Thousands of Alaskan's could lose their health insurance from a bill now pending in Congress; Trump Administration cuts have canceled grants for libraries in Alaska; and celebrations for Petersburg's Little Norway Festival take off tonight with the annual pageant.

A third republican candidate joined the 2026 campaign for Alaska governor yesterday; a Washington state-based conservation group is suing the National Marine Fisheries Service over King Salmon, again; and celebrations are underway in Petersburg for the annual Little Norway Festival.

Ketchikan's only movie theater is getting new owners; cuts by the Trump Administration have canceled funding for the Sitka Fine Arts Camp; and Gov. Mike Dunleavy is freezing most out-of-state travel and state hiring as oil prices tumble.

The Trump Administration has cut funding for arts and culture programs in Juneau; the U.S. Commerce Committee unanimously passed a seafood act to fight illegal fishing; and a lawsuit in Juneau will now focus on whether the city should compensate homeowners for using their land.

The Alaska Senate approved its version of the state budget yesterday; libraries in Alaska are facing cuts to federal funding; and a case from Nome sets an important precedent for rural communities when it comes to providing emergency services outside of city limits.

The long-term future of a mining project near Haines is unclear; Nancy Dahlstrom is running for governor; and last month was the second wettest April on record for Petersburg.

The 2026 race for Alaska governor is officially underway; Alaska's oldest ferry is too expensive to fix; and researchers plan to install SNOTELs to help monitor weather in Southeast Alaska.

Some people haven't left Juneau despite emails from the Department of Homeland Security telling them to; around 60 people in Petersburg gathered downtown for a May Day rally; and a look at coping with political strife in small towns.

Alaska's public schools may get a long-sought increase in state funding this year; a family in Juneau who fled unrest in Haiti has been split apart by the Trump Administration; and a lawsuit Petersburg's police chief filed against the borough had a recent development that resolved some --but not all-- of the claims.

Funding cuts by the Trump Administration ended the AmeriCorps program in Sitka; advocated rallied in Juneau after state Senators cut millions of dollars for child care funding; and a look at recent tourism trends in Haines and Skagway amid tensions with the U.S. and Canada.