Ketchikan High School’s National Honor Society honors the victim of the fatal 2024 landslide. Plus, Alaska Native artists are frustrated at online retailer Etsy’s plan to ban fur products, and the state Department of Fish and Game estimates the commercial salmon harvest this year is less than two-thirds of what they ended up harvesting last year.  

Family members of Ketchikan-born Tlingit carver Israel Shotridge talk about his life and legacy. Plus, Petersburg’s local tribe unveils a new killer whale canoe.

Kayhi seniors face scholarship deadlines amid the end of the school year, and Sitka gets a new hospital.

The Forest Service has revived plans for a huge logging project on Prince of Wales. 

Absentee voting for the next mayor of Thorne Bay opened today. 

The Federal Subsistence Board denies a request to reconsider Ketchikan’s rural status. 

The city selects a new manager. 

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking feedback on how it should manage Prince of Wales Island’s federally owned landscapes. Plus, a new article shows how access to commercial fishing looks a lot different in Metlakatla compared to other coastal Alaska Native communities.

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District’s approved budget includes a cut of over 50 staff members and the closure of two elementary schools. Plus, two tribal groups on Prince of Wales Island are asking the Federal Subsistence Board to reverse Ketchikan’s rural designation, and Petersburg’s Borough Assembly approves a highly anticipated lease agreement with American Cruise Lines.

The City of Craig’s tourism survey results are out. Plus, the Chilkat River in Haines is named one of the top endangered rivers in America, and Sitka’s local bookstore celebrates its 50th birthday.

A local man was charged with assault after stabbing his landlord last fall.

Juneau’s school district sees major leadership changes. 

Gubernatorial candidate Adam Crum visits Saxman. 

Petersburg’s local tribe gets a new canoe.