KFSK Midday Magazine

A new study suggests there's a direct link between warming waters and harmful algal blooms in the Arctic; Juneau is considering a new seasonal sales tax system; and proceeds from pie sales in Wrangell go towards a teddy bear fundraiser for people in need.

Alaska's first flying trapeze attraction is up in Skagway; Sitkans wonder if potential athletic facility upgrades are the best use of funds; and a look at how federal grant funding uncertainty has and hasn't impacted Petersburg's hospital.

Authorities seized dozens of animals from a well-known wildlife facility outside of Haines; research looks into how climate change is affecting rural Alaska communities; and sport fishing for wild king salmon in Southeast Alaska just got more restricted for some people.

Alaska lawmakers plan to subpoena the Dunleavy administration for data on oil taxes; classes in Petersburg for Medicare basics and Medicaid planning start tonight; and due to budget concerns, the Petersburg Public Library is closing earlier on Mondays.

The U.S. Department of Education is withholding nearly $48 million in education funding from Alaska; Gov. Mike Dunleavy doesn't want some lawmakers to show up for the start of the special session he called for; Petersburg's borough assembly awarded a contract for a generator project and also went on-record against selling public lands.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is calling lawmakers back to Juneau for a special session next month; Unalaska is finally seeing financial relief years after the collapse of the snow crab and red king crab fisheries; and a look at Fourth of July festivities, and a family's firework stand, in Petersburg.

Two men arrested during a sting operation in Petersburg have pleaded not guilty; law enforcement agencies will ramp up patrols this week for the Fourth of July in Wrangell; and people gathered in Petersburg on June 28 to celebrate the town's first annual Amy Hallingstad Day.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski hopes the Republican megabill passed by the Senate today changes more before it's sent to the president's desk; a public comment period is open for a change to the state's education funding regulations; and some utility rates in Petersburg are going up today.

Skagway officials have concerns about the state's plans for the Cascade Point Ferry Terminal; experts predict the sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay will be bigger this year; and a Petersburg teenager tells us about her powerlifting journey.

Possible changes to Medicaid and SNAP benefits proposed in the Republican megabill could have significant impacts on Alaskans statewide; support for funding upgrades to Sitka's athletic fields was mixed among community members; and American Cruise Lines wants to partner up with the Wrangell Borough to build a new dock with a 40-year-lease.