Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media

Where does Sen. Murkowski fit in the selection of a new Supreme Court Justice?; Tara Sweeney confirmed as assistant Interior secretary for Indian Affairs; DOD releases plan for Interior basing of F-35s; Pebble scoping period ends tomorrow; Salcha couple found dead in plane wreckage; Wasilla child molester fled during trial, caught and convicted; Only fish on Friday if you need to, urge Kuskokwim fishermen as king salmon harvests rise; Wrangell tribe granted Totem Park land; After weathering cash crisis, Perseverance Theatre expected to live up to its namesake; New Nushagak king salmon derby promotes native culture Listen now

Pointing at Pebble, EPA leader looks to rein in agency’s veto power; Locals react to the U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows employees to opt out of union dues; First Y-K Delta tribe marches against Donlin Gold in Bethel; Governor’s climate change task force adds science education to draft plan; Assembly rejects pot tax hike, tightens unlawful camp rules; Housing expert: Many Sitkans struggle to make rent; Excursion Inlet cannery ramps up frozen fish production; Scientists study spring transition in Bering Strait waters Listen now

Trump says King Cove road ‘almost completed’ ; Ex-Alaskan charged with nearly 150 felonies in PFD fraud case; Airplane with 2 on board missing south of Fairbanks; Yukon Quest upholds censure of Hugh Neff over dog death; Seabirds washing up dead in Western Alaska; scientists investigating; Lava flows in crater of Alaska volcano; warning level raised; Corps of Engineers halts cleanup after workers discover buried DDT-tainted junk; Alaska Aerospace Corporation schedules launch at Kodiak facility; Girls on Ice: an all-female science immersion course on top of a glacier; The Human Genome Project, and how it could change modern medicine Listen now

During Eielson visit, Defense Secretary Mattis highlights Alaska's strategic military role; Kodiak-based Coast Guard intercepts illegal Chinese fishing vessel; Hundreds of fisherman urge President Trump to get involved in Pacific Salmon Treaty negotiations; Gov. Walker signs bill to help villages run background checks on police; Report: Tsunami response system has flaws in warning of disasters; Two Alaska projects selected for federal marine energy innovation grant funds; Guiding peers on the path to recovery from addiction Listen now

Anchorage police arrest dozens in 'Operation Midnight Sun'; State is one step closer to getting a gas pipeline, but not the Walker administration wants; Search still on for bear that killed one, mauled another in Eagle River; Power lunch: US senators transfixed by Bear Cam; Whale collides with ferry Tustumena; Holland America cruise in Alaska hit by norovirus; A series of recent deaths puts an entire village behind on subsistence fishing; Searching for closure on Colony Glacier; AK: Bristol Bay fishing captains 'speed hire' to find their perfect match; 49 Voices: Nicolai Alokli of Kodiak Listen now

What they mean when they say 'immigration problem'; In Alaska, family separations evoke past trauma; Fansler sentenced to year of probation, alcohol treatment and community service; State receives $56 million in federal relief for 2016 pink salmon season disaster; Farm bill with large changes to food stamps narrowly passes the US House; Crews tackle small wildfire in Ketchikan; Southcentral king salmon sport fishing closures continue; Climate change may have sparked human migration into Interior Alaska, UAF study finds; Spike in shipping costs has Southeast businesses up in arms; Kake to reuse historic cannery for tourism; At the top of the world, an international field school for research students Listen now

One dead, another injured, after Eagle River brown bear attacks; Alaska delegation mulls Trump order keeping children detained with parents; Sitka salmon fleet to Governor Walker: “Don’t sign a bad treaty”; Two coal-seam fires merge to form rapidly-growing wildfire near Healy; State: Permafrost melt from Arctic broadband projects violated permits; Amid criticism of homeless camps, Anchorage officials weigh aggressive policy change; EPA rollbacks of cleanup regulations for mining companies draw ire of environmental groups; University of Alaska moves forward with Chilkat Valley timber sale Listen now

Alaska senators veer apart on family separations; Accused of 2016 murders, Palmer man faces possible death sentence; Walker asks Trump administration to protect those with pre-existing conditions; ASMI says Chinese tariff increase will not apply to secondary processing; New Alaska regs requires oil and gas wells anchor below permafrost; AEL&P to share the wealth from corporate tax cut; Palin's son moves to court program after assaulting father; Bolger picked to be new Alaska Supreme Court chief justice; Kalskag negotiating new subsistence fishing regulations with Kuskokwim fishery managers; Campbell Creek Science Center offers reward for information on stolen mammoth tusk; Tour guides, bear hunters seek solutions after tourists witness a hunt in the Tongass Listen now

Murkowski zeroes in on Trump admin to stop splitting families at border; Murkowski, Young respond to Chinese tariff on American seafood imports; Supreme Court agrees to hear Alaska Hovercraft case again; Larsen Bay mayor worries aging water infrastructure could collapse; EPA, Corps agree to new wetland mitigation guidelines; Pogo officials consider extending life of gold mine if exploration shows promising deposits; NN Cannery History Project collects stories of former cannery workers; Alaska’s northernmost town still in transition 1 1/2 years after official name change; Can a liquor store help a community solve alcohol-related problems? Listen now

China responds to U.S. tariffs with tariff on Alaska seafood; State backlog means long wait for health coverage for some Alaskans; Final public hearing on ANWR drilling held in DC; Even a rainforest can experience a drought, weather service says; AK: Keeping memories alive on Father's Day; 49 Voices: Bruce Gordon of Excursion Inlet Listen now

Sport and personal-use fishing closes on the Copper and Chitina rivers; Murkowski concerned about Sessions border policy; Gov. Walker lets Juneau road money stand, but maintains no-build policy; Special election set for vacant West Anchorage assembly seat; Optimism scarce as commercial fisheries start up in Southeast; UA Board of Regents discuss approval process for Chilkat Valley timber sale plans; Four young filmmakers from the Y-K Delta tackle climate change; New Anchorage museum exhibit hopes to shed light on pingoes Listen now

Two planes collide north of Anchorage; one dead upon Susitna River crash; Walker vetoes Knik Arm bridge money, Vitamin D study; Rating agency improves Alaska’s credit outlook; Rural healthcare facilities struggle paying Internet bills as FCC rate review holds up subsidies; Seward receives funding relief for December storm damage; Anchorage moves forward on LIO purchase; Juneau seeks community help with $1 million endowment for Alaska College of Education; As the Arctic warms, a changing landscape on the Chukchi Sea; Romig Middle Schoolers present history project at the Smithsonian Listen now

Retired Ketchikan teacher, pastor charged with sexual abuse of a minor; NOAA law enforcement researches sexual harassment, assault among fisheries observers; Alaska's legal pot industry decries taxes, seeks changes; Fairbanks City Council OKs ordinance advancing bid to secure Polaris; LGBTQ mayoral proclamation causes controversy in Homer; Including seal oil in this food competition is about more than taste; Avrum Gross: Gov. Hammond’s ‘long-haired hippie’ ally, attorney general and in-house antagonist Listen now

Bill would shift 3% of state's ANWR revenue to Native corporations; Two men deceased after Katlian Bay plane crash; Report highlights long-standing issue of VPSOs with criminal convictions; Iditarod board approves rule changes for dog deaths in race; Supreme Court denies Schaeffer Cox request for appeal of conviction; Elders look on with pride as younger generations step up at Celebration 2018; Ironworkers help men prep for life outside of Goose Creek Correctional Center; Bethel family and community gathers to remember Y-K Delta legend John Active Listen now

Conoco’s big plans for NPR-A are getting even bigger; Can a Northeast Chinese city be Alaska's next big trading partner?; Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation votes to support Yes for Salmon; An Alaska geologist returns from the lava scene on Hawaii's Big Island; Anchorage police investigating chlorine powder near homeless shelter; Sitka man takes plea deal in murder of girlfriend; will serve 45 years; AK: The tucked-away Icy Waves Surf Shop on the island of Yakutat; 49 Voices: Nellie Vale of Yakutat Listen now

Interior announces “Readiness Project” for ANWR; Alaska officials dispute some findings in election memo; Donlin Gold advances in permit process; New UAF research could help scientists develop an early; Kachemak Selo School bond proposition up for voter approvalwarning system for earthquakes; No bids on controversial old growth timber sale… again; Alaska’s regulatory authority OKs Hydro One acquisition; Gillnet disposal underway in Wrangell; Fairbanks airfields convert to alternative firefighting foam over contamination concerns; Weavers share traditional knowledge, stories behind textiles; Special Olympics Summer Games foster independence and inclusiveness Listen now

Sweeney nomination wins committee approval; US, Russia agree on shipping standards for Bering Strait; Special audit finds Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority violated multiple state laws; Legislative ethics bill will keep issue off fall ballot; New Anchorage fire chief is first woman to lead the department; Anchorage Assembly member Tim Steele announces resignation due to 'serious health issue'; Newest megaship docks in Juneau for the first time; Totem pole represents long-delayed healing for descendants of Douglas Indian Village; Social media post criticizes Trident Seafoods, Gulf of Alaska trawl fleet for halibut bycatch Listen now

Special audit finds Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority violated multiple state laws; Controversial former Anchorage LIO building to become new APD headquarters; Police question 2 in pedestrian death on Anchorage sidewalk; State saw 19 wildfires yesterday; Gara latest Alaska lawmaker to announce retirement plans; Alaska agency to review discrimination lawsuit; Prices are up, but commercial salmon harvests and forecasts are down; New UAF project to investigate North Slope heavy oil extraction; Sterling Highway renovations approved; Larsen Bay struggles with the prospect of losing its school; Canoes arriving is unofficial kick off for Celebration Listen now

Interior sees first wildfire of note this season; Seaton files to run as independent in Democratic primary; ‘Little slice of heaven’ Juneau subdivision threatened by river erosion; UA Regents defer consideration of Haines timber sale plan; How hard is it to find an electrician in Bethel?; Remembering our friend, Native media pioneer John Active; Turning a temporary stay into long-term stability, 30 days at a time Listen now

Begich and Treadwell throw their hats into Alaska Governor's race; In AOGA gubernatorial debate, Dunleavy and Hawkins grill Walker on China, gasline prospects; Three Democrats running to unseat Don Young; Former House District 38 Rep. Zach Fansler to plead guilty to harassment; Alaska businesses find a niche: helping oil companies cope with climate change; Fast ferry’s future sailings uncertain; Breakfast, horses, and other wisdom from retiring uber-reporter Ed Schoenfeld; AK: Safari Quest returns to Petersburg; 49 Voices: Marin Lee of Homer Listen now