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The Alaska House pass a bill with the largest school funding increase in about a decade. Also, researchers say a volcano near Anchorage is likely to erupt soon.

The bill’s sponsor called it a “wonderful compromise.” It boosts the largest part of the state’s public school funding formula by $1,000.

Host Dr. Justin Clark and his guests discuss the intersection of food and tradition, and how those connect people across all walks of life.

Alaska-based organizations say some project funds are getting frozen and unfrozen irregularly, stalling efforts to lower energy costs and protect homes in villages

Researchers predict the most likely outcome of the unrest at Mt. Spurr is “one or more explosive events” that could last as long as a few hours and produce ash clouds carried for hundreds of miles.

The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The federal government runs out of money at the end of the day on Friday.

Jessie Holmes, Matt Hall and Paige Drobny have jockeyed for first for much of the race, leapfrogging one another on the trail.

The four approved changes all came from members of the Republican House minority, who have complained in recent weeks about being left out of the process.

Experts say uncertainty from the Trump administration's federal funding freezes is affecting Alaskans. Also, lawmakers weigh dozens of amendments to a major education bill.

The state has repeatedly studied and pitched such proposals before, including in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.