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Navy plans to be more active in the Arctic; New legislation introduced in Congress aims to strengthen Roadless Rule; Dunleavy administration pick for $94,000-a-year labor relations manager comes without labor relations experience; Juneau man dies of stab wounds; police detain suspect; Emmonak votes to keep alcohol and remain 'damp'; Kenai rejects changing local rules for onsite marijuana use; GVEA plans to highlight state's largest solar farm; Marie Adams Carroll became a ‘folk hero’ fighting for Iñupiat whaling rights. Now she’s in the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame.; Region I music director of the year reflects on teaching in Dillingham; 'The Sun is a Compass' highlights yearn for the outdoors 

Coming off a record cruise ship season, Juneau considers changes. Plus, Indigenous midwives are working to improve the birthing experience.

The summer season is here and Alaska’s waterways beckon.  We’re taking the topic from four perspectives. An interview with a pioneer who made a lifelong career of floating remote rivers with inflatables. A story by a Minnesotan who got in some trouble on an Alaska river. A buyers guide to pack rafts. And a bear story that comes from an epic float trip. Thanks for listening!

For our first show of the year, something completely new on Outdoor Explorer. Charles Wohlforth is leaving as the program's host. On the episode, we’ll be introducing four new hosts who will carry it onward, and make it better, with more diverse perspectives and deep knowledge about the Alaska outdoors. Charles has hosted the show for 6 years and will still be listening and taking part and we look forward to where the show goes in the future. Thanks for listening!

The omicron wave is starting to recede in Alaska. Also, allegations of racism in the stands at a Ketchikan basketball game are under investigation. And NASA's big new space telescope is calibrating on a star in the Alaska-iconic Big Dipper.

A group is working to restore some campaign finance limits. Plus, a Coast Guard icebreaker returns from patrol early due to mechanical issues.

"New Arrivals" is Alaska Public Media's profiles of people who recently moved to Anchorage, one of the most diverse cities in the world. The stories air at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays during Morning Edition here on KSKA, Alaska Public Media. LISTEN NOW

All legal gaming in Alaska benefits nonprofits, and the most popular form, pull-tabs, is played at more than 1,000 locations statewide.

Alaska has a high number of nonprofit organizations that assist communities with a wide range of services. What could state budget cuts mean for their funding and how will it affect their ability to provide services?

Congress passes a bill that could allow cruise ships to return to Alaska ports this summer. And lawmakers wrap up the regular session without solving the big issues. Plus, state health officials report a sharp increase in a more contagious and severe strain of COVID

As part of the Anchorage International Film Festival’s mission to bring movies and filmmakers from all parts of the world to Anchorage, this year AIFF is partnering with the Mexican Consulate in Anchorage to present a program of Mexican films. Screenwriter Gaston Pavlovich and director Roberto Girault will present El Estudiante (The Student) on December 5 at the Bear Tooth. Read more.

A U.S. Supreme Court decision will likely have impacts for Alaska. Plus, tribes argue they deserve a say when Canadian mines impact Alaska.