Sealaska Heritage Institute opened its new science education building last Monday; amid a regional housing crunch, a look into new affordable housing units near Ketchikan; and tonight, Petersburg's borough assembly will decide if two different land sales for housing development will move forward.

Residents left devastated villages in Western Alaska by military transport planes to Anchorage; a judge upheld the Sitka planning commission's decision to deny a permit for a cell tower; and the City of Kake plans to request federal assistance to remove a sunk vessel from its harbor.

Coast Guard first responders are evacuating residents of storm-battered Western Alaska communities; fewer Canadian tourists visited Haines this summer; and Petersburg's library hosted a special sleepover for stuffed animals.

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.