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Eagle River Elementary School (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage)

Anchorage School Board votes to repair two quake-damaged Eagle River schools

The Anchorage School Board voted unanimously Monday night to repair two schools damaged by last November's earthquake.

Rep. DeLena Johnson, R-Palmer, speaks during a House floor session on March 11. On Monday, Johnson and other Republicans left the House Finance subcommittee on the Department of Education and Early Development budget, protesting what they said was a lack of transparency. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)

Republicans leave school budget subcommittee in protest over process

Chairman Rep. Dan Ortiz claims minority-caucus Republicans had more of a say on the governor’s ideas than they had in the past.

Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., shown here at 2019 CERAWeek, are talking a lot about climate change. (Photo courtesy IHS Markit)

Green New Deal? Murkowski says no, opts for middle way on climate

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is talking about global warming more than ever. While the Green New Deal is a lightning rod in Congress, Murkowski says she's reaching for what's politically possible. In a word: "Innovation."

Raw wastewater enters the treatment facility. The water is strained through a rack first, to catch any “non-flushables.” (Photo by Katherine Rose/KCAW)

Sludge, scum and grit take toll on Sitka’s aging wastewater facility

What happens when we flush? Here’s why Sitka officials are pitching a multimillion-dollar revitalization project for the city’s nearly 40-year-old wastewater facility.

Secondhand Smoke | Line One: Your Health Connection

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Influenza | Line One: Your Health Connection

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Over 100 people rally in Anchorage as part of Global Climate Strike

More than 100 people rallied in Anchorage today in solidarity with an international effort for a Global Climate Strike to raise awareness of climate change.

Third place Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race finisher Jessie Royer (left) talks with fourth place finisher Aliy Zirkle at the end of the 1,000-mile race in Nome on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media photo)

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 14, 2019

Murkowski votes to block Trump's emergency; Sullivan votes opposite; Alaska, oil companies to determine economic viability of gasline within 60 days; Juneau, cruise industry reach tentative agreement on passenger fees; Man dies in Haines avalanche; Young asks Army surgeon general for suicide inquiry; House committee to hold budget hearings across Alaska; Juneau legislators address budget concerns at town hall; Virginia GOP group helps boost conservative Anchorage school board candidates; Aerial surveys begin as ADF&G prepares for herring fishery; Three women finish in top ten for Iditarod, for the first time; 'This Much Country' chronicles path from journalism to mushing dogs

Murkowski votes to block Trump's emergency; Sullivan votes opposite

Alaska's U.S. senators split on the vote Thursday to block President Trump's declaration of an emergency. If Trump prevails with a veto, Alaska could lose military construction projects as money is diverted to build a wall on the southern border.

Iditapod: A new trio of elite women mushers

It happened, because Paige Drobny made it happen: The top 10 of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race includes three women for the first time ever. Fans of Drobny, Aliy Zirkle and Jessie Royer are ecstatic, as are some Bethel residents who were cheering on 2019 Iditarod champion Pete Kaiser. We hear from them in this episode, plus a lightning round of questions and... a couple special guests!

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