Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media

Several Alaskans Describe Scene At Boston Marathon Finish; No Special Session For Legislature; Opponents Of New Oil Taxes Likely To Petition To Reverse Bill; Joe Miller Eyes Begich’s Senate Seat; Hall Takes Lead Over Write-In In West Anchorage Assembly Race; Bethel Kids Qualify For National Archers In School Program; Alaska Cultural Connections: Urban Elders Download Audio

This week we’re going to the village of Platinum, near Dillingham on the Bering Sea Coast. Mark Moyle is the Mayor of Platinum. Download Audio

Legislators Enter Final Stretch Of Session; Alleged Bootlegger Banned From Akiak; JBER Soldier To Be Sentenced Monday On Espionage Charges; Petersburg Seafood Company Makes Big Move; Alice Rogoff Pushes For Changes In Arctic; AK: Raising Funds; 300 Villages: Platinum

Scientists Study Peculiar Arctic Sea Ice Cracking Pattern; Measure Changing School District Health Plans Speeding Through Legislature; Alaska’s Senators Fail To Block Gun Debate; Finance Committee Releases Version Of Oil Tax Overhaul; Kobuk 440 Kicks Off In Kotzebue; State, Feds Continue Sparring Over Wildlife Policies; Yukon-Charley Wolf Population Drops By 50 Percent Since Last Fall; Palmer Farmhouse Added To National Register Of Historic Places; Particulate Pollution Plan Will Likely Include Burn Bans; Senate Approves Creation Of A ‘Silver Alert’ System; Galena Lays Groundwork For Biomass Project Download Audio

Senate Confirms Sally Jewell Appointment; Senate To Vote On First Steps In Gun Control Debate; ConocoPhillips Suspends Chukchi Sea Drilling; More Questions Than Answers On Federal Health Insurance Exchange In Alaska; Legislators Prioritize Capital Projects; Alaska Senate To Vote On HB77; Unalaska Prepares For Bird Blitz; Gwichin’ Athabascan Version Of Shakespeare Play Goes On Tour Download Audio

Rob Kinneen is a chef from Anchorage and the founder of Fresh49, an organization that raises awareness in Alaska about the benefits of using local foods. Download Audio

Oil Tax Overhaul May Cost As Much As $5 Billion Per Year; Gov. Parnell Not Concerned About Oil Company Testimony On Tax Changes; Begich Furloughs Staff, Will Return Fraction Of Pay; 4 Men Arrested In Connection With Sexual Assault Of Homeless Teen; Anchorage Election Results Shifts Assembly Makeup; Committee Gives Approval To Start KABATA Fund; Tribal Management Of Fish And Game Sought At Hearing; Chef Merges Native Traditions With Contemporary Cuisine Download Audio

Court Says Feds Can Take Land Into Trust For Alaska Native Tribes; House Passes In-State Gasline Bill; Rep. Kawasaki Rebuked For Making Faces, Playing On Cell Phone During Speech; Bill Would Make Hazing Students A Misdemeanor; Mat-Su Schools Anticipating Staff Cuts; New Research Shows Changes In Alaska’s Labor Force; Cause Of FV Katmai Sinking Likely To Remain A Mystery; Michigan Mechanics Plan To Revive Crashed B-25 Bomber; Air Force To Save $3.5 Million By Cancelling Red Flag Exercise Download Audio

Troopers ID Victims In Weekend Helicopter Crash; EPA To Release Revised Pebble Mine Watershed Assessment; State Senate Passes Crime Bill; Federal Spending Cuts Curb Alaska Volcano Monitoring; Alaska Volcano Observatory Celebrates 25th Anniversary; Jack-Up Rig ‘Endeavor’ Departs Homer Harbor; Alaska Cultural Connections: Misconceptions Download Audio

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This week we’re heading to the community of Brevig Mission, on the Bering Sea Coast north of Nome, Mike Olanna lives in Brevig Mission. Download Audio

Congressman Don Young Apologizes For Slur; Alaska Senate Passes Operating Budget; Fairbanks Assembly Axes CHIPS Ordinance; European Company Bids On Mat-Su Ferry; Adak Builds Case For Ferry Service; McDonald’s Drops Fish McBites From Menu; State Legislators Make Stand Against Genetically Engineered Salmon; AK: Competitive Fishing; 300 Villages: Brevig Mission Download Audio