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Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance identifies challenges facing the city in her first month on the job. Plus, a Juneau health care facility for children in crisis closes less than a year after it opened. And, a Facebook group helps connect teens with odd jobs during the summer.

An ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Russia is heading toward Alaska. Plus, Anchorage's new Chief Administrative Officer says staffing shortages are a major challenge. And, Kenai Peninsula residents reduce fish waste by turning salmon skins into salmon leather.

Congresswoman Mary Peltola declines to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President. Plus, fisheries experts say the rising cost of doing business is pricing people out of the industry. And, an insect outbreak turned out to be valuable to the Tongass National Forest.

Alaska Democrats quickly rally support around Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden ends his bid for reelection. Plus, what will the Supreme Court's rollback of the Chevron deference mean for Alaska fisheries? And, a nonprofit is expanding the protected wetlands at Potter Marsh in Anchorage.

Alaska institutions face disruptions caused by a chaotic software update. Plus, arguments in a lawsuit over the Southeast Alaska king salmon troll fishery open in California. And, a group in Sitka starts construction on supportive housing for homeless residents.

Juneau residents express frustration after a beloved homeless man is killed by police. Plus, a floating fish processor in Bristol Bay returns to full capacity after a fire. And, three women are honored for documenting Yup'ik oral history.