In this newscast:

  • The 50-year-old state ferry Columbia is out of service for at least a week due to maintenance issues
  • A quarter of Petersburg’s Dungeness crabbing fleet is skipping the season because they expect low prices
  • Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed funding for research on the chinook and chum salmon crisis in Western Alaska
  • Voting is underway in Alaska’s artistic license plate competition