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Motor fuel tax would triple under bill, but remain below national average; Following winter storms, Governor Walker declares disaster in Savoonga and Gambell; Due to damaged reservoir, St. George Island waits for water delivery; Alaska senators ultimately split as DeVos becomes Education secretary; State looks to sell royalty oil to Petro Star; Fairbanks considers becoming a sanctuary city; North Pole municipality expands water system to areas impacted by sulfolane spill; Spike in alcohol related calls straining Bethel resources; Court to issue opinion on possible DNA testing in decades-old Juneau homicide; Dawson serves as marathon racing test for Yukon mushers Listen now

Privatization could save some money at API, not at youth centers; Walker, House Dems aim to put climate policy back on the table; DeVos opponents press Sullivan; Alaska town's new Inupiaq name to stay - for now; Now that it’s legal, what’s it like to buy pot in Alaska?; After Alaska lawmaker’s fundraising controversy, Senate considers tighter rules; What road lies ahead for Juneau’s electric cars?; Yukon Quest race pushes through to Steeping Stone Listen now

A day later, on-site cannabis issue still alive; New measure puts Uber back before Anchorage Assembly; BLM listens to public input on plan for millions of Interior acres; Alaska’s budget, easier to swallow with ice cream and beer; Servicemen stationed at Camp Lejeune decades ago may have diseases from bad drinking water; Alaska Forum on the Environment to kick off next week; Lawmakers consider protecting ‘ballot selfies’ as part of free speech; AK: Options dwindle for orphaned sea otters; 49 Voices: Lawrence Bahovec of Wrangell Listen now

Senators stick by Trump, but how close?; ConocoPhillips still struggling globally, but profitable in Alaska; North Slope oil companies ask lawmakers for stable tax laws; Legislators weigh a potential spending cap; Whale Pass vote certified, voters OK new city on Prince of Wales Island; To counter cuts, Anchorage weighs unified snow plow plan; Alaska Marijuana Control Board nixes on-site consumption; Refugee art show highlights local stories of people impacted by the ban; Following travel ban, an Anchorage lawyer may have less family at his wedding Listen now

Iditarod could move back to Fairbanks for a third time; Murkowski says she'll vote 'no' on DeVos; Sullivan to vote 'yes'; Wandering bison that "captured the hearts" of Western Alaska poached near Quinhagak; State health officials concerned for Medicaid following ACA repeal; Alaska authorities investigate fatal shooting of urban moose; Bristol Bay Forever bill sees first hearing in Juneau; Cumbersome process slows rate for examining sexual assault kits; As APU seeks fiscal sustainability, tribal college transition possible; Army Aviation unit’s deployment reduces military role in remote civilian rescues; Ask a Climatologist: Calculating wind chill, then and now Listen now

Alaska congressional delegation avoids criticizing refugee ban; Hundreds gather in Anchorage to protest executive order on immigration; Several Alaskan conservatives defend Trump’s immigration halt; Alaska resident worried to travel after temporary travel ban; Wrangell business owner held up at LAX due to Trump travel order; Search under way for missing plane in Kenai Peninsula; Three Anchorage utility companies announce partnership to lower costs; Anchorage School District faces another budget gap; Alaska railroad see substantial revenue loss; Kodiak could soon see new missile testing; Smyth wins Tustumena 200 sled dog race Listen now

State leaders seek business input on effort to develop economy; Alaskans show the flag at Washington March for Life; New bill seeks to address conflicts of interest within Legislature; Water overflows on Richardson Highway; Sitka to lose USCG Cutter Maple this summer; Living in a dreamscape: How one couple forged a future on the Yukon River; AK: At the planetarium, auroras put in a new light; 49 Voices: Jannelle Trowbridge of Nome Listen now

Planned Parenthood applauds Sen. Murkowski for going against 'global gag rule'; Native leaders concerned over Trump presidency implications; Alaska volcano erupts again, sending up another ash cloud; Fairbanks student arrested after making a school shooting threat on Twitter; Florida airport shooting suspect indicted on 22 counts; Southcentral warm weather to dissipate this weekend; Ask a Climatologist: Snowflake sweet spot; First tsunami survival capsule deployed on Pacific Northwest coast; An Alaskan couple looks back at romance and upheaval in the wilderness Listen now

Thousands march statewide in support of women’s rights far into the future; Activism as endurance test: Alaskans march on DC; Pete Kaiser wins third consecutive Kuskokwim 300; Soldotna High School hockey captain suspended from play following racist tweets; Civil asset forfeiture rule change debated in Juneau; St. Paul’s reindeer thrive without essential lichen; Fairbanks finds police chief conducted other business on job; The lure of John McPhee’s “Coming into the Country,” 40 years later Listen now

Governor Walker proposes pay freeze bill amid state deficit; In throng on Capitol grounds, hundreds of Alaskans celebrate Trump; Kuskokwim and bogus mushers get welcome break from past years with snowy trail; Kokhanok teenager killed in ATV crash Thursday; Could ticketing the homeless help downtown Juneau?; AK: Wintertime basketball in Kake; 49 Voices: John Parsi of Anchorage Listen now

Gov. Walker hits on same budget themes with new Legislature; State gasline corporation quietly opens office in Tokyo; North Pole Rep. continues to press for OCS reform; Governor Walker to attend Trump inauguration; Young to have front-row seat as Trump takes oath; For US senators, it's all in the question; Southeast legislators hesitant to cut education funding; Man dies on snowmachine trip from Kotzebue to Fairbanks; FAA investigates recent "laser attack" reports; Asian tapeworm found in Alaskan salmon; Symphony of Seafood competition continues innovation Listen now

Newtok's disaster declaration is denied; Senate majority eyes $750M in budget cuts over three years; Ballot initiative to change Anchorage’s protections for LGBTQ community deemed illegal; Alaska volcano erupts again, sends ash cloud to 31,000 feet; 2016 officially hottest year on record worldwide; North Star School Board reconsiders banned sex ed websites; State sues federal land managers over predator hunting restrictions; Culturally valuable yellow cedar on the decline; Writer John McPhee was at ease in a canoe, Brad Snow was at ease with him Listen now

Legislative session kicks off in Juneau; Pilot, passenger on downed aircraft near Pilot Point evaced Monday night; Airport shooting suspect back in court for bail hearing; Interior pick firmly against fed land transfer, with wiggle room for Alaska; Earthquakes shake waters off Elfin Cove; Trio makes CB 300 history; Alaska Highway 75th anniversary events to include tribute to black soldiers’ key role; Scientist says vanishing clouds have lead to colder temperatures; Interior Alaska hit with abnormally chilly weather; Bean's Cafe moves to 24-hour schedule to alleviate cold patrons; Here's why your street isn't plowed yet Listen now

New snow slows CB 300 mushers; Economic forecasters in Anchorage say despite recession ‘sky’s not falling’; Alaska's population increases slightly; National and Alaska tribal health leader Sally Smith dies; Greenhouse grows inspired young people; Mushing, a tradition on the fritz in Bristol Bay; David Cornberg has the last word in “Coming into the Country” Listen now

ConocoPhillips’ big new find on the North Slope could help replenish pipeline; Alaska’s warming waters could slow coral growth, impacting fish; Alaska Pioneer Homes escape state budget cuts, for now; CB 300 kicks off mushing season; Board of Game approves Kenai wolf control program; Fairbanks Assembly backs code enforcement; AK: Club Baby Seal provides new artistic outlet in Juneau; 49 Voices: John Borg of Eagle Listen now

Alaska’s House majority weighs whether to hold open caucus meetings; 'What's the plan?' Senators say ACA replacement in the works; APU skier places fourth as national cross country championship comes to close; Amid violence and breakdown, no clear intervention for Florida shooter; HIV cluster hits Bristol Bay village; Interior Energy Project reaches key milestone; BLM adds new protections to Natural Petroleum Reserve; Bill would cut ferry costs, reinstate discharge rules Listen now

Anvik tribal courts given more jurisdiction in lower level cases; Murkowski says repeal, replace should coincide; School districts cope with flat state funding as costs continue to rise; DOC inmate dies by suicide; Fukushima radiation yet, and unlikely, to affect Alaska seafood; US announces polar bear plan; critics call it toothless; Whale freed from anchor line in Ketchican; Stories of Coming into the Country: Arliss Sturgulewski ;Four mariners rescued from Gulf of Alaska; Experts say 2016 smashed previous records for Alaska's hottest year on record; Two actors adapt the Narnia world to the Kodiak stage Listen now

Anchorage man in custody for Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting; Anchorage weighs sales tax option; Mental Health Trust investments in legal "ambiguity"; Newtok asks: Can the U.S. deal with slow-motion climate disasters?; Miners dislike BLM's 'balanced' plan for Eastern Interior; Study documents tree species' decline due to climate warming; Wind gusts forecast up to 80 mph into the Juneau weekend; Orthodox Christmas in Sitka; AK: Garrison Keillor's Sitka pen pal; 49 Voices: Jack Bennett of Homer Listen now

At hacking hearing, Sullivan steers clear of Russia; Fairbanks air quality lawsuit successful; King Cove continues push for road to Cold Bay; Alaska congressional delegation looks to open ANWR for drilling under new administration; Juneau Empire publisher departs abruptly; Kake looks to have new renewable energy in form of hydro dam; APD clarifies proper Amber Alert procedure; Alaska Airlines launches service to Havana amid uncertainty about Cuba policy; Several upticks mar a fairly mild Alaska flu season; Wrangell's Sourdough Lodge to become assisted-living facility; Remote Alaska volcano erupts again in brief explosion Listen now

State officials not thrilled about new federal beluga plan; Kenai Borough Assembly upholds invocation policy; Counterfeit prescription drug found in Alaska contained fentanyl; Eklutna reaches deal with Anchorage over trash gas and new housing; Study finds disturbing trend in mortality rate in Kusilvak Census Area; Fairbanks Interior Gas utility close to merging with Fairbanks Natural Gas; While GOP runs from House ethics flap, Young argues watchdog needs tighter rules; Legal haze clouds cannabis for pets; CB300 Preview; Scientists: Ash cloud from Alaska volcano has dissipated Listen now