Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media

Protesters rally in Washington DC against opening ANWR to oil drilling; Fairbanks woman arrested, charged with murder of half-brother, partner; Officials look to reform cannabis testing after disputes over potency; Alaska musher in doping scandal signs up for Norway race; With future once uncertain, veterans memorial wall to get new home in Wasilla; Talking Trash: Once a bear attractant, Yakutat’s dump now award-winning; Russian Unangax reconnect with Alaska neighbors during St. Paul trip; For foster youth, sometimes the solution is saving each other Listen now

Senate votes to take up tax bill, bringing rigs closer to ANWR; Prudhoe Bay job numbers fell to lowest since 2007 this year; Army Corps requires less wetlands mitigation in Alaska; Fairbanks sees 9th and 10th homicides of the year; Alaska DOC commissioner wants to stop easy access of illegal drugs in prisons; Why nobody likes Anchorage's potential alcohol tax but its powerful sponsor; Ask a Climatologist: Chukchi Sea ice at record low; Sitka installs LED lights for a brighter, safer skate park Listen now

Feds approve first oil exploration in Arctic federal waters since Shell; Relocating the climate-affected village of Newtok may require an act of Congress; Distressed fuel barge awaits inspection following tug detachment; Fairbanks man charged with North Pole mother's murder; Talking Trash: Isolated Gustavus deals with national park-sized garbage problem; Sitka Tribe of Alaska receives $2 million grant to help domestic violence victims; New Alaskan-helmed Tom Clancy novel launches Listen now

Alaska-bound fuel barge runs into trouble in Canadian waters; In Newtok, residents worry the encroaching river will destroy a way of life; UAF study shows an increase in Arctic temperatures during perceived pause; With World Cup podium, Alaska skier Sadie Bjornsen qualifies for Olympics; Gov. Walker signs crime bill passed in special session; Fairbanks police investigate woman's apparent stabbing death; Wasilla man sentenced for two counts of sex trafficking; Talking Trash: The garbage that doesn’t make it to the dump; UAA forum to discuss education in democracy Listen now

Troopers identify skier killed in avalanche; Double Thanksgiving Shootout wins give UAA women a championship, keep men alive in tournament; Final day for Donlin to review draft permit to discharge wastewater in Crooked Creek; Hatcher Pass receives $500,000 grant for new chairlift; Government database aims to slow opioid crisis in Alaska; Governor signs Petersburg land bill; AK: Various looks at the controversial Alaska Day; 49 Voices: Eileen Starr of Anchorage Listen now

Disputed June incident heightens sexual harassment concerns; Personal rights and stigma: when and where can sex offenders participate in the community?; Skier dead after avalanche strikes in Hatcher Pass; New $521M Anchorage budget pays for more safety, snow plows, homelessness efforts; Bristol Bay red king crab quota caught; Panel to look at testing issues for Alaska marijuana; Talking Trash: You bought it. You tossed it. Rural towns struggle shipping it out; On Black Friday, you can "Opt Outside" for free in Alaska State Parks Listen now

State releases agreement signed with China on gas pipeline venture; Murkowski moves forward with legislation to nix Tongass plan; Fairbanks citizens to test air pollution control technology; Alaska special session ends quietly at 30-day mark; Talking Trash: In Ketchikan, you can salvage stuff from the landfill; Ask a Climatologist: The highs, lows and snows of Thanksgiving in Alaska; Mat-Su borough employees donate enough food for 60 families; Along with national recognition, 2 Alaska artists awarded $25,000 each; State art collection acquires spirit mask from emerging Yup'ik carver Listen now

Legislative council to consider sexual harassment working group; With both cheers and tears, Alaskans react to big energy policy changes under Trump; State, delegation push feds on transboundary mining; Tribal Governance Symposium kicks off this week at UAF; Talking Trash: Follow the garbage Southeast ships south; New developments are in the works for Juneau’s downtown waterfront; Alaska game board votes touch a menagerie of management issues; Where the Road Ends: A motorcycle expedition from Alaska to Argentina; 2018 World Ice Art Championships canceled Listen now

New pipeline partnership with China still a mystery; First in decades, Anchorage mumps outbreak triples in size; Alaskan powerlifter Natalie Hanson breaks world record, squatting 3.2 times her body weight; Elephant trophies? Young says yes; Forty Mile caribou hunt to open early; ADN will once again mean Anchorage Daily News; AK: "Kicking the sky with your feet," four teams compete in Bethel's NYO Invitational; 49 Voices: John Active of Bethel Listen now

House passes tax plan, the bill Young says will open ANWR; ACLU says judges would invalidate crime law provision, but prosecutors see a solution; East Anchorage officer-involved shooting leaves one dead; UAA goes solar, panel by panel; Tracing social unrest in ancient Egypt to a volcanic eruption in Alaska; Kodiak’s commercial kelp harvest begins inside a seaweed nursery; Bingo hall theft: Man in Halloween mask grabbed money and ran; Interior Gas Utility sets public meetings to explain proposed purchase of Pentex Assets Listen now

Democrats fail to stop refuge drilling plan; Despite technical and economic hurdles, Conoco’s newest development starts producing oil; Senators heard about permanent fund problems before leaving; Bristol Bay Native Corp. against Stand for Salmon initiative; Haines residents, representatives push back on local government drone use; Police hope to launch drones over Anchorage — with limits; Two more acres of land protected at Potter Marsh wildlife refuge; Former state trooper dies in Alaska prison; Alaska Airlines to discontinue flights to Cuba; Kusko Liquor awarded Bethel liquor license Listen now

Alaskan officials eager to open ANWR, even if promised more; Trump's pick for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention deemed problematic by Anchorage nonprofit; Kodiak City Council raises sales tax cap by 300 percent; Victim of Delta Junction car accident identified; In Kongiganak, a groundbreaking microgrid cuts heating costs in half; Trump administration proposes $2.1 billion expansion of Fort Greely missile-defense base; Study: Erosion caused by spawning salmon could make mountains significantly shorter; State publishes new land use plan for proposed 855-acre timber sale near Haines Listen now

Legislature’s chambers part ways as special session fizzles out; UA regents approve operating budget; One dead in fatal Delta Junction road incident; Power returns to Newtok after 3-day blackout; A potential neighbor to the Pebble Mine sees both sides; State challenges national forest roadless rule again; Kloosterboer fined $10,000 for late reporting of ammonia leak; Northwest has new regional HUD boss; Bureau of Land Management looks into environmental impact of Iditarod; Alaska game board to decide legality of hedgehog-like pet; UAF hold seminars on permafrost's effect on buildings Listen now

Alaska Senate passes crime bill, adjourns from special session; First Lady Melania Trump makes her first visit to Alaska; Decades after Vietnam, what does the POW/MIA flag mean?; Dirty water at airport prompts testing of neighborhood wells; With musk oxen attacks seemingly on rise, one Nome pet owner calls for more action; AK: Practicing for a plane crash in Ketchikan; 49 Voices: Nile Morris of Anchorage Listen now

In China deal, analysts see no guarantee that Alaska will get LNG pipeline; Legislative leaders seek update to sexual harassment policies; With an 'if,' Alaska US senators join call for Roy Moore to quit race; First Lady to attend JBER event tomorrow; Arctic drilling foes find public passion has cooled; University of Alaska regents to discuss budget and tuition increases; Alaska meets global demand for sea cucumbers; Regulator stalls Hydro One’s bid for Juneau utility; Board of Game to see over 70 proposals during Anchorage meeting; To improve Fairbanks air quality, 200 engine-heater plug-ins added to public buildings; Ask a Climatologist: New satellite will improve forecasts, inform policy Listen now

Looser drilling rules bill advances in US House; Murkowski reveals Arctic Refuge drilling details; Trump administration requests a new missile silo field at Fort Greely; In Haines, helping locals get health care pain free; JBER airman dies while overseas at training mission; Russia volcano ash drifts over northern Alaska; Anchorage drivers to see new 10-cent gasoline tax; Fairbanks non-profit announces lower homeless shelter capacity; Tenth annual Salmon Symposium kicks off in Palmer; Experienced business and energy policy journalist begins tenure as UAA Atwood Chair Listen now

Alaska House passes revision to criminal justice law; Spending gap could hurt Alaska Permanent Fund, budget director says; Oil prices are up, impact in Alaska negligible; A plea to DC: Save the Tongass plan; Report: Alaska's meth-related deaths quadrupled in last decade; Fall eagle forecast on the rise; Cod numbers in the Gulf of Alaska fall dramatically; Tanner crab fishery to open in Kodiak for first time since 2013; Sealaska Corp. expands Seattle-area seafood investments Listen now

Alaska House rejects repeal of controversial criminal justice law; Suspect in Sitka shooting charged with assault; BLM is moving forward on proposed Ambler Road project; Alaska village leaders consider joining, forming borough; Alaska Aerospace Corporation starts company for out-of-state services; After one month of K300 registrations, roster half-full for 2018; Subsistence council proposal would allow bear baiting on federal lands; Higher wolf quota recommended for Prince of Wales Island; Dutch Harbor ranks as nation's top port for 20th consecutive year; Fairbanks mayor: as state ends funding, borough must address $400M building-maintenance backlog; ASAA approves request to combine Juneau’s high school football teams Listen now

Alaska appeals decision that would open Democratic primaries; Major climate report warns of rapid change, potential tipping points; Geology gets political as federal scientists pursue new ANWR oil assessment; House to debate criminal justice bill over weekend; Polaris casualty identified; cause of fire under investigation; Official says Dallas Seavey sled-dog mistreatment claims are unfounded; Yukon Quest clarifies its rules against dog doping; Alaska salmon season a success in global market; AK: Anthropologists excavate 13,000-year-old secrets near Fort Greely; 49 Voices: Hunter McGovern of Anchorage Listen now

When US Senators listen to Arctic voices, only some resonate; Costs are uncertain on Alaska criminal justice bill; Alaska Airlines pilots disappointed that large wage increases still have them behind peers; Gov. Walker, Meyer headed to China with Trump; UAF looks to address hiring, pay discrepancies between men and women; As legal Mat-Su marijuana blossomed, tax revenue grew too; Cruise industry’s Juneau lawsuit could set wider precedent; Ask a Climatologist: Why do some lakes freeze faster than others? Listen now