KFSK Midday Magazine

Juneau's city hall building could be for sale in the coming months; Ketchikan is a step closer to building an addiction healing center; and Petersburg's elementary school will be getting new accessible playground equipment.

School districts across the state are bracing for another year of deep cuts; Alaska Seaplanes had to temporarily raise prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and the numbers are in for Southeast Alaska's commercial Dungeness crab season.

The Petersburg Borough allows for certain small-scale seafood processing at the town's Community Cold Storage facility; an international ski competition returned to Haines last week; and Petersburg's Rick Brock received an award for his years coaching high school basketball.

State lawmakers consider a bill that would limit forever chemicals in drinking water; a change to work requirements could limit some veterans' access to federal food security programs; and the defending Iditarod champion and his sled dogs crossed the finish line in Nome last night.

A state senator wants stronger oversight and changes to state oil and gas taxes; the Alaska Board of Fisheries is considering limits to hatchery production; and the Petersburg School District is asking for budget feedback with an online tool.

A closely-watched budget bill in the Alaska Legislature is back in the air; some Juneau residents say they don't think the city is doing enough to mitigate tourism impacts; and Petersburg's borough assembly will consider allowing limited seafood processing at a cold storage facility.

The Alaska Senate moves forward with a high-profile budget bill; an octopus in Sitka has a new name; and the Petersburg Borough looks to start rewriting parts of its zoning code for implementation outside of town.

The state's transportation department and a Southeast Alaska nonprofit are partnering to plan for the region's future; Borough staff and businesses in Haines prepare for a backcountry ski competition; and Alaska's U.S. Senators nominated a Wrangell High School senior to join the Merchant Marine Academy.

Alaska Congressman Nick Begich III urged the state legislature to encourage resource development; Juneau social service providers are worried about potential cuts to critical funding; and Petersburg basketball coaches reflect of the regional tournament that concluded the teams' seasons.

An animal shelter in Anchorage is struggling to manage the huge number of animals seized in a neglect case; the City of Craig is asking residents how they would like to see tourism exist in the community; and the Alaska Senate passed a bill that could mandate a high school civics course graduation requirement.