KFSK Midday Magazine

Three Southeast Alaska fishermen have been charged with intentionally sinking boats near Sitka and Petersburg; the federal government is suing a Juneau resident for nearly $1 million spent removing his sunken derelict vessel; and Petersburg's Katie Holmlund is one of Alaska's top Forty under 40 awardees.

Researchers are documenting black seaweed across seven communities in Southeast Alaska; Alaska's snowshoe running team prepares for the upcoming Arctic Winter Games; and the Petersburg Borough will enter a 10-year agreement with a public safety equipment provider.

Alaska lawmakers are considering another boost to per-student funding for public schools; British Columbia is proposing to limit U.S.-based Tribes from government consultations related to environmental projects; and Petersburg's only movie theater has received a $30,000 grant from a local private nonprofit.

Alaska lawmakers urge fiscal caution as war in the Middle East pushes oil prices higher; Wrangell is partnering with a marine fabrication company to begin building and repairing large vessels; and a piece of borough-owned tidelands in Petersburg where a cruise line wants to build a dock is getting zoned.

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.