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A small Air Force station in interior Alaska is scheduled to be hooked up this year to a rural cooperative's power lines.

Bars in Alaska are now offering pregnancy tests. The pilot program is meant to reduce the number of babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome in the state. Alaska has one of the highest rates in the country. Supporters hope the tests will reach women early in pregnancy - a crucial time when they might not know they're expecting.Download Audio:

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

Traveling MusicShonti Elder5-17-15 Promoted Keb'Mo and band in concert Friday, June 5, Glenn Massey Theater, on campus of Mat-Su College in Palmer, and…

About 1 in 14 Alaska women are using marijuana while pregnant, and that ratio appears to be going up, according to the results of a statewide survey.Listen now:

Today we’re discussing water. Specifically, the absence of adequate water and sewage systems in rural communities across Western Alaska. Though there has been a lot of progress building facilities in the last 20 years, the job isn’t done, leaving many with limited access to potable water. It’s not merely an issue of convenience. There are elevated health risks, economic consequences, as well as questions of fairness in resource allocation. And amid diminishing state revenues along with accelerating climate change, the problems are rapidly worsening.KSKA: Friday, May 8, at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 9, at 6:00 p.m.KAKM: Friday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 9, at 4:30 p.m.Download Audio:

With education a hot button issue in the ongoing budget debate, one school in Sitka is definitely safe this fiscal year. The state-run Mt. Edgecumbe High School will continue to receive $4.6 million from the Department of Education and Early Development (EED). That money goes directly towards boarding over 400 students from around the state.Listen now:

Sen. Sullivan Lashes Out Against ANWR Management; Berkowitz Nabs Mayoral Victory After High Voter Turnout; Gov. Walker Establishes Pot Board; Program Provides Housing, Life Skills To Help Youth Succeed; Education Department Funding for Mt. Edgecumbe Preserved; Seward Struggles to Contain Lagoon Sewage; Tidal Echoes: Capturing Southeast Culture in PrintDownload Audio:

Ice Retreat Linked to Low Pollock Numbers; Return of the Blob; Budget Cuts Mean Less Lawyers, Trying Fewer Cases; B.C. Promises Alaska A Larger Voice in Mine Permitting; Grizzly License Plates Are Back; Kick the Bucket: The Future of Rural Sanitation in Alaska; Body Recovered Believed to be Akiak Woman; Record Cruise Ship Season Forecast for UnalaskaDownload Audio:

In an email Monday, the Department of Law told staff it is cutting 15 positions across the state to close a 6% budget gap.