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Alaska's only Congressman, Republican Don Young, has died. Also, the state Supreme Court hears arguments over public testimony on redistricting.

Knowing how to assemble a whale skeleton is a rare skill. For a small group of students at Kachemak Bay Campus of Kenai Peninsula College in Homer, rebuilding skeletons is all in a day’s work. Listen Now

Running a business that aims to serve a particular demographic can be a challenge. But sometimes it's borne of necessity.

Just about a month ago, the Rasmuson Foundation named its 2019 individual artist award recipients, 36 in total. Even a one-hour show is NOT...

It’s a fair bet that the stampeders who flowed north during the Klondike Gold Rush never thought of mining as recreational, but the hunt for gold is something people do for fun, as well as profit. We’ll find out how and why modern recreational miners persist in sifting Alaska’s streams with pans and other obsolete equipment, going after glittering flakes of gold, and hoping for something much richer. It’s a hobby that gets them outdoors, and it’s a treasure hunt. KSKA: Thursday, June 26, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m. Listen now:

KSKA: Friday, June 2 at 2:45p.m. Every summer Stage Talk likes to highlight upcoming seasons and this week we begin by featuring Anchorage Community Theatre. Executive Director Sara Athans drops by to give us a report on last year's season as well as a preview into next year's. LISTEN HERE

Here’s the Saturday September, 14th 2019 edition of Midnight Sun Jazz, with host Ed Ulman.

The governor's budget vetoes are in, and they include cutting half of an education funding increase. Also, a sub-sea fiber optic cable break in the Arctic is affecting emergency services in the region. And researchers head up Mt. Edgecumb, a long-dormant volcano in Sitka that's been rumbling recently.

COVID-19 is sweeping its way across Alaska and the entire world. What are the capabilities of our hospitals? How much PPE do we have here?

Deb Haaland addresses Native boarding school trauma. Plus, Congresswoman Peltola applauds federal aid to improve the electrical grid.

Alaska could increase funding for its schools, but some leaders say it's not enough. Plus, after 100 years, historians correct a key detail about Alaska's flag designer. And many Iditarod teams take their 24-hour breaks and reflect on the race so far.

Interior Dept. kicks off new round of meetings on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Dunleavy’s Fish and Game nominee vows tough stance against federal agencies; Alaska gets mixed grades in tobacco report; Deadline for Anchorage municipal election comes to a close with several new faces in the fold; Amazon refunds local sales taxes to nonprofits; Southeast students explore careers to meet Alaska’s behavioral health needs; Forest Service reschedules meeting on Southeast Alaska timber sales; Metlakatla approves observance of daylight saving time; Ask a Climatologist: 2018 one of warmest years on record; Brent Sass first in Dawson City during 2019 Yukon Quest

Geographic advantage helped Anchorage's airport claim its new title. To keep growing, it needs to market the shape of the Earth.