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An attorney advising the state Legislature says the Division of Elections likely lacked legal justification to block Dan. J. Sullivan of Petersburg from running in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.

State’s refusal to put Petersburg Sullivan on ballot ‘likely not legally justified,’ attorney says - KFSK

About 60 high school juniors and seniors took part in the “Get Real Finance Fair”. Armed with fake jobs, families, and credit scores, the students navigated a simulation of some of the expensive pitfalls of living as adults.

Petersburg high schoolers experience real-world expenses through a ‘Financial Reality Fair’ - KFSK 60 Petersburg High School juniors and seniors got a taste of the real world on May 8 through a simulated “financial reality fair.” Armed with fake jobs, families, and credit scores, the students navigated the expensive pitfalls of living as adults.

Sitka’s city hall rolled out new public records request software on June 12.

City aims to make public records requests more efficient for Sitkans and staff with launch of new online portal - KCAW Sitka’s city hall rolled out new public records request software Friday (6-12-26). Up until the launch, city staff managed requests through emails, a spreadsheet, and sticky notes, and they say the update will make the process more efficient for the clerk’s office and the public.

Alaska State Troopers received a notification at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday that a man was lost near the Deer Mountain Trail and was cold and wet without water, food or proper clothing.

Man found deceased near Deer Mountain trail - KRBD State Troopers received a notification Sunday night that a man was lost near Deer Mountain Trail without food, water or proper clothing.

Skagway has a new walk-in medical clinic closer to the cruise ship docks. It’s designed to take the pressure off the main clinic and save money by reducing the number of providers needed to respond to emergent issues.

New walk-in clinic in Skagway designed for convenience, and to save money on staffing - KHNS Radio | KHNS FM Skagway has a new walk-in medical clinic closer to the cruise ship docks. It’s designed to take the pressure off the main clinic and save money by

“Approximately 1,200 tons of scrap metal and about 250 vehicles [are] on board to leave,” said Erik Hernandez, the City of Unalaska’s director of public utilities.

Unalaska receives a $3.8 million federal grant to remove abandoned cars and improve recycling The city’s solution is a project called DRIVE. It’s short for Developing Recycling Infrastructure and Vehicle End-Of-Life. The plan came together in 2024 and was approved by the City Council in January 2025. In December, the project got a major financial boost. Unalaska was selected for a $3.8 m...

“Being a mermaid feels so correct in the most magical way possible for me,” said instructor Aurora Randolph.

Sitkans dip their fins into the underwater world of mermaiding - KCAW Southeast Alaska is home to a variety of marine mammals, but Sitkans should keep an eye out for a new species swimming around town.

In the dismissal order, Ketchikan Superior Court judge Daniel Doty said officers of the Metlakatla Police Department wrote false and misleading information on evidence logs, relied on false and incomplete witness narratives, destroyed evidence, withheld key documents from the defense, and lied multiple times under oath.

Federal lawsuit alleges wrongful prosecution following mishandled Metlakatla police investigation - KRBD Isaac Henderson was charged with murder following a mishandled investigation, leading to years of prosecution.

Bill Hill, an Independent, campaigned in several Southeast communities last week. The Bristol Bay fisherman and retired school teacher is one of the 15 candidates running for Alaska’s seat in the House of Representatives.

Independent US House candidate Bill Hill talks cost of living and protecting the Alaska lifestyle during visit to Ketchikan - KRBD Bill Hill is currently one of the top contenders to unseat Republican Rep. Nick Begich III.

Petersburg’s debate over communications towers took a twist earlier this month when the Borough Assembly rejected both a controversial land sale to a regional tribal broadband company and an ordinance updating Petersburg’s zoning code for wireless communications facilities, like towers.

Contentious tower-related proposals to return for Petersburg Borough Assembly consideration on Monday - KFSK The Petersburg Borough Assembly on June 1 rejected both a controversial land sale to Tidal Network and an ordinance updating Petersburg’s zoning code for wireless communications facilities. But both items are being brought back for the Assembly’s consideration tonight (June 15).