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An elections reform bill is just one piece of legislation to watch in the final week of the legislative session.

Nome woman arrested after confronting Dunleavy at airport; Lawmakers consider tweaking how permanent fund dividends are set; Interior secretary nominee faces...

Alaska lawmakers weight two major bills; 2 British Columbia teenagers suspects in 3 deaths along Alaska and Cassiar highways; Mother and daughter found shot to...

Alaska Seafood Industry Asks for Retaliatory Ban on Russian Imports; Commerce Sec. Pritzker Visits Alaska - Talks Salmon, Infrastructure; Mat-Su Borough To Ask...

Alaska's interior is seeing a surge in COVID cases driven by young people. And, an Alaska Native youth activist and model graces the cover of Vogue Mexico....

Begich Pushing To Restore Veteran Benefits; USDA Under Secretary Patrice Kunesh Visits Bethel Region; Drug Court Could Offer Jail Alternative; Temperature...

Climate change is drawing more pink salmon to the Arctic Ocean. And, Juneau's annual pride week drag show adapts to social distancing requirements. Plus, more...

USCG Admiral Talks Arctic Strategy; Wet Weather Likely Too Little, Too Late For Alaska Farmers; Valley Ag Center Boosts Seed Research; Juneau Clinic On The...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she hasn't decided how she'll vote on the budget reconciliation bill.

Anchorage Faces $30 Million Budget Gap; Congress Considering Reversing Earmark Ban; More Rain In Forecast For Northwest Alaska; State Challenges Federal Voting...

Wildfire Continues To Burn On Central Kenai Peninsula; Tyonek Fire Draws Response From State Firefighters; USFW Wants to Regulate Oil & Gas on Refuges; Young;...

AFN member tribes consider how to move forward as a unified group. Plus, Alaska's Chief Medical Officer urges people to get the flu vaccine.

A surge in Covid-19 cases in Anchorage has local health officials sounding the alarm. And how doctors like Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink are...

APD: gun used to shoot officer linked to five summer murders; Native leaders hold symposium to discuss strengthening self-government; Obama's Alaska regs could...

Health officials announce Alaska's first case of monkeypox. Ranchers near Delta Junction look for answers after one of their cows was found killed. And as...

Anchorage's homeless prepare for sub-zero temperatures. Plus, a Coast Guard crew is rescued by the people they were sent to rescue.

How first-time legislative candidates have approached their campaigns. Also, an Anchorage pastor encourages his congregation to vote. And a little bird born in...

Federal Court Striks Down Gay Marriage Ban in Idaho, Nevada; Arctic Summit Tackles A Diverse Spread of Issues; Kuskokwim River May Meet Chinook Escapement...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy says the new revenue forecast will allow the Legislature to spend more on PFDs. Brent Sass claims his first Iditarod victory.

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Anchorage Road; Polar Star Called Off After Ice-Bound Ships Get Free; Murkowski Calls For End To Crude Export Ban; New...

Congress discusses national security amid increased Russian presence. Plus, the federal government is withholding millions in funding.

The Anchorage Assembly wants to know how the city's former health director was hired with a fraudulent resume. Republican candidates in the special election...

After flooding in some communities, a second large storm is approaching western Alaska.

NOAA Proposes Critical Habitat For Ringed Seals; BOEM Report Says Chukchi Sea Drilling Runs Heightened Risk Of Large Spill; ASD Seeking Solutions To Staff...

State Eyes Arkansas Plan As Model For Medicaid Expansion. Coast Guard Plans Arctic Spill Test. Inuit Circumpolar Council Meets In Kotzebue. Anchorage Police...

Kodiak's tanner crab fishery is still at a standstill as the fleet holds out for higher prices. Governor Dunleavy lays out his priorities in this year's state...

Israel Keyes Attempts To Flee Courtroom; Lawyers Wrap Up Examination Of FBI Informant In Militia Trial; Anchorage Clerk Resigns As Investigation Mounts; Brown...

Young Cook Inlet fisherman are looking to other more profitable waters. And, more than 400 Alaskans have now died from the coronavirus. Plus, Alaskans' share...

FBI Investigating ComSta Kodiak Shootings As Double Homicide, In-State Gas Line Bill Loses Steam, Assembly Digs Into Election Mess, Weighs Investigation,...

After more than three weeks without drinking water, Governor Dunleavy sends state aid to Tuluksak. And, a popular Seward mural gets an upgrade. Plus, hundreds...

King Cove Road bill passes U.S. House; Trump picks Alaskan for Interior Department post; State, municipalities face higher borrowing costs from falling credit...

A group supports Mary Peltola's reelection as Trump endorses her challenger. Plus, Southeast residents heat their homes with heat pumps.

A new nursing program in Alaska pays students as they learn a profession. Also, combining solar farms with agriculture for better crops.

Health insurance costs could spike dramatically for some Alaskans due to expiring subsidies.

Gubernatorial Challenger Would Prefer To Face Parnell On His Own; Treadwell Urges US to Check Putin in Arctic; Sullivan Spotlights 'Pro-Putin Rally'; State...

Rural Alaska communities expand their coronavirus testing capabilities. Plus: organizations step in to feed needy families. And, a small Alaska seed company,...

Economists push back on the idea that enhanced unemployment benefits are to blame for a worker shortage. And, a survey shows some Alaskans don't think COVID-19...

Rep. Gruenberg dies in Juneau; Neff wins Yukon Quest; Murkowski hearing features energy secretary; UAF's Walsh honored; Bethel fire department wants more...

Juneau Prison Deals With Overcrowding By Housing Women In A Tent; Seaton Suggests Income Tax for Diversification of Revenue Sources; Villages Seek Yukon,...

The Iditarod kicks off in Fairbanks. Plus, Alaskans brace for backlash from U.S. tariffs on neighboring Canada.

Oil companies, Walker explore pipeline options; BLM launches well initiative; Murkowski addresses Legislature; Walker adds role to Fish and Game; Homer police...

Police Confident Remains Belong To Missing Kenai Family; Shell Oil Replaces Pete Slaiby; Sen. Sullivan: Alaska One Family, Obama Not Its Friend; Committee...

Breaking down Alaska's oil and gas tax credits; economist urges lawmakers to address deficit uncertainty; state officials propose program to address rising...

Bethel's emergency shelter could close early this winter without more funding. Also, more and more Alaskans are voting to fire judges. And a battle over...

Group Says State Taking Wrong Approach For Lowering Crime Rates; Commercial Fishermen Push Back On Proposed Setnet Ban; Groups Seek Decision On Southeast...

Lawmakers fail to override the Governor's veto of a bill that would have generated revenue for the state.

While Alaska's capitol saw no protests over the weekend, Alaska guardsmen head to D.C. to support the presidential inauguration. And, the Alaska Black Caucus...

Archaeologists Uncover Pre-Contact Inupiat Village Near Kiana; Bill Walker Announces Plans To Run For Governor; Study Finds Increasing Wildfire Frequency;...

Alaska's senators split on whether to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. And, commercial fishermen in Alaska are...

Cook Inlet Oil, Gas Lease Sale Nets Over $6.8 Million; Naknek Residents Take On Logistical Recycling Endeavor; Work Between Native Hunters, Biologists Lays...

Scientists Check Up On Nuclear Site Rattled By Summer Quake; Experimental Rocket Explodes After Launch In Kodiak; Female Inmate Found Dead In Cell; 4 Injured...

Residents of a subdivision north of Fairbanks evacuate ahead of a fast moving wildfire. Plus, a small exodus of doctors from the Kenai Peninsula puts a strain...

Sullivan Vetoes Compromise Ordinance; Import Ban Hits AK; Bethel Investigates Brutality Charge; Feds Fault Pilots, Controllers in 2013 Crash; Fire Crews...

Anchorage and Mat-Su school districts report millions in post-quake repair costs, with millions more to come; Measles vaccines OK locally; outbreak in...

Federal funds will help relocate villages threatened by climate change. Also, public safety organizations are starting to use a stronger version of a...

Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes testifies at Representative David Eastman's trial. Plus, Anchorage city manager Amy Demboski resigns suddenly with no...

Alaska Senate weighing a bill to overhaul Medicaid; Angoon mayor unsatisfied with state response to tainted subsistence seal; 4-H Western Region Leaders Forum...

State House Delays Decision To Adjourn; Finance Committee Meets To Address High Energy Costs; Manly Hot Springs Conditions Improving After Flooding; Advocates...

What Mary Peltola's special election win could mean for the November race. Also, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson shares plans for a winter homeless shelter. And...

New leadership is coming to the Alaska Federation of Natives. Plus, a Palmer mom loses thousands to phone scammers impersonating local police.

Alaska's lawmakers have convened to begin the legislative session. And, teachers in Fairbanks want to renegotiate their contracts as students return to...

Small Fuel Barge Adrift In Beaufort Sea; AFN President Criticizes Gov. Sean Parnell; Fish & Game Revising Wildlife Habitat Management Plans; Senate Candidate...

Tens of thousands of Alaskans could once-again be eligible for the state's most generous retirement plan. And, a judge says all inmates can visit in-person...

Scientists are trying to use machine learning to better predict lightning strikes during wildfire season.

After more than a year without an official director, the Anchorage Public Library is under new leadership. How the airline meltdown is canceling plans months...

Bleak budget projections complicate lawmakers' plans to boost education funding. Plus, facing massive cuts to school programs, families in Anchorage consider...

Alaska Paratrooper Collapses, Dies After Jump; Desperate Renters Face Bugs, Damage; Alaskans Unhappy With Postal Service Changes; Begich Reports Bringing In...

Juneau residents express frustration after a beloved homeless man is killed by police. Plus, a floating fish processor returns after a fire.

Furloughed Federal workers are trying to make ends meet during the federal government shutdown.

Realities diverge after an Anchorage conservative activist dies from COVID. Also, Kenai Peninsula Borough residents rally around the library being able to make...

Searchers find a New Stuyahok man alive after he spent a night stranded outside. Also, how COVID-19 testing is changing as the omicron variant spreads.

Bill Restricting Medicaid Payments For Abortions Passes Committee Review; Magnuson-Stevens Act Up For Reauthorization; 3 OK After Vessel Sinks Near Valdez; 4...

Two tribes, Dunleavy at odds over tribal sovereignty; Dunleavy not planning marijuana board repeal this session; City of Nome again delays reading on public...

Fairbanks Rains Bring River Advisories, Congress Faces Busy Schedule After Holiday, APU Students Studying Eklutna Glacier, UAF Student Hopes to Make Olympics...

Dunleavy calls for action on constitutional amendments, crime bills; 2 Alaska human rights commission members resign; Fairbanks City Council delays on-site...

Hot, dry weather leads to more wildfires. Plus, Anchorage's next mayor taps a homegrown cop to be the city's police chief.

Alaska To Receive $20 Million From DoT; Gov. Parnell Requests Federal Disaster Declaration For Kenai Kings; Alaska Sea Party, Vote No on 2 Trade Charges of...

Anchorage's newest emergency cold weather shelter opens. Plus, Southcentral prepares for another early-season winter storm.

The changing climate conditions behind the weekend's historic storm. In many communities, local schools serve as evacuation centers. And Alaska's Republican...

Oil Processing Building Being Brought Back Online After Fire, Shell Requests Declaratory Judgment On Arctic Spill Response Plan, New USCG Cutter Will Be In The...

Congress Still Has No Deal for National Debt, Partial FAA Shutdown Imminent; Anchorage Mayor Proposes Limiting Downtown Sidewalk Sitting; EPA Releases Two...

Napakiak mourns after two prisoners die in jail fire; Pot could leave black mark on immigration cases; Lawmakers are grappling with allowing a $3,000-dollar...

Passage of state fiscal budget held up by Legislature; Senate adopts austere capital budget; Kangas: Guilty of first-degree murder of two police officers;...

Arctic Port Feasibility Study Expected In March; Election Year Ramps Up; Slow to Moderate Job Growth Forecasted This Year In Alaska; State Urges Residents To...

Statoil Moves Closer To Exploratory Chukchi Drilling; Doyon Has Ambitious Interior Oil, Gas Exploration Plans; Gas is Transferring To Cook Inlet Storage;...

Alaska pediatricians see intense interest as a COVID-19 vaccine is approved for kids as young as 12. And, illegal gambling in Facebook groups catches on across...

After days of fraught testimony, the Anchorage Assembly passes a mask mandate. Also, rural Alaskans ask federal fisheries managers to crack down on salmon...