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Alaska reflects on Memorial Day; Bogoslof erupts again; aviation alert raised to red; Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says Denali name should remain; Teacher turnover costs state's school districts around $20M per year; Troopers identify 2 Juneau men in plane crash near Haines; Fairbanks police chief one of four officers involved in Thursday shooting; Quake prone cities on West Coast aim to improve countermeasures; Native groups install totem pole at Gastineau Elementary, lost cemetery; Digital restoration of The Drums Of Winter deepens colors, brings light to shadows; Petersburg school uses Minecraft video game in student led program Listen now

This weekend, Ryan Zinke makes inaugural Alaska visit as Interior Secretary; Per diems driving special session costs; Deceased members of WWII Alaska militia honored; UAF's chancellor faces tough decisions in new position; Two Interior residents missing after Yukon boating accident; Man shot by Fairbanks police after ramming into trooper, officer vehicles; Feds will take over Lower And Middle Kuskokwim beginning June 12; Fee to hike Kodiak's Termination Point removed; UAF doctoral candidate documents Yup'ik-named places for project; AK: Fire investigators train to determine how blazes begin; 49 Voices: Erik Boltman of Anchorage Listen now

Southeast Alaska spring troll fishery shut down for lack of king salmon; Young joins Afghanistan war skeptics in Congress; Hatchet-wielding man shot by Anchorage police Thursday morning; NTSB investigating helicopter crash on Herbert Glacier; What goes into Juneau's legislative budget numbers?; 220 Anchorage teachers receive layoff notices; Police say boats at PAF yard in Dillingham broken into again this winter; Many GCI customers will see internet bills go up; Delta-area dairy owners decide to stay in business, but worker shortage persists; Low pressure front near Denali Park brings snow Listen now

After a week of special session, nothing new in Juneau; JPD sends Capitol slap case to Office of Special Prosecutions; Some Homer City Coucil members weigh recall case appeal; Alaska justices rule victim can sue state's foster care; Human leg pulled from Gastineau Channel, owner unknown; Should the U.S. enter conflict with North Korea, Alaska at center of response; He's back: Former Gov. Murkowski pitches Alaska-Canada rail link (again); Sea lion feeding hot spots have reliable, not necessarily abundant, food; A conversation about death over cake and coffee; The Bard of Mooselandia: a wordsmithing wildlife worker Listen now

3 things for Alaskans to know about Trump's budget; Violent streak in Fairbanks draws concern from officials; House passes bill intended to curb opioid overdose deaths; Cape Greig walrus are back, ADF&G plans changed fishery boundary again; Navy to scan Kodiak waters for WWII explosives; Anchorage aims to ease fee on 'cottage food' industry; For the sake of the herring egg harvest, Sitka Tribe calls for smaller fishery; Grant looks to educate western and northern village children on environmental issues; Ask a Climatologist: The early arrival of ‘peak summer’ in Alaska Listen now

Police Memorial Day in Fairbanks pays tribute to last year's fallen officer; Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sales set for June; Preventing human trafficking of homeless youth by building connections; Juneau’s homeless population prefers Marine Park over Thane campground; Report: Melting of Arctic sea ice taking heavy toll on marine species; CEO: Possible Sitka Community Hospital merger raises ‘complexity’ of hospital’s challenges; AK: New book of poetry explores indigenous thought; 49 Voices: James Hart of Haines Listen now

State House, Senate call for each other to give ground, Walker hopes for compromise; $50 million budget cut latest indicator of waning support for state gasline project; Interior nominee sees 'clean slate' on land in trust; Pebble forms advisory committee to help with range of issues; Uber, Lyft could be back in Alaska by June; Request denied for additional restrictions on Cooper king salmon harvest; State says harsh conditions, not aging infrastructure, culprit in Cook Inlet gas leak; NOAA looks to give up potentially mineral-rich Fairbanks property; Kodiak biologists to conduct bear population survey; Nation's first group of K-12 Russian immersion students graduates from West Anchorage High Listen now

No budget plan unveiled as legislative session ends; Legislature approves all but one of Walker's cabinet picks; Young OK with special counsel, rues 'media hype'; Bogoslof Volcano erupts, sends up ash cloud; Sinkhole pops up at Ft. Wainwright; Mayor's veto cuts Mat-Su education budget; New trooper boss talks priorities on first day; Repair season under way on ‘just about every road in Alaska’; Kodiak prepares for infectious disease with ebola simulation; UA president discusses search for new individual campus' leadership; From gangs to a grad: A former inmate celebrates finishing college; At Bartlett High, a student meteorologist delivers the forecast Listen now

Sullivan calls for White House 'discipline'; Murkowski mulls special prosecutor; Sullivan discusses broad spectrum of topics with statewide listeners on Talk of Alaska; Anchorage sees 14 homicide victims so far this year, faster rate than during record year; Senate sends oil tax credit overhaul back to the House; Legislature begins voting on Walker cabinet picks, starting with oil and gas commissioner; After stern state letter and a loss, lone Anchorage pot club closes; Former state Supreme Court justice to receive national awards for civics education; Less sea ice means shorter hunting season for polar bears and scientists; Closure of Interior’s only dairy shows vulnerability of Alaska’s food security; Ask a Climatologist: Sizing up Alaska’s summer; Fans watch first Tlingit Miss Alaska reach final 10 in Miss USA contest Listen now

With deadline looming, how much does the legislature still have on its plate?; In first townhall in Interior Alaska, crowd engages with Sullivan; Alaska tourism rates at an all-time high last summer; Simple cabins to be built to house Alaska homeless; Alaska professor, student to study impact of whale watching; New regulations to reduce fine particle pollution in Interior Alaska; Boat owners fooled by website charging high prices for vessel documentation; Could Norway be an Alaskan model for prison reform?; Nursing Narratives turns the spotlight on unique experiences; DJs discuss the sound of the Arctic at NxN festival Listen now

Sockeye fire verdict: Not guilty; EPA settles with Pebble, clears permitting path for mine; Senate votes down state income tax; More than 200 Anchorage teachers to receive layoff notices; State gasline corporation raises specter of eminent domain; Funding for pro-road group approved by Juneau Assembly; Murre colonies struggle to reproduce following die-off; AK: Feeding the hungry Susitna Valley residents; 49 Voices: Mackenzie Harvey of Eagle River Listen now

Rep. Eastman becomes first Alaska House member to be censured; Murkowski, Sullivan diverge in statements on Comey firing; Verdict looms in Sockeye Fire trial; Walker tells Assembly he expects revenues in fiscal plan; Return to sender: Juneau pot business blocked from mailing tax payments; Arctic representatives kick off Arctic Conference in Fairbanks; After high-level Arctic talks, the party moves to Anchorage; Experts outline benefits of boosting Arctic broadband; but some cite cultural 'concern'; Ask a Climatologist: Alaska wins the daylight prize Listen now

Alaska Senate leader eyes session extension if work remains; Alaska Federation of Natives keeping close eye on White House; F-35s fly first training missions in Alaska skies; $10 million allocated to North Pole flood control project; Anchorage Petroleum Wives Club welcomes new era with new name; City moves to make emergency shelter space permanent; New respite program helps homeless people heal; Snakewatch ends peacefully: 100-pound python, Sam, back at home in Meadow Lakes; Alutiiq community seeks city-owned property for Memorial Park; Ask a Climatologist: Tracking “green up” in Fairbanks Listen now

Rep. Eastman stands by controversial abortion statements, attacks media; Strong earthquake shakes near Adak, registering magnitude 6.4; New constitutional amendment would permanently set PFD to $1,250; Sitka man with Juneau ties charged with murder; Fairbanks sees third unsolved killing since April; Only 3 gallons spilled from Hilcorp platform in April, and it wasn't crude; Week of the Arctic: 'Very important' event showcases concerns, interests in region; Alaska students rally, walk out of class to support schools; Decades of trawl surveys help Bering Sea climate change research; Runaway melt: Alaska permafrost is thawing even in winter; After years of vacancy, Nome has an Animal Control Officer; Artist gives visual voice to domestic violence Listen now

Rural House members demand apology from Rep. Eastman over abortion remarks; Alaska Marine Highway System overseer resigns; As fire season approaches, trees and grasses have yet to green up; 25-acre fire hits Delta Junction; Juneau arson investigators' conference coincided with playground fire; After losing managing editor, Alaska Commons to close; Cultural landscape conference focuses on Native education; Alaska's first Hall of Fame teacher talks about mixing dancing and math; After large haul, Togiak herring fleet closes in on quota; AK: Close combat trooper training in Sitka; 49 Voices: Nina Lee of Anchorage Listen now

Rep. Young votes for health care bill, says he won pledges for more; Murkowski: Senate had duty to approve spending bill, avoid government shutdown; With two weeks remaining, legislators still slow on budget process; Hilcorp announces project to bypass oil terminal by Redoubt volcano; Attorneys indicate agreement close in Pebble mine lawsuit; Years of budget cuts hamper monitoring of Alaska earthquakes, including Monday’s; Fifth Russian aircraft interception in a month, but experts not alarmed; Fairbanks Borough taking comment on budget as budget teeters near cap; Mat-Su Borough approves budget; Off-duty Bethel police sergeant was driving vehicle that left one pedestrian dead, injured another; State Tustumena ferry delayed to July; Debate continues over role of Suboxone in primary care; Federal budget deal maintains Alaska arts funding, state lawmakers OK arts restructuring Listen now

Rep. Eastman: Some women ‘glad’ to be pregnant for Medicaid-funded travel for abortions; Young mum on health care bill; Murkowski knocks it; Conoco gives up stake in North Slope project seen as precursor to gas line; ADN reporter allegedly slapped by legislator in a stairwell; Enviros challenge legality of Trump's Arctic order; Alaska Sea Grant’s funding secure for now; Effort to ban Valdez pot sales fails in Municipal Election; Mat-Su 'snake watch' enters Day 2 with no sign of 100-pound python; NTSB says carbon monoxide impaired pilot before fatal crash; Study asks why species bounced back – or didn’t – after Exxon Valdez; Nowhere to turn, Wrangell e-waste event dumps electronics properly; Ask a Climatologist: April flips the warm switch in Alaska Listen now

Earthquakes shake Southeast Alaska, Yukon communities; Supreme Court leaves polar bear habitat intact; Trump order baffles Bering Sea Elders; Computer finds income tax could help budget if oil price is low; Central Council working to put Juneau parcels into trust; Court rules civil commitment statutes don't apply to foster children, North Star Hospital; Anchorage firefighter's discrimination lawsuit set for trial; Gov. Walker signs bill recognizing the Black Americans who helped build the Alaska Highway; Ice-out guessing game in Nenana searches for winner as ice moves; Rhymes and Rhythms: Angoon poet Frank Sharp to be published Listen now

Senate majority not pleased with prospect of income tax as public testimony begins; Former Goose Creek prison corrections officer sentenced in drug conspiracy; ACLU files lawsuit against city of Homer over proposed recalls; Senator Dan Sullivan attends Homer meet-and-greet; Bill requiring nonresident caribou hunters to have guides meets opposition; Fire marshal: Youths confess to Twin Lakes playground fire; Mat-Su Borough budget shrinking as population grows; Fairbanks City Council ponders Polaris building; How should close-flying Russian planes be addressed?; Coast Guard rescues three seal hunters off coast of Hooper Bay; Calista region looks to Kuskokwim Bay villages for energy innovation Listen now