A collision between an SUV and a diesel tanker resulted in one injury and stopped traffic north of town yesterday; a federal prison inmate is running to represent Alaska in Congress; Alaska housing costs are nearing a two decade high; and a look at the science and pleasure of blueberry picking.

The filing window opens for local elections in Ketchikan; Juneau residents call for more accountability in the wake of a deadly police shooting; a regional airline says it can now provide more reliable service in a broader range of weather; and athletes brace the summer drizzle to raise money in Petersburg.

A popular Ketchikan restaurant wins a grant for historical preservation; a river near Kodiak sees its lowest ever numbers of king salmon; and a geologist is mapping the rocks and minerals of Southeast Alaska.

A vocational school on Prince of Wales secures long-term funding. A Canadian conservation group pulls its endorsement of Southeast salmon fishermen. Bear spotting in the Tongass. 

Southeast Alaska receives federal dollars for heat pumps and cleaning up fish spawning streams. Protests as the saga of convicted murderer Brian Smith continues. 

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough recovers virtually all of the money they recently lost in a fraud scam; a rockslide strands cruise passengers near Haines; an invasive plant is spreading through Southeast Alaska; and loved ones remember late owner of legendary bar in the town of Pelican.

Troopers call off the search for a missing Haines man and a couple; Sitka struggles to fill a high number of open positions; a unique Alaska Native educational program needs funding to continue; and a new bronze dog is watching over the waters near Juneau.

A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Ketchikan over the weekend; representatives discuss the state of the Alaska fishing industry; a study reveals new findings about hatchery pink salmon; and Sitka begins construction on a new supportive housing project.

A body found inside a bus in Saxman last week has been identified; Juneau residents protest a fatal law enforcement shooting; Sitka’s airport improvement project is ahead of schedule; and the latest outbreak of pesky insects in the Tongass may be slowing down.

The School Board moves ahead with funding for teachers and activities; two people are injured in a Water Street fire; a federal court hears arguments on the case to halt Southeast’s king salmon fishery; and two black bears are euthanized in Juneau.