There has been an increase in Fentanyl-laced pills in Southeast Alaska; Non-resident deer hunters had their bag limit cut to two deer in Southeast Alaska by the Board of Game; WAVE is holding their Art-By-the-Inch fundraiser this weekend in Petersburg

Head of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development resigns suddenly this week; Governor Dunleavy says he will appeal a pending federal court ruling that threatens to shut down the Southeast King salmon season; Petersburg Fire Department is planning to offer a Community Emergency Response Team Training this year; a Federal appeals court has affirmed Metlakatla tribal members' right to fish in traditional waters without state permits

Governor Mike Dunleavy says he plan legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency over their veto of the Pebble Mine Project; Bureau of Land Management moves forward to allow ConocoPhillips to develop the Willow Site on Federal land in the Arctic; The Board of Game determines the bag limit for sports hunting of deer in Unit 4 Southeast Alaska will stay at at 6 animals; Petersburg Parks and Recreation is holding an indoor triathlon this month; The Federal Subsistence Board takes up a proposal to designate Ketchikan as a rural community under federal subsistence laws

The Environmental Protection Agency announced it is prohibiting the Pebble Mine Project using its "veto authority"; Petersburg Vikings beat the Craig Panthers last weekend, Lady Vikings had less success; Public Hearings held in Saxman to discuss a proposed state ferry terminal to be built there; Juneau Artist Crystal Worl has had her Tlinget skateboard design chosen by the US Postal Service to be featured on a stamp; Three tribal entities receive Indian Health Service Land from the Federal government; a small vacant lot in Juneau has been designated "Indian Country" and the State of Alaska is challenging the decision

Kodiak's Tanner Crab fleet starts fishing after reaching a price agreement with processors; The Board of Game authorized an elk hunt on Zarembo Island starting in Fall of 2024; Petersburg's Stedman Elementary School teaches kids about saving for long-term rewards in the classroom; An avalanche closes Juneau's Eaglecrest Ski area last weekend.