Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media

Walker seeks to deepen trade ties with China; Governor Walker pushes for fiscal solution: "The worst plan is no plan"; Public testimony backs stable or increased state budget; House majority down two members; Murkowski backs bill to ID school threats; Iditarod ceremonial start kicks off in Anchorage; Fans participate in trailgate parties to celebrate Iditarod start; Redington, Pettersson and Seavey first into Skwentna checkpoint; Zoya DeNure scratches in Skwentna, first scratch of 2018 Iditarod; Kodiak oil response crew cleans up spill; Trying to solve a moose-sized mystery in the tundra near Nome Listen now

Alaska SB 92 would crack down on derelict boats; Starting positions set for 2018 Iditarod; 67 mushers to depart from Willow on Sunday; Jeff King on PETA and past Iditarod protests; Roll reversal: Anchorage Iditarod prep means dumping snow on city streets; State House to hear public testimony on budget in Anchorage-- the same day as Iditarod start; Response crews reach Shuyak spill; Body of snowboarder caught in avalanche recovered; Why don’t you see people-sized salmon anymore?; AK: How an Arkansas duck tagger became a champion musher; 49 Voices: Bede Trantina of Anchorage Listen now

Coast Guard makes plans for ramping up Arctic operations with new icebreaker; Senate votes to let car insurers base renewal rates on credit histories; Lacking competitive benefits, exodus of troopers causes 'critically low' staffing; Forest Service chief, Murkowski hear from Tongass stakeholders; Forest Service official says fighting Lower 48 wildfires is cutting into Alaska forest services; KEA chooses contractor for Terror Lake hydroelectric project expansion; Scientists confirm traditional knowledge regarding seal pup migration; Ketchikan High School wins state Academic Decathlon competition; Dillingham-raised artist’s work draws attention to missing and murdered Alaska Native women Listen now

Bill would let Alaska judges temporarily take guns from likely threats; Bethel High students stage walkout to raise awareness for gun violence; What can unflappable geese teach us about the future of Arctic development?; Recovery effort for man buried in avalanche temporarily suspended; Popular Alaska peak weighs new rules for climbers' waste; Iditarod set to start under a cloud of scandals; New GOES satellite will aid weather forecasting in Alaska, Western US; Scrutiny urged over Hydro One’s Alaska foray Listen now

Did Russia compromise Alaska election websites or systems? NBC News report says it did; Committee scales back draw from permanent fund earnings; State veterinarian urges farmers to watch for new diseases in Alaska wildlife, livestock; Wind causes oil spill north of City of Kodiak; University of Alaska opens first all-gender restroom; Richardson Highway avalanche more inconvenient than dangerous; Can Southeast share the wealth of tourism growth?; Unalaska revisits wind power, hoping for a renewable energy source; A recent earthquake leaves Kodiak’s fire station damaged, but energizes efforts to replace it; Air Station Sitka: An airborne mission over Alaska’s maritime landscape Listen now

Tweets aside, Sullivan says Trump good for Alaska; Backlog of more than 20,000 seek Medicaid, public assistance; Young suggests guns could've saved Jews during Holocaust; In Western Alaska, there’s water where there should be ice; Archaeology in northern Alaska: a race against the clock; Scientists discover mysterious uranium particle above Aleutian Islands; Dion isn't homeless. This is why it matters.; Athletes give it their all Native Youth Olympics Listen now

Walker among governors prodding Congress on health care; Three dead in early morning Anchorage fire; Legislature faces another struggle over long-term budget plan; Ninilchik student in custody after making gun threat; Fairbanks tanker truck spills 2,500 gallons of fuel on Richardson Highway; Murkowski sends letter questioning oil companies about drop in Alaska hire; Racers approach conclusion of Iron Dog 2018; AK: Sitka students flex their performance muscles at state DDF tournament; 49 Voices: Erynn Bell of Anchorage Listen now

On mass shootings, Murkowski leaves a word unspoken; Offshore drilling public meeting draws supporters, critics and criticism; Session end is murky as budget takes shape; Mike Shower confirmed to Dunleavy Senate seat; Tiffany Zulkosky appointed by governor to Rep. Fansler's seat; Randall named to international Olympic athlete commission; Gulf to receive fishery disaster recovery funds, unclear when; In some cases, houses of worship step in to help people keep their homes Listen now

Anchorage skier Kikkan Randall wins Olympic gold; USGS scientist resigns in tussle over release of NPR-A data; Federal regulators say they don’t have enough information about Alaska’s gasline project; Senate president seeks work or volunteer requirement for Medicaid recipients; Alaska Legislature passes bill to legalize industrial hemp; News report raises questions about mayoral candidate's past; Hilcorp CEO steps down; If rental assistance is a lifeline for preventing homelessness, why is it so hard to get? Listen now

Young, Murkowski hold fast on gun rights; State leaders push to take next steps on ANWR drilling; District 38 Democrats select 3 candidates for Fansler seat; Walker appoints USAF veteran to Dunleavy Senate vacancy; University of Alaska president appeals for public support for more funding; New Anchorage airport manager looks to China for growth; This man wants to bring more electricity to Juneau. What’s the hold up?; ADN owners acquire three new publications; Kachemak Selo makes progress toward a new school but the project isn’t guaranteed; Skagway residents sell barbecue sandwiches in fundraising effort for Florida shooting victims Listen now

More than $6 billion gap in state pension funding draws concern; Cheering from Alaska: Women's relay 5th at the Olympics; Mumps disease hits Juneau for first time in 20 years; Mining industry leads charge against salmon initiative; Kodiak puts hold on fisheries analyst services; Awards abound as Yukon Quest wraps up; Borough Assembly OKs Testing for promising woodstove emissions-control technology; Ask a Climatologist: Linking ocean conditions and the atmosphere; Betties ’bout to take you out Listen now

Last day for Y-K Delta residents to apply for Fansler's seat; Bill would exempt utility companies from pesticide pollution; Alaska Senate passes resolution to combat all-inclusive ivory bans and legislation; Walker has early fundraising edge in Alaska governor's race; Mushers finish off Yukon Quest 2018; Alaska skiers Bjornsen and Randall to compete in four by five kilometer relay; Ravn begins flights between Bristol Bay and Anchorage; AK: Rising populations, threat of disease prompt renewed interest in bat research; 49 Voices: Yilli Ferati of Anchorage Listen now

Murkowski, Sullivan split as immigration reform mires in Senate; Senate appointee drops out after controversial Facebook comments scrutinized; Mallott lambasts Juneau’s annexation bid; Air Force completes another round of cold-weather tests on F-35s at Eielson; Juneau Assembly approves 24-hour anchor rule; Unalaskans want to follow other Alaska communities by banning plastic bags; Kenai Borough may ask tax payers to help pay for a new Kachemak Selo school; Meet Utqiaġvik’s Arctic Youth Ambassador, Eben Hopson; Anchorage skier Scott Patterson exceeding his Olympic expectations Listen now

Senate Republicans reject Walker’s Senate pick, Kowalke; Seavey attorney: Report shows musher didn't drug dogs; To get good credit, Alaska’s fishing towns may have to factor in climate change; Unalaska pays thousands to sink already sunk boat; Panel to ensure inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility for all UAF workers, students; Training accident ends Anchorage snowboarder Mancari's Olympics; Sadie Bjornsen is "knocking on the door" of an Olympic medal; Two lives that came together at the top of the world Listen now

Republican senators request local party suggestion to fill vacancy; New EPA head for Alaska talks Pebble, budget cuts and climate change; Ouch! 5 ways Trump's budget could pinch Alaska; House bill will need Senate rewrite to fund schools early; Eighteen months after backing Westlake and Fansler, Democrats look toward future; Allen Moore wins 2018 Yukon Quest; Alaska sprinters don't make the cut in PyeongChang; Ask a Climatologist: Winter weather makes a comeback at the Winter Olympics; A good sign for Native artist after Etsy relists his sea otter crafts Listen now

Trump infrastructure plan has rural money, but can Alaska have some?; Kowalke senate appointment receives pushback from fellow Republicans; Another year, another round of proposed Trump cuts for marine mammal programs; Gold Star in the Chugach: Iraq vet honors survivors; Petersburg teens charged for harassing deer; North Pole man illegally shoots wolf off Parks Highway; Washington State looks to follow Alaska's lead in prohibiting salmon farming; Moore maintains Quest lead heading into Braeburn; Fairbanks skier takes to snow in Olympic Games; "The Price Is Right" will pay shipping costs from Lower 48 after all; Now that the blob is over, scientists are eager to assess its impact Listen now

Walker picks Mat-Su Assembly member Kowalke for state Senate; More layoffs announced at Prudhoe Bay; Ben Anderson-Agimuk resigns from legislative position; Alaska sends a record-breaking number of athletes to the Olympics; International “range states” meet to discuss polar bear conservation; Iditarod mushers demand board president resignation, don't get it; As Yukon Quest enters second half, two more racers drop out; AK: UAA's Earthquake '64 brings historic disaster to the stage; 49 Voices: Hannah Dorough of Anchorage Listen now

Murkowski says Pruitt's Pebble decision surprised her; New federal report looks at wildlife in a changing ANWR; Inupiat leaders say offshore drilling proposal ‘ignored’ local concerns; Alaska House passes early school budget bill, but leaves the funding out; Walker: ‘Why is Juneau not the Switzerland of Alaska from a financial standpoint?’; Anchorage Chamber of Commerce against initiative to regulate bathrooms; Wasilla man convicted in first-ever killing of trooper dog; Nome deep-draft port back on the table; Moore extends Quest lead as he arrives in Dawson; New science textbooks could bring students closer to science behind climate change Listen now

Alaska prosecutors make case for rebuilding amid soaring caseloads; Bristol Bay residents weigh in on EPA Pebble reversal; Chief Justice Stowers says courts will examine sex harassment policies; 25-year-old Bethel man picked to lead replacement of state Rep. Fansler; Women's cross-country ski team eyes first Olympic medal; Temperatures drop as Quest mushers race to Dawson; Juneau Assembly to intervene over AEL&P purchase; Invasive species haven’t made the Bering Sea their home… yet; Endangered orcas are starving. Should we start feeding them? Listen now

Vice President Mike Pence visits JBER, emphasizes missile defense; China seeks bigger role in Arctic; Alaska Sen. Dennis Egan won’t seek re-election; Legislators hope to fix uncertainty plaguing school budgets this session; Alaska’s only tribal college now offering bachelor’s degree in business; Sitka sewer emergency required “all hands on deck”; Yukon Quest: Allen Moore maintains lead at Eagle; New research illuminates “bear necessity” in Alaska’s berry patches Listen now