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This week on State of Art we're hearing from Anchorage musician James Glaves. He's been involved with a huge amount of projects from playing in bands to recording and producing them.

Tanner crab fishermen consider their options as low prices keep them at the docks. Also, legislative leaders talk about the big issues ahead on the eve of the session. And a Homer woman survives an ice skating mishap that features an unusual rescue tool: a dead snowshoe hare.

The Anchorage Assembly has passed an ordinance allowing Anchorage bars to stay open an hour later. But they won't be able to serve alcohol that extra hour. The ordinance is aimed at reducing problems downtown at closing time.

A lot has happened since the last podcast: Willow musher DeeDee Jonrowe has scratched in her 36th Iditarod, which she said would be her last. Meantime, front-of-the-pack mushers are taking their 24-hour layovers, so this is a good time to talk about how times are adjusted to correct from the staggered, every-two-minute race starts. Plus: More off-trail drama related to dogs and drugs! Sheesh! We talk to a fellow Iditarod reporter about what has been described as a confrontational encounter between the race's head toxicologist and a musher right before the official start on Sunday.

Despite shutdown, Trump administration continues work to begin oil drilling in ANWR; Legislation would put 90-day legislative session, PFDs in Alaska Constitution; Bill proposes federal aid to replace wood-burning stoves; Bethel's first cannabis shop is closer to opening - if it gets its paperwork done; Moose wanders into Alaska hospital; Bonuses of nearly $300,000 paid to pipeline corporation head; Navy destroyer to be named after Ted Stevens; Winter salmon trolling starts slow in Southeast Alaska; Alaska Made: A new rule makes this easy-to-build gadget a required kit for the tackle box; Names of Native teens added to plaque marking Denali summit; An elementary school program is growing gardeners in Juneau; Minnesota adventurer Lonnie Dupre sets sights on Mt. Hunter

Kenai Peninsula teachers call off their strike. Also: The difficult work of helping families recover after wildfire loss.

Stock turns in signatures to challenge Murkowski; Rep. Reinbold reimburses state for per-diem payments earned on vacation; signs, cash, puppies: competing strategies in state's most expensive primary; affordable housing for seniors opens in East Anchorage; state fund for renewable power falls prey to budget woes; why students and scientists spend summer on ice; AK: The simple (subsistence) life; 49 Voices: Elissa Brown of Anchorage Listen now