Petersburg high school's basketball teams played their first conference games of the season in Craig last weekend; more than a dozen dedicated Wrangell residents spent their December searching for birds; Juneau's city-owned hospital finally has a contract with staff, after months of stalemate with the employee union.

Petersburg's student-run movie theater is in a financial crisis; Ketchikan has a new emergency warming shelter for unhoused tribal citizens; federal dollars are going to study mitigation possibilities for Juneau's glacial outburst floods.

Wrangell is exploring ways to improve school safety amid the increase in gun violence in the United States; a new policy in Dillingham that requires parents of student athletes to volunteer two hours at major home tournaments is showing signs of success; outgoing U.S. Representative Mary Peltola talks about her time in office and plans for the future.

The Arctic tundra shifted this past year from capturing carbon to releasing it, which means now it's contributing to rising global temperatures; a wildlife refuge near Kotzebue gets a new sign, meant to reflect the region's wildlife and culture; a look back at 2024 in Petersburg.

Petersburg harbormaster Glorianne Wollen told the state seafood task force that Alaska's harbors need more funding; Skagway residents got a lesson on heat pumps; a look at how the Alaska Reads Act has affected reading levels in Sitka.

Troopers arrested a man in Petersburg last week for allegedly sharing child sexual abuse material; SEARHC is acquiring another privately-owned healthcare facility in Juneau; travelers on the Alaska Marine Highway's ferry Columbia can now use free Wi-Fi.

Juneau utility staff say they need to raise water and sewer rates bu about 50% over the next five years; Gov. Mike Dunleavy said last week that he intends to establish a state department of agriculture to improve Alaska's ability to feed itself; in remote Southeast Alaska, travel for school activities can be a logistical nightmare, but studies show those activities are incredibly good for kids.

A bill that would increase thousands of Alaskans' Social Security benefits is headed for President Biden's desk; Wrangell's Christmas Tree Lane has been a tradition for two decaded; Juneau has a new chess club.

Sitka is looking for public input in planning its energy future; Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed a funding boost for Alaska's seafood marketing agency, after vetoing similar funding included in last year's budget; Petersburg's Joey Boggs escorted the capital Christmas tree across the country last month.

A look at tanner and golden crab populations ahead of this season's fisheries; federal grant funding will go toward upgrading an aging hydroelectric plant on Prince of Wales Island; a former Denali park ranger documented the ways the Arctic has changed over the last 40 years.