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.

The Borough approves additional education funding. A canoe voyage up the Inside Passage. An officer-involved shooting in Juneau. Updates on salmon fisheries across the state.

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.