In this newscast: The Ketchikan City Council last week voted to move a controversial book about sex and relationships from the teen section to the adult section of the library, reversing a previous vote to keep it in place; Large swaths of western Canada are ablaze in a record-shattering wildfire season for the country and now people in Southeast Alaska are starting to see the smoke; Alaska's labor shortage and declining population may have more to do with the smaller number of people coming into the state than the number of people leaving

In this newscast: Juneau residents and business owners say they've been having phone problems for the last few days -- and it's not clear what's causing them; After years of planning, Juneau's Thane Community Garden is in its first growing season; Nearly 700 sites -- like logging roads and culverts -- along Tongass National Forest streams could obstruct fish from migrating, but the US Forest Service has a plan to deal with them; The Fritz Creek General Store outside of Homer could be a total loss after a fire last week

In this newscast: Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier is reaching its capacity for commercial tours; The US Forest Service awarded grants to businesses in Southeast Alaska to revitalize the logging industry in the Tongass National Forest; Backers of ranked choice voting have filed a complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission that alleges a group working to repeal the system violated campaign finance laws

In this newscast: Petersburg’s Catholic Church caught fire yesterday afternoon in a blaze that lasted 10 hours. The Karluk Tribal Council is offering to pay families to move to their village in order to reestablish their school. The offer went viral online, drawing inquires from around the world. A new study from the University of…

In this newscast: Temperatures in Juneau are expected to climb to highs near 80 this Friday with a heat wave that will extend into the weekend. Alaska’s early wildfire season is much lower than last year’s record-setting burn. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is testing out a new drone to help survey fish populations…

In this newscast: A new report explores options to prepare for Cook Inlet’s looming natural gas shortage, which could bring higher prices for rate payers. A representative from the FBI shares strategies for Alaskans to prevent cybercrime. New data shows that Alaska is making progress on the state’s massive food stamps backlog.

In this newscast: Juneau Public Libraries hosted its first youth Pride poetry contest this month; A phone sat at the bottom of the Kenai River for four days last week, until it was reeled in by an unsuspecting angler; The use of the opioid reversal drug Narcan is increasing in Alaska, but public health officials worry that people often aren't calling 911 after; Sen. Lisa Murkowski was in Lithuania and Norway last week, and says her visit has strengthened her resolve to continue US aid for Ukraine

In this newscast: Two new citizen science programs will shed light on how salmon are handling climate change; Petersburg's Ministerial Association gave a blessing of the fishing fleet; Alaska State Troopers say the body of an Alaska Native woman was found on the Yukon River; State regulators are proposing a $900,000 fine to punish ConocoPhillips for a gas leak last year at its Alpine drill site on the North Slope

In this newscast: Skagway's railroad workers are voting on whether to authorize a strike; Tens of thousands of walruses gather along Alaska's beaches in the summer, and one area is a traditional Yup'ik hunting site

In this newscast: The Juneau Assembly has authorized city staff to advocate for a new city hall; Cases of Department of Corrections staff members facing charges for bringing opioid addiction recovery medication into correctional facilities may be related to gaps in treatment programs in Alaska prisons; NOAA released an update on the population estimates for Beluga whales in Cook Inlet, and it looks optimistic; The union representing Alaska's longshore workers reached a tentative agreement Friday after 18 months of negotiations