KFSK Midday Magazine

The bodies of four people, all family members, have been recovered from the landslide in Wrangell. The remain missing as DOT begins to clear Zimovia Highway; the only found survivor of the landslide, Christina Florschutz, shares her story; the Petersburg Borough Assembly has decided on a sale price for the tideland property below Wikan Enterprises' diesel engine repair shop.

An update on the landslide in Wrangell;

stormy weather knocked out Coast Guard rescue towers that pick up distress calls on channel 16;

and a 2022 emergency subsistence hunt in Kake has been found to be lawful over objections from the state.

At least one person is dead, with an undisclosed number of others missing after a massive landslide destroyed three houses and covered the highway, about eleven miles outside of Wrangell late last night; smaller landslides and power outages have been reported all over southern Southeast Alaska; a winter storm hit much of northern Southeast Alaska yesterday with heavy snow and blizzard conditions.

Petersburg's Tribe, the Petersburg Indian Association, is hoping to buy Borough land to develop a subdivision for Tribal citizens and the general public; the Petersburg Borough Assembly will set a price for a parcel of Borough-owned tidelands at its meeting tonight; Tenakee Springs City Council voted earlier this month to formally oppose the so-called "Landless Bill," which would allocate some federal forest land to Landless Tribes in Southeast Alaska.

A father and son who are part-owners of a Petesrburg fishing lodge were charged Tuesday by the State of Alaska with over 50 violations of state fishing laws; Petersburg first responders and medical personnel faced difficult conditions and lots of unknown when responding to Monday nights U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crash; Alaska's red king crab fishery re-opened for business last month after being closed for two season due to low populations.

Two Coast Guard crew members involved in a helicopter crash new Petersburg Monday night were released from the hospital yesterday, two others remain hospitalized; Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter will receive national recognition today for his contributions to rural healthcare; scientists say marine heatwaves are the cause of Alaska's snow crab crash.

Last Friday the Petersburg School District honored veterans with a parade; now that Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Mitt Romney have announced they're leaving the U.S. Senate, Lisa Murkowski could be one of the few remaining moderates; a conversation with Petersburg high school wrestling coach James Valentine after last weekend's Bill Weiss tournament in Juneau.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crashed last night in Farragut Bay, all four crew members aboard survived; experts consider strategies to fight the invasive European green crab in Southeast Alaska; the Petersburg School Board will consider a plan that prioritizes four areas of focus at its regularly scheduled meeting tonight.

Wrangell's local codes often go unenforced and leaders want to change the town's culture around compliance and enforcement; Record numbers of cruise ship passengers visited Juneau this year, resulting in complaints from locals, and even business leaders; a conversation with Rep. Rebecca Himschoot about her priorities heading into 2024's legislative session.

Six people have been charged in a Petersburg drug bust and warrants have been issued for at least two more; Sitka's new Catholic priest has an unusual skill set - he's also the official exorcist for the Catholic Church of Alaska; a Dillingham fifth grader is a finalist in a national art competition that showcases artists with rare diseases.