Logistical challenges are making it hard to replace the state's oldest ferry; the ferry LeConte broke down over the weekend; and a change in reading curriculum is boosting elementary reading scored in Petersburg.

One Petersburg business is helping school children in need afford new shoes; the Tongass roadless rule is on the chopping block again; and a conversation with Petersburg's new secondary special education teacher.

Wrangell's police department gained an intern over the summer; tanning sea otter hides has become more time consuming for Alaska Native craftspeople; and a conversation with Petersburg's newest elementary school counselor.

The state transportation department did a complex drone mission during Juneau's glacial outburst flood; Petersburg's school buildings and surrounding area were on lockdown yesterday afternoon due to a false report of a gunman, police say; a total of 24 people filed for candidacy in Petersburg's local election; and a conversation with incoming kindergarten teacher, Kacey Hammer.

A car crash late Friday night near Petersburg landed two people in the hospital with moderate injuries; the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee is touring Alaska; and a discussion with Petersburg's new secondary math teacher.

The Juneau School District has started the year with more than 90 open positions, a restoration project near Hope is bringing salmon back to a creek impacted by mining, prospective candidates for local office in Petersburg must file by tomorrow evening, and a conversation with an incoming 4th grade teacher in Petersburg.

The US Postal Service has increased bypass mail rates; scientists are gauging rockslide risks in Skagway; and Petersburg musical duo K1nfolk share their story and artistic influences.

The filing deadline for the Petersburg Borough is coming up, but some open seats remain; Juneau's Assembly killed an ordinance that would make it easier to arrest people camping in public places; and traveling medical specialists are helping bridge healthcare gaps in Petersburg.

The state House and Senate met yesterday, but adjourned in less than a minute; Alaska Marine Lines won't ship electric vehicles to the state anymore; and a dance troupe in Petersburg wants to buy its studio's building from the church that ended services last month.

A sheltering drill in Petersburg helps update the town's emergency plans; after this year's glacial outburst flooding, some Juneau residents are considering a federal buyout; and the Petersburg Borough must repair a broken wastewater line to comply with a federal permit.