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Passage of state fiscal budget held up by Legislature; Senate adopts austere capital budget; Kangas: Guilty of first-degree murder of two police officers; Alaska Dems plan to fight for Sanders at DNC; feds may finally sell Anchorage lot where Archives never went; older Alaskans to feel budget axe; Tyonek Corporation expands aircraft maintenance, cyber warfare wing; Alaska Dispatch News drops Associated Press Download Audio

Alaska's elders face drastic budget cuts. Download Audio

A Tanana man has been convicted of first degree murder for killing 2 Alaska State Troopers. 22-year-old Nathanial Kangas shot Sergeant Scott Johnson and Trooper Gabe Rich on May 1st 2014 as they tried to arrest his father at the Kangas home in Tanana. Jurors spent less than 6 hours deliberating following a week of testimony, which included eye witness accounts and audio recordings of the killings. Download Audio

The Alaska Senate passed the state’s $1.6 billion capital budget on Saturday. The big-ticket spending plan now goes to the House for consideration. Download Audio

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan gave the weekly Republican address on Saturday. The Alaska senator took the opportunity to bash President Obama for what he says is an anemic economy.

6:24 pm-The Anchorage fire department is working to contain a five to seven acre brush fire west of Elmore road, near Sundance Circle.

Helicopter sent to assist containing Southside blaze.

Petersburg’s fire department has two antique fire trucks in its fleet that are being overhauled. One man is volunteering his time to get the vehicles back on the road in top condition.

Lunchtime options in downtown Anchorage have long been dominated by traditional brick-and-mortar restaurants, but now, hungry downtown diners will have some new options near the Park Strip, at a space that has been converted into a food truck forum for the newly-minted K Street Eats. Download Audio

As lawmakers ponder their options to fix Alaska's widening fiscal fissure, the University of Alaska is investigating ways to fill their impending budget gap – which could be as much as $75 million. Download Audio