KPU brings in a contractor to replace failing pole insulators. A major fentanyl bust in Kasaan. Landslides in Juneau. One of the fishing community’s hit hardest in Alaska by market fluctuations.

A look at crackdowns on crime and recidivism in Ketchikan and across the state. A new totem pole in Petersburg. A possible third victim in the gruesome case of Brian Smith. 

Kroger and Albertson’s divest from 18 grocery stores across Alaska. Chinese military ships are spotted in the Bering Sea. New rules for bring dogs into the US and what it means for Alaska.

The last two members of the Rodrigo family are sentenced. The feds shell out $5 million to market Alaska seafood. New data on cost of living in Alaska, as well as North American sablefish.

A Kasaan family loses their home to a fire; the National Park Service bans the practice of bear baiting; the proposed buyer of Wrangell’s old hospital backs out due to a newspaper headline; and the Alaska Federation of Natives hires a new president.

Metlakatla’s senior center was damaged in a fire; a woman who fell off a float during Ketchikan’s Fourth of July parade sustained minor injuries; the Alaska Marine Highway System’s proposed winter ferry schedule is out; Petersburg has a new program to help people build tiny homes; and a study reveals new information about the glaciers of Southeast Alaska.

A boat sank near Metlakatla over the weekend. The last supper at First City Homeless Services. Attempts to limit cruise traffic in Sitka are thwarted for a third time. 

A group of local Indigenous fishermen fight for human rights from the Canadian government; Juneau voters will consider banning large cruise ships on Saturdays; Wrangell receives federal money to rebuild its harbor; and Iditarod registrations get off to a hot start.

A 52-foot seiner sinks near Metlakatla; Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs the state’s budget with education funding; the Alaska Supreme Court rules in favor of the state’s homeschooling system; Juneau’s city-owned hospital seeks funding to stay open; and a Juneau artist is donating old photos from a remote island in the Bering Sea.

Ketchikan passes an ordinance to increase penalties for disorderly conduct; the deadline has been extended for public comment about the king salmon endangered species designation; the Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments over homeschooling; and Sitka holds a Bear Awareness Day.