KFSK Midday Magazine

The Coast Guard and other partner agencies called off a search for a missing plane bound for Yakutat; a body found in a bus near Ketchikan has been identified as Thomas Nelson who's been missing since October; Petersburg Indian Association plans to add sidewalks to some streets and build a new trail in Petersburg in coming years.

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a missing charter flight that left Juneau Saturday for Yakutat, but never arrived; the 9th District Court of appeals heard cases last Thursday for and against a lower court ruling that threatened to halt Southeast's king salmon troll fishery; the name of one of the law enforcement officers involved in the shooting death of a man in downtown Juneau last week has been released.

A look at the invasive Orange Hawkweed, which has spread through Southeast Alaska; Petersburg's tribe will repair a U.S. Forest Service cabin south of town in collaboration with the federal agency; Congresswoman Mary Peltola is in a competitive contest for re-election, but she's far ahead of her Republican challengers in the race for campaign cash.

Bristol Bay's floating seafood processor has been repaired after a fire took out a freezer onboard; A body was found inside a bus in Saxman that belonged to a man who has been missing since October; tow insect infestations have affected Southeast Alaska for years, but they both seem to be slowing down.

Voters are one step closer to deciding whether one of Petersburg's school roofs will be replaced; oral arguments start tomorrow in a appeal of a lower court ruling that threatened to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery for king salmon; a Kasaan woman was arrested last Friday for allegedly possessing over 800 fentanyl pills.

A Juneau man died yesterday after police shot him multiple times; after June's SEAPA shutdown, Petersburg utility customers can expect a smaller fuel adjustment charge than last year; Alaska's ACLU says inmates in the state don't have proper access to private conversations with their attorneys.

Alaska's political leaders sent letters of support to former President Donald Trump after an assassination attempt on Saturday; a landslide in Juneau displaced at least seven people yesterday; Petersburg's Borough Assembly will vote on two possible ballot propositions at tonight's meeting.

A look at capital projects in Petersburg that got state funding, and those that nearly got funded; a petition to oust two Juneau board members has gotten enough signatures to make it on the ballot this fall; Sitka's airport improvement project is ahead of schedule and on budget.

North Pacific sablefish, or black cod, are a single genetic population, according to a new study from NOAA; a woman fell off a float during Ketchikan's 4th of July parade and sustained minor injuries; a look at Petersburg's 4th of July log rolling competition.

The Alaska Marine Highway System's winter schedule has just one ferry serving Southeast Alaska's main route, and it leaves some communities out; for the first time, a Petersburg Parks and Rec-owned restroom at a local park will stay open all year long; Bethel's Police Department is warning residents about a phone scam, run by someone impersonating a local police officer.