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Susan Carney to replace Justice Fabe on the AK Supreme Court; floor debate set to begin on oil and gas tax bill; legislators turn down request for $7M for rural school; village of Deering suffers flood from nearby river; Kangas trial finishes presentation of evidence; YKHC Opposes Donlin Mine; budget cuts to close Haines, Wrangell public health offices; Tlingit leader remembered for land claims role; Mat-Su school district faces $9 million deficit; herring eggs: A meal some Anchorage residents want to see more of; Deadliest Catch alum seeks to write book on Unalaskan experiences Download Audio

Cyrano's Theatre Company is currently running cartoonist Lynda Barry's (Ernie Pook's Comeek) play about a thirteen year old girl growing up in racially mixed Seattle neighborhood in the 60s:The Good Times Are Killing Me. Kate Grace (who plays Edna Arkins) and Nic Sweet (Scenic Designer) drop by this week to talk about it. The Good Times Are Killing Me runs Thursdays through Sundays until May 29th. KSKA: Friday, May 13 at 2:45pm DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Myron Naneng Resigns As AVCP President/CEO; jurors hear audio, Trooper investigator testimony in Kangas murder trial; representative, lobbyist argue whether ending tax credits is a money grab; Alaskan storyteller charged with sexual abuse of a minor; Bank threatens to sue the state for $28M over LIO move; Veterans Affairs administrator meets with Alaska vets; one couple, two tales of immigration; Alaska Board of Fisheries looks to restructure how proposals are vetted; Hydaburg to enhance POW wolf study Download Audio

Jury begins to hear case involving the death of two State Troopers in Fairbanks; House Rules Committee holds hearing on oil and gas taxes, first in over three weeks; Shell forfeits Arctic leases once worth $2b; a wrench and a spark shut down TAPS for nine hours; Canadian-based company buys Icicle Seafoods after a year on the market; Sealaska back in seafood business; salmon acceleration up Copper River may be due to early breakup; Walker to name new Supreme Court Justice within the week; Crown Princess makes unexpected stop in Juneau; Palmer meat plant up for sale Download Audio

Alaskans have strong, wide-ranging opinions on just about any topic, but one thing most agree on is a love of the state’s most iconic fish - salmon! A new book brings the stories of 50 Alaska writers together to celebrate what many will be doing this summer-casting nets and lines, hoping for a good story and a great meal.

New bill seeks to insure families of deceased law enforcement and firefighters; Alaska House approves restrictions on sex ed in schools; walrus hauling out at new Bristol Bay spot north of Ugashik; two marine mammal specialists conduct Kodiak’s first whale survey of 2016; US will not support ban on international trade of polar bear products; complications arise in translating ballots to Yu'pik; Tarmac meet & greet for Saab 2000; Fishermen’s Memorial seeks new home Download Audio

House to continue Medicaid legal challenge; Era Helicopters identifies pilot of crash; Girdwood considering Trooper offer; Hilcorp facing penalties; fish board won't be cut further; study assessing wolf sightings; Healy cabin program wins national attention; dock upgrades could affect Skagway ferry service; AK: Aleknagik artist; 49 Voices: Tim Pominville of Eagle River

Bristol Bay artist Apayo Moore has painted murals in Anchorage and Juneau. Moore recently received a grant from the state’s “Percent for Arts” program to paint two 60-foot murals that will be shipped up to Bethel in the fall to be installed in the youth detention center there.

KSKA: Thursday, May 12 @ 2:00 pm. On the next Outdoor Explorer we mark the 100th anniversary of the migratory bird treaty, a conservation landmark and learn how migrations come through our state and where and when you can enjoy them. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

KSKA: Tuesday, May 10 @ 2:00 pm. Dr. Stephen Stedman analyzes the threats that surround us, but does not yield to the temptation to despair. He rightly points out that in a world of problems without passports, our security and prosperity depend on unprecedented international cooperation, and that such cooperation is within our reach. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

This week we're hearing from Tim Pominville from Eagle River. We caught up with Tim in downtown Anchorage where he works at the Glacier Brewhouse. Download Audio

Monday, May 9, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Personal recreational marijuana use and possession became legal in Alaska on February 24, 2015. On this Line One program we will discuss where the State is in the development of regulations and what we know about the effects of marijuana and it’s legalization in other states. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Bethel saw the opening of its first liquor store since the 1970s. Opioid detox centers were a hot topic in the headlines this week. And as always, the struggle behind commercial marijuana continues throughout the state. On this week's Alaska Edition, we go behind the headlines with a group of reporters covering stories on drugs and alcohol.

KSKA: Wednesday May 11 @ 2:00 and 8:00 We'll have a top VA official visiting from Washington to talk about how VA care is supposed to work for Alaskans, and what the agency is doing about fixing the problems. This will be an opportunity for listeners to contact the VA near the highest level. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Pilot injured in helo crash; House to vote on criminal justice overhaul; Cook Inlet gets no drilling bids; firefighters contain Sunrise wildfire; Walker unveils tribal advisory council; a special report on two rural schools; solar to help power NW Arctic; Avant Garde arctic art visits ANC; borough takes action on polluting hydronic heaters

KSKA: Friday, May 6 at 2:45pm Tune in this week to hear about the longest running musical in the world being presented by Valley Performing Arts. Director Dave Nufer and "El Gallo" Garry Forrester drop by the studio to talk about Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's The Fantasticks which performs through May 29th. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Legislature making little public progress; education bill dies in House; educators debate rural school challenges; NTSB says plane hit eagle before crashing; wildfire spotted near Wasilla; Sitka property hit by landslide taxable; liquor store opens in Sitka; researchers assessing ash over Kodiak