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In Metlakatla, the bus will run to the ferry terminal, which is 14 miles outside of town — a first for the community.

Lawmakers are in the final days of the regular legislative session and there is still a lot of daylight between the budget plans of the House and Senate and the Governor. Where do the fiscal plans stand currently and what are the potential impacts to the state's economy? APRN: Tuesday, April 12 at 10:00am

Advocates argue the state should foot the bill for caring for foster kids, and the children should receive all of the social security benefits they’re entitled to when they leave the foster care system.

Under 'Save Our State' banner, more than 25 organizations implore Dunleavy: No more vetoes; Ferry workers union explains why strike happened, and what workers gained from it; Ferry workers union explains why strike happened, and what workers gained from it; New Izembek land swap? New lawsuit, too.; Canadian authorities believe they've found bodies of 2 murder suspects; Man finds loaded AR-15 rifle along Anchorage bike path; Anchorage police officer faces two counts of child sexual abuse; Hilcorp clears some regulatory hurdles to conduct a seismic survey in lower Cook Inlet; Napakiak loses access to a main road As riverbank erosion persists; Citizen scientists sought for beluga monitoring effort; Erosion continues to eat away at Talkeetna riverfront; Honored nationally, a Juneau scientist helps Alaska fisheries managers see the bigger picture

As prospects for a veto override look increasingly slim, organizations that provide aid to low-income, homeless and other needy Alaskans say they have already had to make tough choices. But if Gov. Mike Dunleavy's budget vetoes stand, they say some of the choices ahead will be even more difficult.

The amount Alaska’s state government spends on health care is one of the biggest drivers of state spending. That’s why the legislature is looking at ways to reduce health care costs. Listen now

On a recent evening in Ketchikan, locals and seasonal residents gathered at the Arctic Bar to carry on perhaps the oldest tradition known to humankind – storytelling. It was a chance for residents to tell their deepest secrets and reveal their sillier sides. Listen now

Anyone who has spent time on a beach can visualize rolling waves, breaking as they approach the shoreline. What most probably don't realize, is the same thing happens out of sight, deep under the ocean surface - but on a massive scale. Download Audio:

The Mat-Su School Board has not taken action on all committee recommendations, but has voted to remove seven so far.

That direction looks a lot like a previous version of the project: one that was led by the oil companies on the North Slope.

Nu Xiong, aka NuttyNu recently revealed in one of his YouTube videos that he has a neurological disorder. It hasn’t slowed him down.

Gov. Dunleavy’s budget rolled out earlier this month proposes saving money but eliminating state jobs and lease expenses by shuttering six DMVs: Haines, Tok, Valdez, Eagle River, Homer and Delta Junction.

Two major oil developments in the Arctic are likely to get the final go-ahead from the Trump administration this fall. Listen now

Editor's note: This extended interview discusses a violent encounter with a moose and might not be suitable for all listeners. Alaska Public Media's Lex Treinen gets all the details of rookie Iditarod musher Bridgett Watkins' run-in with a moose while on a training run near Salcha, in Interior Alaska, in early February.