Community groups and businesses statewide coordinate relief efforts for Western Alaska; some Southeast Alaskans say a proposed gold mine in Canada could harm Alaska's Taku River; and Petersburg's Jaime Cabral is Alaska's 2026 Assistant Principal of the year.

Search and rescue efforts are ongoing after a devastating storm slammed Western Alaska; Alaskans concerned about water pollution want large cruise ships to use cleaner fuel; and the final results of Petersburg's municipal election were certified last Friday.

The Alaska Board of Education backtracked on a proposed change to limit how much money local governments can give schools; Ketchikan's public transit system recently won a national award; and over a dozen Alaska libraries, including Petersburg's, will have access to a large news database.

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan met with Wrangell city officials and discussed the town's economy; Sitkans bond over music in a community choir program; and a conversation with Petersburg High School's head volleyball coach about this year's team.

Out-of-state undergrad students at University of Alaska Southeast will see lower tuition rates starting next fall; a small plane emergency landed on Kupreanof Island and moth occupants are okay; and a conversation with Petersburg High School's head swim coach about last weekend's meet in Sitka.

The state of Alaska is studying what it would take to build a road to connect Juneau, Haines, and Skagway; One of Juneau's elementary schools finally has a functioning library after three years; and the Petersburg election results for mayor, assembly, and more.

Lawmakers say they're investigating why $50 million from the state's primary savings account was invested in an outside private equity fund; over 600 Petersburg residents have already voted in this year's municipal election; and Petersburg's high school cross country team brought home another state title.

In Juneau, a gathering to remember indigenous children sent to residential schools focused on healing and remembrance; Wrangell's chamber of commerce has seen high turnover rates; and former Anchorage mayor Dave Bronson is running for governor.

A lawsuit challenging a key part of Alaska's homeschool system moved ahead this week; a Pennsylvania man allegedly attempted to steal the PFD's of seven Alaskans; and Petersburg joined other Southeast communities in asking for stronger Sea Otter management.

The Fairbanks Assembly is pushing for the return of a woman held in a lower 48 immigration detention center; the new champion of fat bear week has been announced; and residents across the Panhandle are still cleaning up some damage after last week's storm.