Laura Kraegel

State prosecutors won't file charges against Unalaska's public officials following a months-long investigation; processors are waiting to see whether secondary processing of Alaska fish will be subject to a new Chinese tariff; and state officials try to address a backlog of Medicaid applications.

The second cruise ship of the season has docked in Unalaska; the state is swamped with a backlog of Medicaid applications; and U.S. Sen. Murkowski continues calling on the Trump administration to stop separating children from their parents when families are caught crossing the southern border.

Bycatch restrictions will likely tighten next year on the Bering Sea pollock fishery; China has announced tariffs on American goods, including Alaska seafood; and members of Alaska’s congressional delegation are troubled by the Trump administration's practice of removing children from their parents when families are caught crossing the border without authorization.

Unalaska's clinic won't draw on an emergency subsidy from the city; the City Council may introduce penalties for senior citizens who miss the deadline for property tax exemptions; and a new study shows that women fishery observers are harassed much more than their male counterparts.