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The Air Force is weighing a plan that could bring more noise to at least one Anchorage neighborhood. Listen now

State works to interpret its newest oil tax credit overhaul; Juneau representatives disappointed with lack of progress on budget plan; New F-22 proposal could mean more noise for Mt. View; Akiak attempts to banish former VPO, alleged bootlegger; 6-year sentence for heroin dealer nabbed in 2016 Dillingham bust; Dash and body cam footage of Fairbanks police-involved shooting backs up department's account; Kodiak Island looks at internet solutions for island communities Listen now

Joshua G. Rivera, 38, was caught with 12.5 grams of heroin and $19,000 cash in January, 2016. He reached a plea deal Tuesday, agreeing to six-year jail term. Listen now

An expansion of the state’s largest hydroelectric facility is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Alaska Energy Authority’s Board of Directors approved a $46.6 million expansion of Bradley Lake at its meeting earlier this month. Listen now

Researchers say one of the most effective ways to fight hunger nationwide is also one of the oldest: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It's still making sure fewer Alaskans go to bed hungry.

Sunday killing marks 2 dozen Anchorage homicides in 2017; Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority moves to clear Juneau homeless camp; Mental Health Trust leaders resign while organization undergoes special audit; New Pebble advisory committee meets indoors, while mine protesters gather outside; Feds review annual whaling quotas for Alaska Native hunters; How oyster milkshakes and teamwork are getting Alaska’s shellfish safely to market; Ketchikan floods cause some damage, have fish swimming on roads; Scientists look into declining Steller sea lion numbers; Another mine opens close to the Alaska border; How could getting rid of for-profit medical insurance save the country money? Listen now

Several weeks ago, the financing fell through on a plan to bring the "Akutan," a floating fish processing vessel, to Kuskokwim Bay. For the second summer in a row, fishermen in the coastal community of Quinhagak have nowhere to sell their catch; many in the village are now struggling to make ends meet. Listen now

A series of promising oil discoveries and a recent move by the Trump administration mean the vast, remote National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska is about to get a lot more controversial. Listen now

In the past month, the three top leaders at the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority submitted letters of resignation. Listen now

If you live anywhere in the country with a sales tax, the online retailer Amazon collects it – except in Alaska. Alaska is unique because it’s the only state with local sales taxes but no statewide tax. Listen now