A father and son who are part-owners of a Petesrburg fishing lodge were charged Tuesday by the State of Alaska with over 50 violations of state fishing laws; Petersburg first responders and medical personnel faced difficult conditions and lots of unknown when responding to Monday nights U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crash; Alaska's red king crab fishery re-opened for business last month after being closed for two season due to low populations.

Two Coast Guard crew members involved in a helicopter crash new Petersburg Monday night were released from the hospital yesterday, two others remain hospitalized; Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter will receive national recognition today for his contributions to rural healthcare; scientists say marine heatwaves are the cause of Alaska's snow crab crash.

Last Friday the Petersburg School District honored veterans with a parade; now that Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Mitt Romney have announced they're leaving the U.S. Senate, Lisa Murkowski could be one of the few remaining moderates; a conversation with Petersburg high school wrestling coach James Valentine after last weekend's Bill Weiss tournament in Juneau.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crashed last night in Farragut Bay, all four crew members aboard survived; experts consider strategies to fight the invasive European green crab in Southeast Alaska; the Petersburg School Board will consider a plan that prioritizes four areas of focus at its regularly scheduled meeting tonight.

Wrangell's local codes often go unenforced and leaders want to change the town's culture around compliance and enforcement; Record numbers of cruise ship passengers visited Juneau this year, resulting in complaints from locals, and even business leaders; a conversation with Rep. Rebecca Himschoot about her priorities heading into 2024's legislative session.

Six people have been charged in a Petersburg drug bust and warrants have been issued for at least two more; Sitka's new Catholic priest has an unusual skill set - he's also the official exorcist for the Catholic Church of Alaska; a Dillingham fifth grader is a finalist in a national art competition that showcases artists with rare diseases.

A co-author of the Alaska Permanent Fund is on a mission to set the state's finances right; the city of Sitka is purchasing back a property it sold last year for more than double its original price; theMitkof Mummers will be looking to entertain people of all ages this weekend with their play "McQuaddle, A Dragon's Tale."

Two orcas stranded in a lake near Coffman Cove are freed in a collaborative effort between townspeople and scientists; And Ad Hoc group of citizens, scientists and scholars meet in Sitka to discuss Alaska's invasive species; Bristol Bay setnetters vote not to join the region's seafood development association; Alaska's largest federally recognized tribe opens a new office in Washington state.

A Petersburg family works to change Alaska's Worker Compensation Laws; A healing ceremony takes place at the grounds of the former Wrangell Institute as part of an Alaska Native Clan Conference; A Sitka resident makes another attempt to get a ballot initiative in front of voters this winter that would limit cruise ship traffic to Sitka

Pink salmon populations are booming in the North Pacific; Petersburg firefighters respond to small blaze in a generator Friday; Juneau development plans cause controversy in the Telephone Hill neighborhood, The EPA makes grants available to Alaska communities to plan for the effects of climate change, Alaska's largest federally recognized tribe opens an office in Lynwood, WA