Hannah Flor, KFSK - Petersburg
L’xeis Diane Benson on acting and her work in ‘True Detective: Night Country’
Benson, known for her presence on both Alaska-based TV shows and the state's political stage, spoke about her role in the recent HBO series.
Petersburg actor L’xeis Diane Benson is in HBO’s ‘True Detective: Night Country’
Benson, who also appeared in ABC's "Alaska Daily," says she can't spoil the significance of her character Bee in the twist-laden HBO drama.
‘Landless’ legislation clears U.S. Senate committee for the first time
The bill would return land to the original occupants of five Southeast Alaska communities left out of 1971's Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Petersburg secondary schools locking front doors during school hours
The change was made in response to threats by students against the facilities, but a school administrator says he would have eventually done so anyway.
6 Petersburg residents arrested on drug trafficking charges
The arrests were made after a year-and-a-half-long investigation by the regional task force Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs, or SEACAD.
Alaska Seaplanes to close Petersburg and Wrangell locations
Company staff say they're ending service to the Southeast Alaska communities by late October due to low ridership, as well as limited cargo.
A large increase in trash shipping costs in Southeast Alaska has leaders exploring solutions
Petersburg's new trash contract comes with a 34% price hike, which would pile onto the community's already sky-high living expenses.
First climber born and raised in Petersburg summits Devils Thumb
Kyle Knight reached the summit after a lifetime of watching the mountain, dreaming of the climb.
Trident Seafoods drops salmon prices due to flooding global markets
Trident Seafoods dropped the price for Alaska chum salmon this weekend, from 60 cents to 20 cents per pound for all fisheries.
With prices low, many fishermen are skipping Southeast’s Dungeness crab season
Roughly a quarter of the fleet in Petersburg is skipping Southeast Alaska's Dungeness crab season, as many fishermen expect low prices.