Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media

Payroll tax and crime overhaul on the docket for fourth special legislative session; Legislative pay could suffer cuts; Jury finds man guilty of killing Alaska attorney in 2014; Young Alaskans sue the state, demanding action on climate change; Eighty tons of contested Bristol Bay salmon trashed in Anchorage landfill; Body recovered downstream of Carlanna Lake Dam; UAA names economics lab after Nobel laureate Vernon Smith; AK: The Birdman of Alcatraz's grisly Juneau connection; 49 Voices: Carissa Pearce of Anchorage Listen now

Trump's opioid disaster declaration could expand help to suffering Alaskans; In Unalaska, the F/V Akutan is everyone’s problem… but nobody’s responsibility; ANWR drilling clears another hurdle in Congress; BP likely to plug thirteen at-risk wells after April accident; Committee votes against most amendments to crime bill; Coalition works to reduce recidivism on Kenai Peninsula; Mat-Su looks north to Fairbanks for advice on air quality; STEM advocates build network for Southeast classrooms to connect with local experts; Unalaska police chief confirms investigation of city councilors Listen now

Alaska U.S. senators quiet on colleagues' critique of Trump; Trump administration offers more NPR-A land for oil leasing than ever before; Oil production is up, and DNR expects it to keep climbing; Public testimony directs anger at crime law; Congress could decide fate of Tongass plan to move away from old-growth timber; Walter Harper, the first person to summit Denali, subject of panel discussion; Bearded seal removed from Northern Alaska airport's runway; 'Re-establishing a sense of identity:' RIVR gives indigenous people a voice on broadcast radio; 17 national parks could see fee increases, including Denali; USFWS designates Tuntutuliak elder James Charles a "conservation hero" Listen now

Amid doping scandal, a mushing whodunit; Votes aren’t there for crime-bill repeal, says prominent critic; The legislature faces the complexities of attempting oil tax reform; National tribal advocacy group calls for reinstating Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area; Alaska Native tribes unite to oppose mega-mines; This Juneau homeowner’s energy savings afforded the ultimate way to beat the chill; Alaska-owned aerospace company lines up commercial launches; Juneau warming shelter plan takes shape; Test results point to achievement gaps among Sitka’s students; Ask a Climatologist: First snows accumulate around the state, about on time Listen now

Legislature kicks off fourth special session of the year; Iditarod committee names Dallas Seavey as musher whose sled dogs failed drug test; ACA enrollment: Better rates for Alaskans but less time to find them; Alaska's congressional delegation addresses AFN on final day of convention; Murkowski’s message at AFN? “Climate change is real.”; On AFN periphery, a slimmed down 'energy bike'; Body of missing Russian Mission pilot recovered from Yukon; How to end homelessness in Anchorage, together Listen now

State appeals controversial ballot initiative decision to Supreme Court; State Attorney General rules that all 229 Alaska tribes are sovereign; Investigation shows BP Alaska reckoning with multiple accidents and leaks; A look at the artsier side of AFN; Eielson’s F-35s will ‘save our bacon’ by offsetting economic slump, Fairbanks Mayor says; As king runs lag, fishers consider cause and prevention; AK: Volunteers work to rebuild damaged landscapes on Flattop Mountain; 49 Voices: Clintonette Gregg of Anchorage Listen now

Alaska and its tribes sign child services compact; Day one of AFN sees rousing speeches on fiscal crisis and "Strength in Unity"; U.S. Senate votes against striking ANWR-related provision from Republican budget resolution; Newtok says a state agency is standing in the way of millions of dollars of relocation funding; Igiugig making slow progress on offsetting diesel consumption with renewable energy; Same building, new name: Sayéik Gastineau Community School; Ask a Climatologist: La Nina could make winter feel like winter in Alaska Listen now

Federal, state and Anchorage officials roll out "Alaska Anti-Violent Crime Strategy"; King Cove and feds exploring options to build King Cove Road without Congressional approval; All seven resolutions passed on final day of Elders and Youth conference; Iditarod names Joseph Redington, Jr. 2018 Honorary Musher; Dogs test positive for drugs in Alaska's Iditarod; Fish and Game looks to secure water rights along major state rivers; Eielson showcases F-35 as Alaskan command chief emphasizes its lethality, deployability; Red Salmon Cannery dinged for Clean Air Act violation; Sitka's Alaska Day soundtrack includes pipes and drums Listen now

Judge rules that independent candidates can run in Alaska Democratic primaries; On Alaska day, lawmakers and staff to meet on oil and gas taxes; "We all walk the same paths": Elder keynote address highlights generational parallels; Alaskan selected for Indian Affairs post at Interior; Walker cabinet member to oversee EPA’s Northwest office; Senator Sullivan hires a new chief of staff; Vigilantes or heroes? Anchorage group takes to streets, reuniting owners with stolen vehicles; "What you heard just didn’t represent the truth": Tony Knowles reflects on Vietnam War; Igiugig hikes to Big Mountain as a part of their local food challenge Listen now

Lawmakers debate the best path forward for crime reduction; State corporation sets December deadline to find customers for Alaska’s gas; "Part Land, Part Water – Always Native": 34th Annual Elders and Youth Conference kicks off; JBER-based soldier dies while traveling from Hawaii to Alaska; State recoups almost $600,000 from suit involving Interior river; Strong year for commercial salmon harvest statewide; People from across the country travel to Kodiak to learn how to smoke fish; 2013 Dalton Highway fuel spill clean-up concludes; Laying the groundwork for housing solutions; Emergency radio kit from Southeast Alaska sent to help Puerto Rico broadcaster Listen now

Trump health subsidy plan throws wrench in planned Premera rate drop; Though wary of Iran nuclear deal, Sullivan bucks Trump on backing out; Pentagon announces changes for immigrants entering the military; Former Alaskan describes evacuating his California home following wildfires; In Iliamna, EPA hears mixed reactions to its new course on Pebble Mine; In Port Heiden, recent storms exacerbate an old problem; AK: The mystery behind Ketchikan Ghost Tours; 49 Voices: Mia Kinard of Anchorage Listen now

EPA hold Iliamna hearing over proposed cuts to Pebble Mine restrictions; Pebble opponents hammer EPA for changed course at Dillingham meeting; Environmental group to sue Trump administration over Pacific walrus; Top two officials in division overseeing prisons no longer work for state; Murkowski-Warren letter slams White House’s response to opioid epidemic; Romig Middle School science teacher honored as Alaska Teacher of the Year; Interior Gas Utility considers taking over Interior Energy Project; Doyon says its natural gas prospects in Nenana Basin are promising; Airport screening change for electronics rolling out in Southeast Alaska; Bering Sea storm expected to cause minor flooding in Alaska; National Guard focuses on increasing operations during tour of Nome, Brevig Mission, and Teller Listen now

As Trump administration removes federal roadblocks, Pebble Mine fight shifts to state; Democrats in Congress join fight against Pebble Mine; New bill aims to reverse Obama restrictions on offshore drilling; Industry, environmental groups speak out as Hilcorp paves the way for drilling in federal Arctic waters; On SB91, Anchorage officials want for reforms, not repeal; Haines Assembly asks university to press pause on 400-acre timber sale; Alaska man sentenced in theft of ATMs with front-end loaders; Citing safety concerns, airlines refuse to fly to Tununak Airport; World’s largest collection of Yup’ik and Cup’ik videos now available online Listen now

How Trump nominees talks about climate; what it means for Alaska; Alaska gets reprieve as it works to implement REAL ID; Sen. Sullivan says he’s hopeful about tax changes, but cautions Trump on tweets; 4-year-old boy killed by SUV backing out of parking space; State and Park Service look to make Parks Highway safety improvements; How an Alaskan traveled back to Vietnam after fighting war years before; Teacher housing teaches life lessons; Human and robot companions retrieve equipment lost at sea Listen now

Judge overrules state, says salmon initiative can go forward; Residents rail against SB91 at rare Anchorage meeting; 'I am proud to be Iñupiat': Alaskans celebrate first official Indigenous Peoples Day; UAF joins in Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations; $250K bail for Ketchikan man charged with first-degree murder; Ridle to focus on costs as administration commissioner; Goldbelt Heritage may inherit city-owned Aak’w Kwáan site; Petersburg resident receives medal from King of Norway; E. Coli present in popular Haines water source, but residents continue to fill up Listen now

Pebble critics call mine concept an investment ploy, not a real plan; Ketchikan police seize meth, heroin, weapons, cash in Tuesday drug bust; F-35A fighter jet coming to Eielson base for testing; Perflourinated compund testing expands across the state; After cleanup at old fuel pipeline facility, agency to monitor leftover contamination; Sitkans pay tribute to a legendary Tlingit athlete; AK: At Wales’ Kingikmiut Festival, dancing to heal; 49 Voices: Andrew Jasper of Bethel Listen now

Pebble gives a first look at its Bristol Bay mining plans; ANWR advances with GOP budget; Climate change roundtable puts Alaska contradictions on full display; New research at Laconte Glacier predicts record retreat; Studying climate change, Korean scientists warm to Western Alaska; New book tells untold story of black soldiers who built the Alaska Highway; Come with a leg or torso, leave with burgers and steaks at Bill’s Meats Listen now

Walker doubles down on opposing Pebble Mine; ANWR takes tiny step down rocky Senate road; Is the Pacific walrus adapting to warming? Feds say no need for more protections; Alaska voters reject local bans on legalized pot; As anger over crime boils over, lawmakers weigh changes to law; Alaska Mental Health Trust hires new CEO; Bering sea crab fisheries face more cutbacks; Ancohrage middle school raises funds to help its Puerto Rican sister school; Statewide fish donations go toward hurricane recovery Listen now

Judge weighs whether ballot initiative favors salmon over mining, oil; Bristol Bay braces for long awaited Pebble Mine plans; Amid expansion, Anchorage Police announce new strategy to fight violent crime; Spring Creek staff acted illegally in 2013 incident, Ombudsman finds; Aleutian volcano remains restless; UAS, Coast Guard establish training and scholarship program for students; Ban on hovercraft use within Alaska preserve stands, another appeal may come up; As permafrost thaws, village cemeteries sink into swamp Listen now

Alaskans among victims of Las Vegas shooting rampage; How Trump's tax plan would affect Alaskans; Court backs hovercraft ban in Alaska's national preserves; Painting an Oasis in prison; Chugach Alutiiq teachers preserve language in villages; Rep. Birch asks governor to move special session to Anchorage; Three IGU candidates' top priority: speeding efforts to bring natural gas to Fairbanks Listen now