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Doctors across Alaska implore people to wear masks and get vaccinated. And, Alaska veterans who served in Afghanistan react to the Taliban's resurgence. Plus, lawmakers are back to debating the size of the PFD in the third special session.

With Election Day coming up fast on November 8 and early voting already underway, we want to answer any of your last minute questions about this year's election. Gail Fenumiai, the state's head of the Division of Elections will be able to answer any of your questions about ranked choice voting, ballot security, when and where to vote, and more. Jeannette Lee, a researcher with the nonpartisan think tank Sightline Institute, can field questions about voter strategy and things to consider when voting.

State House passes operating budget; State DHSS suspends thousands of senior benefits payments; Caring for Alaska’s seniors during tense budget talks; Army Corp begins hearings on draft EIS for proposed Pebble Mine; Missile defense test success accelerates arms race with Russia, China, program critic says; AK: Experimental tilapia skin burn treatment heals Haines dog; 49 Voices: John Fitka of Tuntutuliak

KSKA: Thursday, Sept. 29, at 2:00 p.m. On the next Outdoor Explorer we’ll be talking about the skills and planning necessary to properly field dress wild game and then get it to a processor. We’ll also talk about the cooking skills to make wild game delicious and healthy for your family. LISTEN NOW

KSKA: Thursday, August 10, at 2:00 p.m. The dream of getting your own piece of Alaska is as old as the North, the idea of staking land, proving up, and ending up with a big homestead that is your own estate. We’ll talk about how you can buy a remote piece of Alaska, too, and hear the story of a real Alaskan pioneer who lived alone in the wilderness years ago. LISTEN HERE

Alaska's Senate president gets a COVID-19 wake-up call after his top aide is hospitalized. And, a river rescue at an Iditarod checkpoint. Plus, Anchorage's homeless population is getting vaccinated.

This week on State of Art we're hearing from Jovell Rennie and Young Kim from Akela Space. The local photographers and long-time friends are the driving force behind the spot’s mission to showcase new artistic talent and provide an inclusive community space. We hear about what they look for when collaborating with an artist, past shows and events, and how they want the spot to be a blank canvas of possibilities.

The word justice may signal a thought of punishment for a crime. But restorative justice tries to correct behavior by repairing the harm and rebuilding relationships to bring the offender back into good standing in their community.

https://youtu.be/LwNWQGOmTH4 The number of Alaskans struggling with substance abuse and addiction has grown over the last year, and all too often treatment options were either...

FEMA assesses issues after national emergency alert test; Bryce Ward wins 4-way race for Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor; Sitka and Juneau elect new mayors in municipal elections; Bethel local option fails in unofficial election results; Man shot in front of Anchorage elementary school; suspect in custody; $5M in federal money coming to combat Alaska drug trafficking; Arctic sea ice minimum continues; downward trend, with implications beyond the Arctic; Kodiak district approves closure plan for rural school; Ketchikan union, school district agree to mediation meetings; To institutional gatekeepers, indigenous artists say, ‘share your power’; Alaska nurses help with hurricane relief in North Carolina Listen now

Here’s the Sunday, June 16th, 2019 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera —Something New with Dave Luera.

Murkowski talks climate change, health care during Juneau visit; Senate passes opioid addiction prevention bill by wide margin; As lawmakers mull budget, unprecedented state shutdown looms; Anchorage advocacy group assembles to combat equal rights ordinance rollback; Putin calls the recent U.S. anti-ballistic missile exercises a threat to Russia; Fairbanks project looks to restore crippled Cripple Creek; Haines Assembly sees its second resignation since April; Once-flagging Alaska space business shows signs of liftoff; Scientists discover a third species of flying squrirrel hiding in plain sight; Summers in Palmer home to Friday Fling market Listen now