KFSK Midday Magazine

The largest timber companies in Southeast are suing the federal government for more old-growth timber from the Tongass National Forest; Juneau's property tax and utility rates are increasing; and a look at the construction underway at Petersburg's schools.

The Court of Appeals made a landmark ruling in a case involving an emergency hunt in Kake; the state education board approved new reading standards for Alaska Native languages; and Petersburg's Devil's Thumb Shooters placed first at the state championship.

Fishing and environmental groups warn cuts to federal fisheries science could jeopardize Alaska's oceans; Nome residents protested proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs on the anniversary of D-Day; and Silver Bay Seafoods CEO Cora Campbell discusses the acquisition of OBI Seafoods.

Lawmakers and school officials say a state school board proposal would harm districts; commercial fishermen hope a recently passed bill will provide a cheaper alternative to boat insurance; and a new totem pole now stands at the Hoonah Harbor.

A wildfire has torched thousands of acres in northeastern British Columbia; Sen. Bert Stedman reflects on the last legislative session; and an eagle nest has paused a critical construction project in Petersburg.

Petersburg's borough assembly passed its overall budget for the next fiscal year; Juneau's assembly is considering a ranked choice voting system for local elections; and Sitka Rep. Rebecca Himschoot shares about the effort to pass school funding from the state.

Federal funding cuts have stalled an affordable housing project in Juneau; a team surveyed and mapped the old shipwreck site of the Star of Bengal near Wrangell; and much of Southeast Alaska received record-breaking rainfall last month.

Heavy rains triggered a series of small, nonfatal landslides in Ketchikan; business owners in Southeast Alaska say they expect recent federal actions to negatively impact their operations; and 37 high school seniors turned their tassels and graduated in Petersburg this week.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski says federal Medicaid spending cuts included in a major bill could shift costs to the state; the Petersburg Borough proclaimed June as Amy Hallingstad Day; and a look at what some of Petersburg's high school class of 2025 had in mind on graduation day.

An unvaccinated Anchorage youth tested positive for measles; E-Sports is gaining momentum in Wrangell; and the Viking ship in Petersburg made an unexpected voyage on Monday night.