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Borough, library, landslides and more top 2011 news - KFSK Petersburg - 1/15/2012
PETERSBURG-AK (12/30/2011) As the new year approaches each December, the reporters of KFSK and the Coastalaska Public Radio Network take a look back at some of the headlines that made the news in their communities over the past year. Here's a rundown of several stories that were prominent in Pe...
Police report another heroin siezure - KFSK Petersburg - 1/15/2012
PETERSBURG-AK (01/10/2012) Petersburg police say they seized four ounces of heroine and another two ounces of Methamphetamine that arrived here in the U-S mail last Friday....
Arrest in drug siezure - KFSK Petersburg - 1/15/2012
PETERSBURG (01/13/2012) Petersburg police have arrested a man who, they say, received a package of heroin and methamphetamine in the mail. Sergeant Heidi Agner says she arrested 37-year-old Juan Carlos Murillo-Garcia without incident at his North Nordic residence today (Tuesday)....
Wilson looks forward to session - KFSK Petersburg - 1/15/2012
PETERSBURG-AK (01/13/2012) State legislator Peggy Wilson says she wants to focus on getting her bills to create a transportation infrastructure fund passed during the upcoming second session of the 27th Alaska Legislature. Transportation project funding is the top priority for the six-term represent...
Wilson looks forward to session - KFSK Petersburg - 1/13/2012
PETERSBURG-AK (01/13/2012) State legislator Peggy Wilson says she wants to focus on getting her bills to create a transportation infrastructure fund passed during the upcoming second session of the 27th Alaska Legislature. Transportation project funding is the top priority for the six-term represent...
Police report another heroin siezure - KFSK Petersburg - 1/13/2012
PETERSBURG-AK (01/10/2012) Petersburg police say they seized four ounces of heroine and another two ounces of Methamphetamine that arrived here in the U-S mail last Friday....
Arrest in drug siezure - KFSK Petersburg - 1/13/2012
PETERSBURG (01/13/2012) Petersburg police have arrested a man who, they say, received a package of heroin and methamphetamine in the mail. Sergeant Heidi Agner says she arrested 37-year-old Juan Carlos Murillo-Garcia without incident at his North Nordic residence today (Tuesday)....
Borough, library, landslides and more top 2011 news - KFSK Petersburg - 12/30/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (12/30/2011) As the new year approaches each December, the reporters of KFSK and the Coastalaska Public Radio Network take a look back at some of the headlines that made the news in their communities over the past year. Here's a rundown of several stories that were prominent in Pe...
SE charter halibut size limit may be eased - KFSK Petersburg - 12/22/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (12/22/2011) Guided anglers in Southeast Alaska may be able to keep some bigger halibut next summer. At its meeting in Anchorage this month, The North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended a change in the size limit that restricted charter businesses last season....
Petersburg drops redistricting challenge - KFSK Petersburg - 12/21/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (12/20/2011) Petersburg will give up its legal challenge over redistricting. While they were not happy about losing their long-time legislators next year, the Mayor and the majority of city councilors Monday voted not to appeal the case to the Alaska Supreme Court....
Governor puts North Harbor project in budget - KFSK Petersburg - 12/16/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (12/15/2011) Petersburg now stands a good chance of getting all the money it needs to replace its oldest port facility as early as next spring....
Hydro power agency to look at raising dam - KFSK Petersburg - 12/16/2011
PETERSBURG, AK (12/16/2011) The agency that sells hydro-electric power to the Southeast communities of Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg is going to look into the possibility of raising one of its hydro dams. The Southeast Alaska Power Agency is trying to make up for a shortage of cheap hydro elect...
Gillnetters will get another chance at Stikine Kings - KFSK Petersburg - 12/13/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (12/13/2011) Gillnetters will be allowed to target Stikine River chinook again this spring in the Petersburg-Wrangell area for the first time in three years. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced their Stikine Forecast Friday afternoon....
Homecoming comes to Petersburg - KFSK Petersburg - 12/9/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (12/09/2011) Petersburg High School basketball teams and the Viking cheer squad kick off their season tonight with homecoming weekend games against the Wrangell Wolves. Sports fans can watch boys and girls teams playing Wrangell tonight and tomorrow on the Vikings home court. Matt Lich...
Residents encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts - KFSK Petersburg - 12/8/2011
PETERSBURG, AK (12/08/2011) Petersburg-area residents can now get word of a tsunami warning, ammonia leak or other emergency through their phones, mobile devices, and email. The community has enrolled in the Code Red system, a high-speed emergency notification service offered by a Florida-based comp...
Petersburg council supports timber sale with caveats - KFSK Petersburg - 12/7/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (12/06/2011) The Petersburg City Council supports the Tonka Timber Sale project. The Councilors voted unanimously last night to send a brief letter expressing that general sentiment to the U-S Forest Service. But in response to public comments, they also agreed to add some more specifi...
"Our Town" displays variety of local artistic talent - KFSK Petersburg - 12/2/2011
PETERSBURG, AK (12/02/2011) A new art show featuring dozens of oil paintings, photographs, metal sculpture, masks, printing and calligraphy work opens at the Clausen Museum this weekend. The show is called “Our Town” and was put together by the Petersburg Arts council. Joe Viechnicki spoke with Ar...
Artist explores new avenues in fabric - KFSK Petersburg - 12/2/2011
PETERSBURG, AK (12/02/2011) Local artist Susan Christensen opens up a new show of work at Miele Gallery in Petersburg tonight. The show features about 30 new fabric works from the past year, with the smallest measuring four by six inches, and the largest 20 by 33 inches. Christensen uses a combinati...
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ANB and ANS officers installed in Petersburg - KFSK Petersburg - 11/16/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (11/15/2011) Leaders of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood Camp Sixteen took their oath during a well-attended, historic ceremony at the ANB hall in Petersburg last week. Matt Lichtenstein produced this audio portrait of the event....
Hillside sees another slide south of Petersburg - KFSK Petersburg - 11/4/2011
PETERSBURG, AK (11/04/2011) Another landslide occurred on the hillside south of Petersburg sometime over the weekend. Logs and debris destroyed buildings and vehicles on private property about five miles south of town....
Thorne Bay ranger to move to Petersburg - KFSK Petersburg - 11/4/2011
PETERSBURG, AK (11/04/2011) The U.S. Forest Service has announced the hiring of a new district ranger for Petersburg but will be looking for someone to fill the same job in Thorne Bay....
Forest Service looks at timber sale on Kupreanof - KFSK Petersburg - 10/31/2011
PETERSBURG, AK (10/31/2011) The U.S. Forest Service is considering a new timber sale on Kupreanof Island, west of Petersburg. The agency in October released a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Tonka Timber Sale, which could provide up to 53 million board feet of timber to area sawmills. T...
Powerline, hydro project underway across the border - KFSK Petersburg - 10/27/2011
PETERSBURG, AK (10/27/2011) Officials say major construction work will start up next year on an electrical power line extension in interior British Columbia, across the border from Southeast Alaska. That project will bring online a new large hydro-electric power plant, already under construction on ...
Petersburg drops all but one redistricting claim - KCAW Ketchikan - 10/25/2011
PETERSBURG, AK (10/25/2011) The city of Petersburg has dropped all but one of the claims it made in suing the Alaska Redistricting Board over new legislative districts. But the city is still arguing that a proposed house and senate district in northern Southeast does not meet a Constitutional requir...
Petersburg drops all but one redistricting claim - KFSK Petersburg - 10/25/2011
PETERSBURG, AK (10/25/2011) The city of Petersburg has dropped all but one of the claims it made in suing the Alaska Redistricting Board over new legislative districts. But the city is still arguing that a proposed house and senate district in northern Southeast does not meet a Constitutional requir...
Federal cuts could threaten ferry repairs - KCAW Ketchikan - 10/18/2011
JUNEAU, ALASKA (10/18/2011) The Alaska Marine Highway System could be another casualty of federal budget battles. Money used to repair and maintain the aging ferry fleet could become much tighter in the near future....
Senate will consider secure schools renewal - KCAW Ketchikan - 10/17/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (10/17/2011) A bipartisan group of US Senators wants to extend the expiring Secure Rural Schools program for another five years. The annual payments have provided hundreds of millions of dollars for school districts in national forests around the country, including schools throughout S...
Senate will consider secure schools renewal - KFSK Petersburg - 10/17/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (10/17/2011) A bipartisan group of US Senators wants to extend the expiring Secure Rural Schools program for another five years. The annual payments have provided hundreds of millions of dollars for school districts in national forests around the country, including schools throughout S...
ANB, ANS adopt joint constitution - KCAW Ketchikan - 10/11/2011
JUNEAU, ALASKA (10/11/2011) The Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood are becoming closer. The longtime Southeast advocacy groups voted last week to work under the same, updated constitution. Before, they were separate....
New PMEA contract approved - KCAW Ketchikan - 10/5/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (10/04/2011) Petersburg city workers have a new three-year contract. The 70-plus-member Petersburg Municipal Employees Association and the City Council both ratified their tentative agreement Monday....
New PMEA contract approved - KFSK Petersburg - 10/5/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (10/04/2011) Petersburg city workers have a new three-year contract. The 70-plus-member Petersburg Municipal Employees Association and the City Council both ratified their tentative agreement Monday....
New PMEA contract approved - KRBD Ketchikan - 10/5/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (10/04/2011) Petersburg city workers have a new three-year contract. The 70-plus-member Petersburg Municipal Employees Association and the City Council both ratified their tentative agreement Monday....
Ketchikan voters say yes to Whitman - KCAW Ketchikan - 10/5/2011
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (10/05/2011) City of Ketchikan voters on Tuesday elected to spend $15 million on a new hydro-electric project. Tuesday night was also a good night for seasoned politicians in the First City....
Library bond up for a vote in Petersburg - KCAW Ketchikan - 9/30/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/30/2011) Petersburg voters will decide whether to spend a million and a half dollars for a new library Tuesday. The bond issue represents about 20 percent of the projects total cost. The State of Alaska and other backers have already committed to provide the rest of the funding. S...
Library bond up for a vote in Petersburg - KFSK Petersburg - 9/30/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/30/2011) Petersburg voters will decide whether to spend a million and a half dollars for a new library Tuesday. The bond issue represents about 20 percent of the projects total cost. The State of Alaska and other backers have already committed to provide the rest of the funding. S...
Library bond up for a vote in Petersburg - KRBD Ketchikan - 9/30/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/30/2011) Petersburg voters will decide whether to spend a million and a half dollars for a new library Tuesday. The bond issue represents about 20 percent of the projects total cost. The State of Alaska and other backers have already committed to provide the rest of the funding. S...
SE votes on plastic bags, hydro, alcohol tax - KCAW Ketchikan - 9/28/2011
JUNEAU, ALASKA (09/28/2011) Southeast Alaskans head to the polls on Tuesday, October 4th. They will choose city and borough leaders and voice opinions on a variety of ballot measures. The more-than-a-dozen measures include taxing plastic bags, funding hydropower projects and dropping a senior-cit...
SE votes on plastic bags, hydro, alcohol tax - KRBD Ketchikan - 9/28/2011
JUNEAU, ALASKA (09/28/2011) Southeast Alaskans head to the polls on Tuesday, October 4th. They will choose city and borough leaders and voice opinions on a variety of ballot measures. The more-than-a-dozen measures include taxing plastic bags, funding hydropower projects and dropping a senior-cit...
Mental Health Trust reworking land exchange - KCAW Ketchikan - 9/27/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/27/2011) The Alaska Mental Health Trust is changing its approach to a major land exchange with the federal government. A legislative proposal to swap 20 thousand acres of its property in Southeast towns for federal lands it could log or develop has made little headway in an increas...
Mental Health Trust reworking land exchange - KFSK Petersburg - 9/27/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/27/2011) The Alaska Mental Health Trust is changing its approach to a major land exchange with the federal government. A legislative proposal to swap 20 thousand acres of its property in Southeast towns for federal lands it could log or develop has made little headway in an increas...
Mental Health Trust reworking land exchange - KRBD Ketchikan - 9/27/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/27/2011) The Alaska Mental Health Trust is changing its approach to a major land exchange with the federal government. A legislative proposal to swap 20 thousand acres of its property in Southeast towns for federal lands it could log or develop has made little headway in an increas...
Transportation plan could change roads, ferry service - KCAW Ketchikan - 9/25/2011
JUNEAU, ALASKA (09/25/2011) Public meetings on Southeast Alaska transportation options begin Monday (Sept. 26). Some of the plans up for review would drastically change ferry service or increase road mileage in the region....
Transportation plan could change roads, ferry service - KRBD Ketchikan - 9/25/2011
JUNEAU, ALASKA (09/25/2011) Public meetings on Southeast Alaska transportation options begin Monday (Sept. 26). Some of the plans up for review would drastically change ferry service or increase road mileage in the region....
Juneau faces homeless chronic inebriate problem - KCAW Ketchikan - 9/22/2011
JUNEAU, ALASKA (09/22/2011) An affordable-housing group is looking for ways to reduce the number of chronic inebriates downtown. The Juneau Homeless Coalition met Thursday to begin gathering information and planning for new programs....
Juneau faces homeless chronic inebriate problem - KRBD Ketchikan - 9/22/2011
JUNEAU, ALASKA (09/22/2011) An affordable-housing group is looking for ways to reduce the number of chronic inebriates downtown. The Juneau Homeless Coalition met Thursday to begin gathering information and planning for new programs....
Congress considers big change to forest school funding - KCAW Ketchikan - 9/21/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/21/2011) A key federal funding program for local schools in the Tongass and other national forests could once again be linked to logging levels, as it was prior to 2001. The US house is considering a draft bill that would substantially change the funding source for the Secure Rural...
Congress considers big change to forest school funding - KFSK Petersburg - 9/21/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/21/2011) A key federal funding program for local schools in the Tongass and other national forests could once again be linked to logging levels, as it was prior to 2001. The US house is considering a draft bill that would substantially change the funding source for the Secure Rural...
Congress considers big change to forest school funding - KRBD Ketchikan - 9/21/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/21/2011) A key federal funding program for local schools in the Tongass and other national forests could once again be linked to logging levels, as it was prior to 2001. The US house is considering a draft bill that would substantially change the funding source for the Secure Rural...
State selects ASD for Alaska Class ferry work - KCAW Ketchikan - 9/20/2011
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (09/20/2011) The State Department of Transportation Monday announced that it has selected Ketchikan-based Alaska Ship and Drydock as the construction manager and general contractor for the new Alaska Class Ferry. The announcement is being hailed by Ketchikan officials who have aggr...
Parent group needs volunteers - KFSK Petersburg - 9/16/2011
PETESBURG-AK (09/14/2011) A Petersburg group that provides support for the schools is looking for more volunteers. Partners in Education or PIE wants to find more parents and other community members who are willing to donate a little time to help teachers with a variety of tasks from photocopying pa...
Alaska Airlines Hawaii traffic nearly as much as Alaska - KCAW Ketchikan - 9/16/2011
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (09/16/2011) Alaska Airlines has rapidly expanded its flights to Hawaii. The airline says expansion of popular routes and new fees are resulting in strong earnings this year....
Ketchikan lobbies for Alaska Class ferry construction - KCAW Ketchikan - 9/16/2011
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (09/16/2011) The Parnell Administration is preparing to put the first Alaska Class ferry out to bid. But administration officials are not making any promises the new ferry will be built in Ketchikan....
School board revises discipline rules for activities - KFSK Petersburg - 9/13/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/13/2011) The penalties are changing again for Petersburg students in activities who are caught using drugs, alcohol or tobacco. After three lengthy discussions on the issue over the past month, it looks like the School Board has settled on several changes. The new rules, which stil...
Grounded vessel refloated and all safe, no damage - KFSK Petersburg - 9/9/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/09/2011) The Coast Guard says the crew of Northern Song successfully refloated the grounded, 84-foot charter vessel Friday morning and there were no injuries, damage or pollution reported....
Rainforest festival promises busy weekend. - KFSK Petersburg - 9/9/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/09/2011) Petersburg's Rainforest festival is in full swing. Matt Lichtenstein asked organizers Karen Dillman and Sunny Rice for a preview of Saturday and Sunday's events....
DOT begins planning for Shelter Cove Road - KCAW Ketchikan - 9/9/2011
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA (09/09/2011) The State Department of Transportation has begun the planning process for a road connecting the Ketchikan road system to Shelter Cove. Once complete, D.O.T. says the project will open up new areas for recreation and economic development, and could eventually become p...
Prominant speakers featured at Rainforest Festival - KFSK Petersburg - 9/8/2011
PETERSBURG-AK (09/08/2011) Petersburg hosts a variety of visiting scientists, artists and educators during its annual Tongass Rainforest Festival this week. They include the editor of a new book about temperate and boreal rainforests, a flying squirrel researcher, and an artist who draws her inspira...