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Government shutdown, if it continues, could cost Alaska’s lucrative Bering Sea fisheries; Study: Coho salmon sense of smell diminishes as CO2 enters North Pacific Ocean; State gasline corporation to miss key deadline with Chinese partners; UA officials react to proposed Trump Title IX changes; University of Alaska sets goal to improve teacher retention; Alaska winter tourism gains popularity; Hecla Greens Creek wants to close mine to hunters; Students learn survival skills over winter break in Haines; 'Bill Sheffield: A Memoir, From the Great Depression to the Governor’s Mansion and Beyond'

The Tetlin River Fire, south of Tok, is now estimated at 818 acres ...that's nearly 200 acres smaller than previously thought. Download Audio

Congress has now passed three coronavirus response bills that President Trump has signed, each bigger than the last. The largest and most far-reaching is...

Today we’re welcoming the fall season with food. The leaves are dropping, there's a chill in the air and Alaska's edible bounty is changing. Local food blogger Heidi Drygas knows just how to embrace that change, and she's starting at the Sears Mall farmers market. Drygas writes the food blog Chena Girl Cooks, and her newest recipe entry is going to capture all that is fall.

The USS Anchorage arrived in Anchorage Wednesday. The Navy's new ship will be used for transporting troops and equipment. Several events are taking place in Anchorage this week leading up to a commissioning ceremony for the ship Saturday. To learn more about community events associated with the commissioning go to: http://ussanchoragenavy.com/-

Anchorage and other western cities say a lower court's ruling has them hamstrung on responding to homelessness.

The Alaska Legislature has voted unanimously to block raises for the state’s governor, lieutenant governor and commissioners.

After news reports highlighted them, the Anchorage Assembly moved concerns about the Port of Anchorage Expansion project to the top of their agenda at their regular meeting Tuesday.

Ex-Anchorage mayor Dan Sullivan says he didn’t want to file for Sen. Lisa Murkowski's seat until he knew who else was running. Late in the afternoon, he spoke to Murkowski’s 2010 rival, Joe Miller. Download Audio

The Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is considering two liquor license applications for Bethel next week: one for a package liquor store for Bethel Native Corporation’s subsidiary Bethel Spirits LLC and another for Fili’s Pizza restaurant.

Three tax proposals have been rolled into one bill being considered by a state House committee. Download Audio