KFSK Midday Magazine

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.

The Alaska Department of Transportation is drawing fire from lawmakers over the Cascade Point ferry terminal project; lawmakers consider the cost of sending inmates out of state; and the Board of Game has approved a change affecting where archers can hunt on Mitkof Island.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is expected to vote today on capping chum bycatch in the Bering Sea Pollock fishery; a legal ruling allows Alaska's breweries to have unlimited live music performances; and young-growth lumber harvested from Mitkof Island is being used for a high school project in Sitka.

Scientists confirm destructive landslides are happening more frequently in Alaska, especially in Southeast; a Sitka-based cruise line is closing its doors; and Project Connect organizers say more people identified they're experiencing homelessness in Petersburg compared to previous years.

The Alaska Board of Game unanimously approved a limited harvest of male mountain lions in Southeast; a movie theater in Homer using a membership-driven model marks its first anniversary; and Petersburg Medical Center officials weigh the potential of the Rural Healthcare Transformation Fund.

Scores of rural Alaska residents spent hours testifying about subsistence at a meeting in Anchorage this week; budget crunchers weigh in on Gov. Mike Dunleavy's plan to fix the state's fiscal problem; and scientists in Fairbanks are performing a series of studies on the aurora.

Alaska's construction industry sounds the alarm over missing federal matching funds for transportation projects; Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is joining the crowded race to be Alaska's next governor; and Petersburg will get $8 million toward mandatory wastewater treatment upgrades.