is looking at reopening a large gold mine at the headwaters of a river that flows into Southeast Alaska; a fire aboard Bristol Bay's new floating processor means it will be buying fish at reduced capacity this summer.
02-07-2024
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
The federal government is assessing a $12 million fine on the state of Alaska over how it determined who is eligible for food stamps;the City and Borough of Wrangell is looking at cutting back its police force;and a rundown of Petersburg's Independence Day festivities.
28-06-2024
Friday, June 28, 2024
The deadline for public comment on a petition that would list Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered has been extended; trail crews in Southeast Alaska are trying to figure out how to deal with muddier trails - an effect of climate change; a Petersburg reporter joins vikings and valkyries during last month's Little Norway Festival
27-06-2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024
The South Mitkof Subdivision in Petersburg could be a good fit for a proposed infrastructure development program; scientists in Homer are using AI technology to improve the way they study sea otters; a mother - daughter duo won best in show earlier this month at Celebration's Juried Arts show.
26-06-2024
Wednesday June 26, 2024
A Petersburg seiner overturned in Anita Bay just south of Wrangell yesterday morning. The crew was mostly unharmed; climate change is allowing salmon to expand their habitat into the Arctic; a group of teenagers competed in the motorless Race to Alaska earlier this month, sailing from Port Townsend to Ketchikan.
25-06-2024
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
The body of Christiana Watt, a Ketchikan resident who went missing earlier this month, has been found; the commercial salmon season is under way in Southeast Alaska and some salmon runs are expected to be fairly good this year; the state has released its draft schedule and the comment period is open through the end of the day.