Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media

Parnell Proposes New Way Forward With Gas Line, State Seeks Comments on Updated Suicide Prevention Plan, “Occupy Wallstreet” Movement Draws Alaskan to New York Park, Salmon Virus Fears Voiced, Caution Advised, Whale Washes Ashore Near Homer, Yuraq Diva Maryann Sundown Dies, Barrow Writer Receives Accolades for ‘My Name is Not Easy’

Experts Puzzling Over Mysterious Seal, Walrus Disease, Veterans Speak of VA Struggles, Journal of Commerce Investigates Executive Pay, Alaska Ranks First in Per Capita Gun Deaths, New News Blog Emerges in Unalaska, CDC Weighs in on Particulate Pollution Health Effects, ‘Occupy Fairbanks’ Protestors Unable to Camp in Veteran’s Memorial Park

Fairbanks Seeks to Dismiss Redistricting Lawsuit, State Denies Petition to Make Coal Mining in Chuitna River Watershed Off Limits, NTSB Concludes Investigation of F/V Katmai Sinking, Officials Push for Higher Penalties for Mislabeling Fish, Japan Airlines Increasing Alaska Flights, Federal Cuts Threaten Ferry Repairs, Postcard: Discovering Music Through Sacred Harp, Registe Wins Bronze at Pan-Am Games

Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage & Lorien Nettleton, KTNA – Talkeetna A Talkeetna group is suing the state Department of Natural Resources over the Susitna – Matanuska Area Plan. The non-profit, Alaska Survival, filed suit in Superior Court in Palmer earlier this month, complaining that the plan interferes with access to and use of fish , wildlife and waters in violation of the Alaska Constitution.

High Tech Maps Help Assess Potential LNG Pipeline Routes, Alaska Native, Environmental Groups Challenging Shell Air Permits, Omnibus Lands Bill Could Include Sealaska Measure, Alaska Survival Files Suit Over Susitna-Matanuska Area Plan, Murkowski Holds Suicide Prevention Hearing, The Last Yellow Flag, Richardson Roadhouse Quietly Disappears, Coast Guard Reality Show to Debut November 9

Two parents in Alaska are going to jail because their kids didn't go to school. Truancy is a big problem for educators in the state. But should parents of chronically absent kids serve time? And what are schools in rural and urban Alaska doing stay relevant and keep kids engaged? KSKA: Tuesday, 10/25 @ 10:00 am

Now it’s time for the segment we call 300 villages. This week, we’re traveling across Prince William Sound, to the fishing community of Cordova.

Judge Sentences Kott, Kohring, Shell Secures Another Air Permit for Arctic Exploration, Murkowski, Begich Pushing Against Genetically Engineered Salmon, AFN Panel Discusses Relationship With State Government, Alaska National Guardsman Accused of Embezzlement, Lt. General Atkins Prepares to Hand Off Command, Survey Shows High Rates of Violence Against Women in Juneau, AK: Newest Marian Call Album Funded by Fans, 300 Villages: Cordova

The stories up for discussion this week are: the “Save Our Salmon” initiative; Kott and Kohring change their pleas; AFN convention being held in Anchorage; Don Young’s AFN proclamation; medical homes in Alaska. KSKA: Friday, 10/21 @ 2:00pm & Saturday, 10/22 @ 6:00pm KAKM: Friday, 10/21 @ 7:30pm & Saturday, 10/22 @ 5:00pm

AFN Convention Gets Underway in Anchorage, Coast Guard Charges Helo Crash Survivor in Crewmates’ Deaths, Many Turn Out for Hearing on Proposed ANWR Management Plan, Tanker Truck Rolls Over, Spills Fuel in Fairbanks, Pipeline Bowl Cultivates Football Rivalry, Carvers Using Traditional Tool in Chief Shakes Tribal House Renovation

Prosecutors Outline Kott, Kohring Plea Agreements, Aerial Predator Control Plan on Kenai Peninsula Under Consideration, VPSO Program Working to Fill 15 More Slots, Crooked Creek Flood Victims Grateful For New Homes, Bethel Residents Surprised By Brown Bear, Jurist Helped Shape Juneau; Defended Capital City, Alaskans’ Privacy Rights, Sitkans Celebrate With Alaska Day Parade, Corrections

By Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage & Matt Lichtenstein, KFSK – Petersburg Alaskan residents will be able to avoid the dreaded baggage fee on Alaska Airlines flights to or from the state starting in November.

Voters Pass ‘SOS’ Initiative, Fishermen, Politicians Fight Sea Lion Management Program, ‘Occupy Tundra’ Photo From Bethel Goes Viral, Suit Challenging Redistricting Plan Moves Forward, Alaska Railroad Selling Discount Firewood in Salcha, ‘Club 49’ Waives Some Bag Fees for Alaska Residents, New FEMA Flood Maps Cause Confusion in Juneau, Homer, Story of ‘The Bight Before Christmas’ Revealed, CORRECTION: Tobacco Company Headed to Western Alaska Court

Kohring to Change Plea on One Count of Indictment, Kookesh Pushes for Recognition of Alaska Native Corporation, Rock Creek Mine to Close, Section of Ruling Declaring Global Warming Threatening Polar Bear Habitat Thrown Out, Senators Seek Extension of Secure Rural Schools Program, Officials Wrapping Up ‘SOS’ Initiative Vote Count , District 1 Republicans Likely Dropping Recall Effort Against Johansen, Shishmaref Woman Gets Jail Time for Daughter’s Absence from School, Tobacco Company Headed to Western Alaska Court, Over 1,000 Attending Elders and Youth Conference

About 5,500 Permanent Fund Dividends are being recalled. The PFDs were sent out in error. Approximately 3,600 were deposited directly into bank accounts and 1,900 were sent out as paper checks. PFD Division Director Deborah...

Sealaska Defaults on Part of California Casino Land, Debate Continues Over State Retirement Plan Options, Thousands of PFDs Sent Out in Error, NOAA Scientists Finish Killer Whale Necropsies, ADF&G Issues Warning About Unsafe Hunting in Juneau, AK: Problem Bears, 300 Villages: McCarthy and Goodnews Bay

The Pebble Mine prospect has generated strong opinions and acrimony. But what about the basic facts? With all the debate, getting straight information hasn’t been easy. KSKA: Tuesday, 10/18 @ 10:00am

This week we’re headed to the community of McCarthy in Wrangell St. Elias National Park. Then its on to Goodnews Bay, on the Bering Sea west of Dillingham.

Some of the stories up for discussion this week are: the Occupy Anchorage movement; surrender of a suspect in the fatal Muldoon shooting last weekend; political corruption cases; Pete Kott intends to change plea; film industry in Alaska; the PFD glitch; near miss in the sky. KSKA: Friday, 10/14 @ 2:00pm & Saturday, 10/15 @ 6:00pm KAKM: Friday, 10/14 @ 7:30pm & Saturday, 10/15 @ 5:00pm

Kott to Plead Guilty to Bribery, North Slope Ringed Seals Develop Mysterious Illness, Proposed Bill Would Expand Denali KidCare Program, Army Investigating Death of Ft. Wainwright-Based Soldier, Alaska Native, American Indian Leaders Organized Priorities, Search Continues for Missing Fairbanks Man, Juneau Woman Wins Ultramarathon Bike Race, Speed Skater Training in Fairbanks Despite Lack of Venue