KFSK Midday Magazine

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.

All NOAA Weather Radio sites in Southeast Alaska will be down through Thursday; Juneau is considering a new seasonal sales tax system to benefit from the summer tourism swell; and KFSK's new reporter starts today.

Alaska Congressman Nick Begich voted for a budget bill that cuts funding for Medicaid and food stamps; a bill introduced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski would reauthorize funds for landslide monitoring projects in Southeast Alaska; and a cruise ship brought over 500 visitors to Wrangell earlier this month.

Juneau's Assembly supports federal ownership of Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area; a taekwondo class in Whale Pass could save the rural community's school; and the Petersburg Borough is considering limiting a sales tax exemption to low-income seniors.

Petersburg celebrates its Norwegian Heritage during Mayfest this weekend with a schedule packed with events; A tlinget Clan House in Sitka is on track for restoration; Immigrants in Alaska face uncertainty in the face of the Trump Administration's crackdown on legal and illegal immigration; Boat maintenance season is in full swing in Southeast Alaska

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.