Lawmakers question the state's decision to turn over voter data to the federal Department of Justice; shrimping in Southeast Alaska is now closed to all harvesters through the end of April; and Petersburg and Wrangell faced off on the basketball court during Petersburg's homecoming last weekend.

The neighborhood hit hardest by Juneau's glacial flooding won't pay for a buyout; mining proposals in Skagway have raised environmental concerns; and Petersburg's assembly brainstormed alternate tower sites with Tidal Network.

A measure to repeal ranked choice general elections will be on the ballot this year; Skagway held a peace walk earlier this month; and Petersburg's high school basketball teams are preparing for homecoming.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have backed out of one solution to Juneau's glacial outburst floods; Ketchikan is looking into a tunnel project to connect the city to the airport; and the executive director of Petersburg's domestic violence prevention nonprofit is stepping down.

The Alaska House fast-tracked a half-billion dollar spending bill; one Ketchikan organization is helping people not return to jail; and Petersburg's domestic violence prevention nonprofit has new programming.

The first round of fundraising reports in the race for governor are out; Alaska saw its 8th hottest year on record last year; and a Southeast Alaska group is hosting a landslide conference in Sitka.

Mariculture experts discuss the obstacles and opportunities shaping the industry in Southeast Alaska; President Trump's tariffs have resulted in higher prices for local coffee roasters in Alaska; and using Petersburg's harbors will cost more, starting next month.

The Forest Service is requesting public input for the Tongass National Forest Plan Revision; Travelers can now schedule ferry rides with the Alaska Marine Highway this summer; and a look behind the scenes at Petersburg High School's rom-com spring play performance.

Petersburg's Borough Assembly will decide whether or not to raise harbor fees; Wrangell officials invited local fishermen to a discussion about supporting the fleet; and Tidal Network visited town earlier this month for a work session with the assembly.

Federal fisheries regulators approved some limits on chum bycatch in the Bering Sea; there is now more time to comment on the future of the Federal Subsistence Board; and some insight from one Petersburg couple on building a marriage that lasts more than 75 years.