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New reports are painting a grim picture for the future of polar bears. Studies looking at climate change impacts clarify that without ice, polar bears will have difficulty surviving. Polar bears in Alaska are particularly vulnerable and at risk of disappearing. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have just released a polar bear conservation management plan that identifies arctic warming as the largest threat to the bear’s survival. KSKA: Tuesday, July 7, at 10:00 a.m. Listen now:

In response to an overwhelming number of inquiries regarding Marko Cheseto, a restricted fund has been established here at the University of Alaska Anchorage athletics department in support of him. This fund will consist of private donations only and no state monies will be used for this fund. Read more.

Did Russia compromise Alaska election websites or systems? NBC News report says it did; Committee scales back draw from permanent fund earnings; State veterinarian urges farmers to watch for new diseases in Alaska wildlife, livestock; Wind causes oil spill north of City of Kodiak; University of Alaska opens first all-gender restroom; Richardson Highway avalanche more inconvenient than dangerous; Can Southeast share the wealth of tourism growth?; Unalaska revisits wind power, hoping for a renewable energy source; A recent earthquake leaves Kodiak’s fire station damaged, but energizes efforts to replace it; Air Station Sitka: An airborne mission over Alaska’s maritime landscape Listen now

Michelle Rodriguez, Adrian Grenier and Linda Chavez all share Spanish colonial roots, yet each views their own identity very differently. In this episode we ask what it means to be Hispanic-and find that the answer lies in the tangled histories of European, Native American and African peoples. Crisscrossing Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and the Southwest, Professor Gates reveals stories of ancestral Conquistadors, Indian rebels, and "Crypto-Jews" (Spanish Jews who converted to Catholicism to survive the Inquisition, yet continued to practice their religion in secret)-showing that the American experience has been shaped by people who were in the New World long before the Mayflower. KAKM: Sunday, 5/20 at 7:00pm

Alaska now leads the nation in drug overdose deaths. Also, the state House still has to decide if it agrees with the Senate's budget proposal. And years after spotting a sunken ship, a diver sets out to identify it.

In this conversation Edward Strabel and his wife, Glynn, discuss Edward’s service in Vietnam, close calls and keeping up morale.

Rep. Eastman stands by controversial abortion statements, attacks media; Strong earthquake shakes near Adak, registering magnitude 6.4; New constitutional amendment would permanently set PFD to $1,250; Sitka man with Juneau ties charged with murder; Fairbanks sees third unsolved killing since April; Only 3 gallons spilled from Hilcorp platform in April, and it wasn't crude; Week of the Arctic: 'Very important' event showcases concerns, interests in region; Alaska students rally, walk out of class to support schools; Decades of trawl surveys help Bering Sea climate change research; Runaway melt: Alaska permafrost is thawing even in winter; After years of vacancy, Nome has an Animal Control Officer; Artist gives visual voice to domestic violence Listen now

State Supreme Court hears arguments over Yes for Salmon initiative; Senate proposes capital budget, less than Walker's proposal; Ethics committee finds probable cause of violation by Tarr; U.N. shipping standards authority moves toward banning heavy fuel oil in the Arctic; Neff says he'll appeal Quest ban over poor care; E. coli outbreak comes to Alaska, first confirmed cases are Nome inmates; Southeast tribal corporation boosts government contracts; 2018 Native Youth Olympics begin in Anchorage; Trekking in the Chugach: Exploring peaks in Anchorage's backyard Listen now

"Spring Breaking" promises to feature a wide range of genres and compositions to help the audience say goodbye to winter.

With a new year often comes the resolution to be well. Do good work. Keep in touch. Sound familiar? That’s the famous outro to the daily “Writer’s Almanac,” hosted by legendary writer and radio host Garrison Keillor. He visited Alaska last year on a cruise and made a pit stop in Sitka to visit a pen pal. Because it turns out, when it comes to resolutions, Keillor is good on his word. Listen now