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Senate defies Walker’s call to weigh nominees; Trump to rescind Obama's 'permanent' Arctic leasing ban; Trump may have plans for Alaska, but not for its national monuments; US Postal Service blocks pot farm from shipping tax money; Labor issues loom for Alaska Airlines-Virgin America merger; Construction at area's Air Force installations to inject $1.5 billion into Interior economy; Coast Guard cleans up graffiti on World War II bunker as tagging investigation continues; Lake and Peninsula School District to have shorter calendar next year; Internet improvements bode well for location-neutral workers in Haines; Pollen and mold season upon Alaskans; Native Youth Olympics kicks off for 47th year Listen now

KSKA: Friday, April 28 at 2:45pm Though a child may be taught the concept of what is right and what is wrong, it is only through life's specific experiences that she starts to understand what those concepts really mean and how they can affect her and loved ones around her. Such is the story of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird as adapted to the stage by Christopher Sergel and presented by Perseverance Theatre in the Discovery Theatre. Actors Keith McCoy ("Tom Robbins"), Theo Houck ("Dill") and Seth Coppens ("Scout") join host Steve Hunt this week on Stage Talk. To Kill a Mockingbird opens April 28th and runs through May 7th. LISTEN HERE

Anchorage police determine one man responsible for 5 killings last summer; Alaska governor tries to force lawmakers to weigh nominees; In public testimony, most support state income tax bill; State's biggest military training exercise takes off next week; Southeast Alaska hatchery to reopen with new owner; With loss of leader, Alaska Commons faces uncertain future; Wrangell’s Happy Cannabis given go-ahead, but its doors will remain closed; Government shutdown would close Skagway’s national park at the start of cruise ship season; Alaska city to get giant egg-shaped aircraft by 2019; Mariculture poised to come of age in Alaska; Two dead squid in two weeks: Coincidence?; Remote controlled kayaks ready for research at LeConte Glacier 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

APD chief announces departure and his replacement; Legislature stuck in a stalemate as conference committees remain short on members; Two Washington climbers first to conquer Denali this year; Number of deadly strep cases down in Alaska, but health officials still on watch; State funding cuts to University of Alaska could deeply impact rural campuses; Two thousand people March for Science in Anchorage; UAA starting surgical technology program in response to industry need; User fees to be added to over a dozen Interior State Park facilities; Preseason Yukon king salmon projections slightly up from last year; Ask a Climatologist: Reflecting on an unexpectedly decent winter Listen now

Here’s the Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.

What does it take to be a sustainable fishery? One that provide healthy food and healthy oceans? A new Frontline Documentary entitled the Fish on my Plate by bestselling author Paul Greenberg tackles that question. Greenberg visited Alaska and traveled the world's oceans and fish farms to find out, eating only seafood for a full year. Listen Now

Tugboat carrying over 300 lbs of oil sinks in Sitka; Air pollution violations will cost seafood processing plant $3.2 million; Four men sentenced over 500 hours community service for 2015 walrus killings; Billions in maintenance fees loom as legislature continues to debate budget; Russian planes detected off Alaska 4 times this week; 1,900-acre fire spreads across Northwest Alaska; New study looks at relocating communities affected by climate change; Author tackles conservation and climate change in new book; March for Science to commence this weekend in Anchorage; AK: How to be an Alaskan Ninja Warrior; 49 Voices: Xavior Love of Anchorage Listen now

This week we're hearing from Xavior Love in Anchorage. Love is an aspiring actor from Bartlett High school. He also works part time at a movie theater. Listen now

What do you get when you mix reality television with an obstacle course? American Ninja Warrior. Now in it’s 9th season, the show is a glitzy display of human strength that one former competitor has decided to take off the road system. Cody Johnston operates a ninja-style training gym in Sitka that he practices at with his family. Listen now

KSKA: Thursday, April 27, at 2:00 p.m. In a state with so much wildlife and wilderness, there is one place that is legendary for a most extraordinary bear-viewing experience: McNeil River State Game Sanctuary and Refuge. The sanctuary is celebrating it's 50th anniversary, so we invited in some experts who have spent the most time there to learn how this amazing opportunity came to be and what it's like to spend time with the bears. LISTEN HERE

KSKA: Wednesday April 26 @ 2pm and 8pm. Strangely, the coming of spring and return of light in Alaska doesn't clear the darkness for some people. Suicide statistics get worse this time of year. On the next Hometown Alaska, we'll meet Alaskans who are trying to lift that darkness, and to help the rest learn to protect our friends and loved ones from the terrible mistake of suicide. LISTEN HERE

KSKA: Tuesday, April 25, at 2:00 p.m. This week we’re learning more about politics and regional issues in Egypt. Eric Trager, the author of Arab Fall: How the Muslim Brotherhood Won and Lost Egypt in 891 Days, is the Esther K. Wagner Fellow at The Washington Institute. LISTEN HERE

Monday, April 24, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Our immune system does an amazing job of protecting us from infections and even works naturally prevent cancer. . It has long been recognized that harnessing the immune system to treat cancer is a reasonable goal but efforts have not been stellar. It now appears that this is changing. LISTEN HERE

KSKA: Friday, April 21 at 2:45pm In 1980, Robert Pond, candidate for Master of Arts degree in Theatre Arts at Portland State University presented his thesis: The History of Community Theatre in Anchorage, Alaska 1946-1976. Today, as he is preparing that thesis for a book, he drops by Stage Talk to chat about his personal recollections and experiences from his long career of producing theatre. Bob is one of the most recognized figures in Anchorage theatre and currently is one of the co-founders of RKP Productions which is planning on producing two Menotti operas later this year. LISTEN HERE

Trial opens for couple accused of starting '15 Willow wildfire; BP leak successfully plugged; Oil and gas industry defends Hilcorp's safety record; Gambell sees second whaling of the year; Juneau boundary expansion could threaten subsistence living in Angoon; YK villages serve as models for renewable energy; Wind-farm developer assails GVEA’s refusal to buy more power; Cause of death and suspect info released for April 4th Fairbanks murder; Cold weather slows winter break up; Project Citizen brings civics to Gruening classroom Listen now

F-22s intercept Russian bombers outside Alaska…again; All smiles for Rep. Young in Eagle River; Murkowski meets with students, seniors but no town hall; DOC offers new way to treat opioid addictions; Senate passes survivors’ benefits bill, allowing municipalities to opt out; New assistant district attorney taking the reins at Dillingham office; Alaska pretrial services might see change; Fairbanks school name voted out; Anchorage assembly says goodbye to some members; Statewide Trails Conference focuses on sustainable trails

F-22s intercept Russian bombers outside Alaska for first time since 2015; Walker invites sharply divided legislative leaders to talk; They’re holding a town hall, with or without delegation; Unnecessary sedation at center of dentist's fraud charges; Juneau Soccer Club defrauded in online scam; Fairbanks police bring in suspects for burglary, robbery, kidnapping and assault; Slow Fairbanks snowmelt slows Canada Geese migration; Villages conduct massive scrap metal and hazardous waste removal; Unalaskans suspect Coast Guard crew of tagging WWII bunker; U.S. Coast Guard commissions fast response cutter in Ketchikan Listen now