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Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:TitleArtist / Composer (if known or if…

Bill would have gun owners forfeit weapons if found to be threat by judge; Alaska Senate Democrats pitch budget plan; Murkowski praises Trump pipeline initiatives; Pebble hopes to move forward with new administration; Another eruption and growing unrest for Aleutian volcanoes; Future of Wishbone Hill coalmine uncertain as permit is examined; Alaska agency proposes allowing more public input on fracking; Rain, warm temperatures forecast throughout much of Southcentral Alaska; Researchers say Kenai Peninsula permafrost thawing rapidly; St. Paul’s fur seal pups at lowest level in 100 years; In eyes of renowned native politician Willie Hensley, John McFee portrayed Alaska honestly Listen now

An Alaska Native tribal council and environmental groups are applauding the decision by a federal agency to inspect the permit for a planned coalmine near Palmer. The decision from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement comes after a federal judge ruled the mine’s permit invalid last summer. Listen now

Hundreds of Alaskans flew across the country to participate in the massive Women’s March on Washington. Here's how one Juneau protestor coped with the pink-hatted hordes. Listen now

His was the team to beat and no-one could. Sunday morning for the third year in a row, Pete Kaiser won the 2017 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race, crossing the finish line in Bethel at 10:37 a.m. to loud cheers from his hometown crowd. His leader Palmer brought home the nine-dog team, 28 minutes faster than last year. Listen now

Hundreds of Alaskans are in Washington, D.C. today to celebrate Donald Trump’s inauguration as president. For some, Trump's election was the fulfillment of their grandest wishes. Others, not so much. Listen now

Friday, on the Kuskokwim River outside Bethel, nine mushers and their teams will dash under the start banner for the Bogus Creek 150. An hour and a half later, 20 more will follow over a trail twice as long in the 38th Annual Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race. Listen now

Wintertime means a few things in rural Alaska. Dog mushing. Sub-zero temperatures. And basketball. Basketball is a cornerstone this time of the year in many villages, a gathering point for family members and fans to cheer on young players. Listen now

This week we're hearing from John Parsi in Anchorage. Parsi is an attorney and also moonlights as a member of various comedy troupes. Listen now

KSKA: Thursday, Jan. 26, at 2:00 p.m. On the next Outdoor Explorer an interview with Lael Wilcox, whose life is one of Alaska’s most remarkable stories of physical accomplishment. Wilcox left to see the world on her bike, and never stopped, becoming a top endurance racer without really planning to. LISTEN NOW