KFSK Midday Magazine

Gov. Mike Dunleavy cut $50 million in education funding with a line-item veto yesterday; Petersburg police arrested two suspects in connection to scamming a local resident; and a look at what fatherhood means to some dedicated Alaska dads.

A contractor dies while doing maintenance work at a cruise tourism facility near Ketchikan last month; a group of state lawmakers are on a taskforce to improve Alaska's public schools; and a look at the Summer STREAM program at the Petersburg Public Library.

The largest timber companies in Southeast are suing the federal government for more old-growth timber from the Tongass National Forest; Juneau's property tax and utility rates are increasing; and a look at the construction underway at Petersburg's schools.

The Court of Appeals made a landmark ruling in a case involving an emergency hunt in Kake; the state education board approved new reading standards for Alaska Native languages; and Petersburg's Devil's Thumb Shooters placed first at the state championship.

Fishing and environmental groups warn cuts to federal fisheries science could jeopardize Alaska's oceans; Nome residents protested proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs on the anniversary of D-Day; and Silver Bay Seafoods CEO Cora Campbell discusses the acquisition of OBI Seafoods.

Lawmakers and school officials say a state school board proposal would harm districts; commercial fishermen hope a recently passed bill will provide a cheaper alternative to boat insurance; and a new totem pole now stands at the Hoonah Harbor.

A wildfire has torched thousands of acres in northeastern British Columbia; Sen. Bert Stedman reflects on the last legislative session; and an eagle nest has paused a critical construction project in Petersburg.

Petersburg's borough assembly passed its overall budget for the next fiscal year; Juneau's assembly is considering a ranked choice voting system for local elections; and Sitka Rep. Rebecca Himschoot shares about the effort to pass school funding from the state.

Federal funding cuts have stalled an affordable housing project in Juneau; a team surveyed and mapped the old shipwreck site of the Star of Bengal near Wrangell; and much of Southeast Alaska received record-breaking rainfall last month.

Heavy rains triggered a series of small, nonfatal landslides in Ketchikan; business owners in Southeast Alaska say they expect recent federal actions to negatively impact their operations; and 37 high school seniors turned their tassels and graduated in Petersburg this week.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski says federal Medicaid spending cuts included in a major bill could shift costs to the state; the Petersburg Borough proclaimed June as Amy Hallingstad Day; and a look at what some of Petersburg's high school class of 2025 had in mind on graduation day.

An unvaccinated Anchorage youth tested positive for measles; E-Sports is gaining momentum in Wrangell; and the Viking ship in Petersburg made an unexpected voyage on Monday night.

All NOAA Weather Radio sites in Southeast Alaska will be down through Thursday; Juneau is considering a new seasonal sales tax system to benefit from the summer tourism swell; and KFSK's new reporter starts today.

Alaska Congressman Nick Begich voted for a budget bill that cuts funding for Medicaid and food stamps; a bill introduced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski would reauthorize funds for landslide monitoring projects in Southeast Alaska; and a cruise ship brought over 500 visitors to Wrangell earlier this month.

Juneau's Assembly supports federal ownership of Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area; a taekwondo class in Whale Pass could save the rural community's school; and the Petersburg Borough is considering limiting a sales tax exemption to low-income seniors.

Petersburg celebrates its Norwegian Heritage during Mayfest this weekend with a schedule packed with events; A tlinget Clan House in Sitka is on track for restoration; Immigrants in Alaska face uncertainty in the face of the Trump Administration's crackdown on legal and illegal immigration; Boat maintenance season is in full swing in Southeast Alaska

Thousands of Alaskan's could lose their health insurance from a bill now pending in Congress; Trump Administration cuts have canceled grants for libraries in Alaska; and celebrations for Petersburg's Little Norway Festival take off tonight with the annual pageant.

A third republican candidate joined the 2026 campaign for Alaska governor yesterday; a Washington state-based conservation group is suing the National Marine Fisheries Service over King Salmon, again; and celebrations are underway in Petersburg for the annual Little Norway Festival.

Ketchikan's only movie theater is getting new owners; cuts by the Trump Administration have canceled funding for the Sitka Fine Arts Camp; and Gov. Mike Dunleavy is freezing most out-of-state travel and state hiring as oil prices tumble.

The Trump Administration has cut funding for arts and culture programs in Juneau; the U.S. Commerce Committee unanimously passed a seafood act to fight illegal fishing; and a lawsuit in Juneau will now focus on whether the city should compensate homeowners for using their land.

The Alaska Senate approved its version of the state budget yesterday; libraries in Alaska are facing cuts to federal funding; and a case from Nome sets an important precedent for rural communities when it comes to providing emergency services outside of city limits.

The long-term future of a mining project near Haines is unclear; Nancy Dahlstrom is running for governor; and last month was the second wettest April on record for Petersburg.

The 2026 race for Alaska governor is officially underway; Alaska's oldest ferry is too expensive to fix; and researchers plan to install SNOTELs to help monitor weather in Southeast Alaska.

Some people haven't left Juneau despite emails from the Department of Homeland Security telling them to; around 60 people in Petersburg gathered downtown for a May Day rally; and a look at coping with political strife in small towns.

Alaska's public schools may get a long-sought increase in state funding this year; a family in Juneau who fled unrest in Haiti has been split apart by the Trump Administration; and a lawsuit Petersburg's police chief filed against the borough had a recent development that resolved some --but not all-- of the claims.