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Former Fairbanks Borough Mayor to serve on pipeline board; Renewable Energy Fund, casualty of budget crunch, may get new life; Walker says he'd veto Anchorage legislative office purchase; final vote count: Girdwood to pay for police, Marsett beats Schuster; University of Alaska faces $50 million cut due to committee vote; low clouds a possible factor in Wrangell-Angoon plane crash; EPA retiree, pulled back into Pebble, says he's done; proposed motor fuels, mining, and fisheries' taxes rolled into one bill; correctional farm saves money, redirects lives; AK: Mayuri dancers bring Bollywood to Anchorage; 49 Voices: John Giraldo of Anchorage Download Audio

Governor Bill Walker wants a budget plan and expressed frustration during his State of the State address with critics who don’t offer other ideas. What does he think he can get done during the current session and how long does he think it will take to get the state back on firm fiscal ground? We’ll ask when he joins us. Listen Now

Loud opposition to the Anchorage School District's mask policy does not sway the school board. And, new signs are going up around Anchorage featuring Dena'ina place names. Plus, criticism over cuts to free legal help for low-income Alaskans.

This week on Line One, host Dr. Woodard welcomes two local experts to discuss common sports injuries for Alaska's youth. Learn how parents and...

Possible Anchorage special session location would crimp fundraising; judge rules that the House cannot appeal Walker's expansion of Medicaid; maritime unions endorse Don Young's political rival; U.K. vote to leave E.U. has ripple effects on oil and permanent fund; Bethel nonprofits will no longer get a pass on sales taxes; AK: Before Orlando and after Orlando; 49 Voices: Katy Laurance of Anchorage Download Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWV2MJwbHAo Elissa Brown always loved tinkering around in the kitchen, but she never thought it would evolve into her own business making ice cream with...

The Alaska House Minority disappears in a dispute over increased education funding. Plus, more delays getting body-worn cameras on Anchorage police.

Why state officials chose a virtual school from Florida over a platform developed in Alaska. Plus: Wildfires slowed tourism on the Kenai Peninsula last year- now businesses are bracing for another tough summer. And, how NOAA scientists are using artificial intelligence to count wildlife populations.

KSKA: Thursday, August 10, at 2:00 p.m. The dream of getting your own piece of Alaska is as old as the North, the idea of staking land, proving up, and ending up with a big homestead that is your own estate. We’ll talk about how you can buy a remote piece of Alaska, too, and hear the story of a real Alaskan pioneer who lived alone in the wilderness years ago. LISTEN HERE

https://youtu.be/hJg6ZblUtyg Donna-Flor Manalo and her family’s life transformed when they moved from Hawaii to Alaska--cultivating new passions and businesses. Manalo’s family created a food truck...

Last Friday over 100 Alaskans gathered in the Hilton’s Chart Room for a report on Institute of the North’s Norway Policy Tour. In August 2011, 45 people, including 12 Alaskan legislators, traveled around the Scandinavian nation to speak with individuals involved on all levels of Norway’s oil and gas production. Learn more.

Spruce Island is considered by many Orthodox Christians to be one of the holiest sites in North America. The island was home to the hermitage of Herman of Alaska during the early 1800's. Every year, in early August, the Orthodox Church in America celebrates the canonization of Saint Herman with a Liturgy, pilgrimage, and banquet.

Experience the inspiring rebirth of an African wilderness through the eyes of Emmy Award-winning wildlife cameraman Bob Poole. Darting lions, wrestling crocs, facing down angry elephants – it’s all part of a day’s work as he joins the battle to re-wild a legendary national park.

The annual point in time homelessness count for Alaska has for years revealed that about 2000 people across the state, do not have their own home. Is it possible to get to zero?