A flipped car in the Water Street tunnel blocked traffic today; a search is underway for a Ketchikan woman who went missing near Ward Lake yesterday; a Ketchikan man was sentenced for running an online child pornography group; a conversation with one of the lead dancers at the Celebration festival last week; and a look at why thunderstorms are so rare in Southeast Alaska.

After 16 years of operation, Ketchikan’s First City Haven homeless shelter announces it’s shutting down; a federal lawsuit over fishing rights in Metlakatla appears poised for trial; and a look at what an endangered species designation of king salmon might mean for Alaska fishermen.

The Ketchikan borough passes its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Dispatches from Celebration.

Part two of our funding conversation with Sen. Bert Stedman. Good news for seniors that collect benefits. Fish and Game deals with a bear that has been killing dogs in Sitka. 

We chat with Alaska senator Bert Stedman about education funding. A fatal boating accident near Petersburg. Canoes are landing in Juneau for Celebration. 

After weeks of public outcry, the owner of a prominent Water Street property has agreed not to raise a pair of fake totem poles in front of his shops. An update on the Ketchikan businesses charged by the state with selling fake gold. A Ketchikan fugitive is arrested in Indiana. 

WISH executive director Agnes Moran has entered the race for the District 1 House seat; a Juneau inventor hopes to revolutionize tidal energy; and paddlers make their way to the Celebration festival in Juneau this week.

Grant EchoHawk has reentered the House race against his fellow Borough Assembly member Jeremy Bynum; Juneau finalizes an agreement to limit cruise passengers; and some people think wooly mammoths could one day again roam in Alaska.

Ketchikan independent Rep. Dan Ortiz discusses his decade of service in the state legislature; a grand jury indicts a man for an alleged cruise ship stabbing incident; the Sitka Assembly backs a policy to limit halibut bycatch; and the festival known as Celebration comes to Juneau next week.

Ketchikan independent Rep. Dan Ortiz announces he’s no longer seeking reelection; the Juneau Assembly considers how to proceed with lower property taxes; a new bill will help finance renewable energy projects around the state; and a Southeast Alaska group is looking for a cheaper way to get rid of trash.