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If President Trump's tax agenda goes into effect, taxes for people of all income groups would go down next year, on average. But only a few Alaskans would get the big tax breaks. Listen now

Three candidates seeking election to an open seat on the Interior Gas Utility board all agree it’s taken far too long to bring natural gas into the Fairbanks area. All three say if elected they’d push to accelerate the IGU’s efforts to bring gas here and build a system to deliver gas to its customers. Listen now

Climate change is thawing the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta’s permafrost—and it’s doing more than cracking foundations, sinking roads and accelerating erosion. In some villages, it is turning cemeteries into swamps. Listen now

Here’s the Saturday September, 30th 2017 edition of Midnight Sun Jazz, with host Ed Ulman.

Gov. Bill Walker and his top aides tried to make the case for enacting a new tax to a group of business and political leaders Friday. Listen now

Walker says tax is needed to pay for services; Mayors urge Alaska Legislature to take action on deficit; Haines first community to sign DOC contract focused on pretrial services; Senate budget could open door for future ANWR development; Noted Alaskan storyteller sentenced for attempted statutory rape; Alaska VA office gets mixed report from watchdog; Fairbanks voters to decide on outlawing local pot businesses on Tuesday; Sea critters hitchhiked across the Pacific on tsunami debris; Federal court upholds contentious ‘roadless rule’ for national forests; AK: Juneau business showcases diverse artists’ work in postcard contest; 49 Voices: Joey Shugarts of Anchorage Listen now

Two things that Petersburg has a lot of are fish and wood. And one thing the local rocky terrain is short on is dirt. But given the right circumstances you can get dirt out of fish and wood. A new business venture by the local tribe, Petersburg Indian Association, has begun to provide the town with locally-made, environmentally friendly compost. Listen now

Southeast Alaska will open to commercial fishing for red king crab this fall for the first time in six years. The crab population has seen a steady increase, according to state surveys. Listen now

Environmentalists are warning that the Republican plan to cut taxes could include a move that would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling. Listen now