KFSK Midday Magazine

An Alaska Native nonprofit wants to buy Juneau's city hall; Wrangell is moving forward with plans for a massive shipyard; and a federal bill allowing 5 Alaska Native communities to receive land entitlements is moving forward.

All of Blind Slough near Petersburg opens to more king salmon fishing; a rock skipping competition takes place near Ketchikan; and a heavily amended tower regulation proposal in Petersburg heads to a decisive Assembly meeting tonight.

Governor Mike Dunleavy called lawmakers back for more debate on tax breaks for the Alaska LNG project; Some fishermen voice concerns over the consolidation of seafood processors in Bristol Bay; and a team of community members in Petersburg receive training for basic disaster response skills.

A new study suggests dogs could increase the chance of bear conflicts; a drone training program takes flight in Western Alaska; and Petersburg's local tribe hosted a Tlingit 101 workshop last month.

Legislators discuss the ongoing debate around a natural gas pipeline; a Juneau resident shot a yearling black blear; processors are paying more for commercial salmon this season than in recent years.

A new law expands how pharmacists can work in the state; Southeast Alaska's commercial kind salmon fishery will remain open; and Petersburg's hospital launched a subscription-based healthcare program.

Public comment is open for a proposed Prince of Wales timber sale; Haines' local dump is moving off-grid; and Petersburg residents won't pay a surcharge for a week of power in June.

Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill yesterday that would've limited campaign contributions in state elections; Juneau has a larger evacuation zone this year for the anticipated glacial outburst flood; and a family of logrolling champs keep their legacy standing as a change in leadership looms for Petersburg's annual harbor games.

People in Haines are looking for a missing red-tailed hawk; a pilot project to count salmon with drones and AI takes flight in Bristol Bay; and a conversation with gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins during his visit to Petersburg.

Petersburg celebrated its second annual Amy Hallingstad Day on June 28; Ketchikan has several new food stands around town; and a Mat-Su mental health team provides a unique kind of equine therapy for patients.