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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Jan. 30, 2017

Alaska congressional delegation avoids criticizing refugee ban; Hundreds gather in Anchorage to protest executive order on immigration; Several Alaskan conservatives defend Trump’s immigration halt; Alaska resident worried to travel after temporary travel ban; Wrangell business owner held up at LAX due to Trump travel order; Search under way for missing plane in Kenai Peninsula; Three Anchorage utility companies announce partnership to lower costs; Anchorage School District faces another budget gap; Alaska railroad see substantial revenue loss; Kodiak could soon see new missile testing; Smyth wins Tustumena 200 sled dog race Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Jan. 27, 2017

State leaders seek business input on effort to develop economy; Alaskans show the flag at Washington March for Life; New bill seeks to address conflicts of interest within Legislature; Water overflows on Richardson Highway; Sitka to lose USCG Cutter Maple this summer; Living in a dreamscape: How one couple forged a future on the Yukon River; AK: At the planetarium, auroras put in a new light; 49 Voices: Jannelle Trowbridge of Nome Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017

Planned Parenthood applauds Sen. Murkowski for going against 'global gag rule'; Native leaders concerned over Trump presidency implications; Alaska volcano erupts again, sending up another ash cloud; Fairbanks student arrested after making a school shooting threat on Twitter; Florida airport shooting suspect indicted on 22 counts; Southcentral warm weather to dissipate this weekend; Ask a Climatologist: Snowflake sweet spot; First tsunami survival capsule deployed on Pacific Northwest coast; An Alaskan couple looks back at romance and upheaval in the wilderness Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017

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

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017

New legislation could make hiring vets less cumbersome; Boulder on the inside: a pot lawyer grows up fast; More snow means moose move to roads; Troopers investigate Soldotna home invasion, fatal shooting; Seward declares local emergency after heavy snowfall; Heavy snow factors in collapse of 'The Dome' sports complex; Egegik man sentenced for intent to distribute meth; Funding for opioid overdose kits offers "hope" for Alaska's drug epidemic; River otters use latrines as social hubs; Even before leading John McPhee down the Salmon River, Pat Pourchot landed dream job Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Jan. 23, 2017

Thousands march statewide in support of women’s rights far into the future; Activism as endurance test: Alaskans march on DC; Pete Kaiser wins third consecutive Kuskokwim 300; Soldotna High School hockey captain suspended from play following racist tweets; Civil asset forfeiture rule change debated in Juneau; St. Paul’s reindeer thrive without essential lichen; Fairbanks finds police chief conducted other business on job; The lure of John McPhee’s “Coming into the Country,” 40 years later Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Jan. 20, 2017

Governor Walker proposes pay freeze bill amid state deficit; In throng on Capitol grounds, hundreds of Alaskans celebrate Trump; Kuskokwim and bogus mushers get welcome break from past years with snowy trail; Kokhanok teenager killed in ATV crash Thursday; Could ticketing the homeless help downtown Juneau?; AK: Wintertime basketball in Kake; 49 Voices: John Parsi of Anchorage Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017

Gov. Walker hits on same budget themes with new Legislature; State gasline corporation quietly opens office in Tokyo; North Pole Rep. continues to press for OCS reform; Governor Walker to attend Trump inauguration; Young to have front-row seat as Trump takes oath; For US senators, it's all in the question; Southeast legislators hesitant to cut education funding; Man dies on snowmachine trip from Kotzebue to Fairbanks; FAA investigates recent "laser attack" reports; Asian tapeworm found in Alaskan salmon; Symphony of Seafood competition continues innovation Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017

Newtok's disaster declaration is denied; Senate majority eyes $750M in budget cuts over three years; Ballot initiative to change Anchorage’s protections for LGBTQ community deemed illegal; Alaska volcano erupts again, sends ash cloud to 31,000 feet; 2016 officially hottest year on record worldwide; North Star School Board reconsiders banned sex ed websites; State sues federal land managers over predator hunting restrictions; Culturally valuable yellow cedar on the decline; Writer John McPhee was at ease in a canoe, Brad Snow was at ease with him Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Legislative session kicks off in Juneau; Pilot, passenger on downed aircraft near Pilot Point evaced Monday night; Airport shooting suspect back in court for bail hearing; Interior pick firmly against fed land transfer, with wiggle room for Alaska; Earthquakes shake waters off Elfin Cove; Trio makes CB 300 history; Alaska Highway 75th anniversary events to include tribute to black soldiers’ key role; Scientist says vanishing clouds have lead to colder temperatures; Interior Alaska hit with abnormally chilly weather; Bean's Cafe moves to 24-hour schedule to alleviate cold patrons; Here's why your street isn't plowed yet Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Jan. 16, 2017

New snow slows CB 300 mushers; Economic forecasters in Anchorage say despite recession ‘sky’s not falling’; Alaska's population increases slightly; National and Alaska tribal health leader Sally Smith dies; Greenhouse grows inspired young people; Mushing, a tradition on the fritz in Bristol Bay; David Cornberg has the last word in “Coming into the Country” Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Jan. 13, 2017

ConocoPhillips’ big new find on the North Slope could help replenish pipeline; Alaska’s warming waters could slow coral growth, impacting fish; Alaska Pioneer Homes escape state budget cuts, for now; CB 300 kicks off mushing season; Board of Game approves Kenai wolf control program; Fairbanks Assembly backs code enforcement; AK: Club Baby Seal provides new artistic outlet in Juneau; 49 Voices: John Borg of Eagle Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017

Alaska’s House majority weighs whether to hold open caucus meetings; 'What's the plan?' Senators say ACA replacement in the works; APU skier places fourth as national cross country championship comes to close; Amid violence and breakdown, no clear intervention for Florida shooter; HIV cluster hits Bristol Bay village; Interior Energy Project reaches key milestone; BLM adds new protections to Natural Petroleum Reserve; Bill would cut ferry costs, reinstate discharge rules Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017

Arizona senator on a pork hunt targets Kodiak; Trump's VA pick came to Alaska in 2015; WIIN and NDAA make an Arctic deep draft port more likely; Walrus Islands designated as national historic landmark; Before and after photos of Bogoslof Island show big changes after recent eruption; Extreme cold to move across Alaska in coming week; Anchorage looks to provide shelter for homeless in pending cold snap; Only homeless shelter in Kodiak fights through the cold; Tanker truck spills 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel after crash near Paxson; Sitka’s Green Lake Dam back in service; Homer students to compete in state robotics championship Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017

Anvik tribal courts given more jurisdiction in lower level cases; Murkowski says repeal, replace should coincide; School districts cope with flat state funding as costs continue to rise; DOC inmate dies by suicide; Fukushima radiation yet, and unlikely, to affect Alaska seafood; US announces polar bear plan; critics call it toothless; Whale freed from anchor line in Ketchican; Stories of Coming into the Country: Arliss Sturgulewski ;Four mariners rescued from Gulf of Alaska; Experts say 2016 smashed previous records for Alaska's hottest year on record; Two actors adapt the Narnia world to the Kodiak stage Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Friday Jan. 6, 2017

Anchorage man in custody for Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting; Anchorage weighs sales tax option; Mental Health Trust investments in legal "ambiguity"; Newtok asks: Can the U.S. deal with slow-motion climate disasters?; Miners dislike BLM's 'balanced' plan for Eastern Interior; Study documents tree species' decline due to climate warming; Wind gusts forecast up to 80 mph into the Juneau weekend; Orthodox Christmas in Sitka; AK: Garrison Keillor's Sitka pen pal; 49 Voices: Jack Bennett of Homer Listen now
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017

At hacking hearing, Sullivan steers clear of Russia; Fairbanks air quality lawsuit successful; King Cove continues push for road to Cold Bay; Alaska congressional delegation looks to open ANWR for drilling under new administration; Juneau Empire publisher departs abruptly; Kake looks to have new renewable energy in form of hydro dam; APD clarifies proper Amber Alert procedure; Alaska Airlines launches service to Havana amid uncertainty about Cuba policy; Several upticks mar a fairly mild Alaska flu season; Wrangell's Sourdough Lodge to become assisted-living facility; Remote Alaska volcano erupts again in brief explosion Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2016

State officials not thrilled about new federal beluga plan; Kenai Borough Assembly upholds invocation policy; Counterfeit prescription drug found in Alaska contained fentanyl; Eklutna reaches deal with Anchorage over trash gas and new housing; Study finds disturbing trend in mortality rate in Kusilvak Census Area; Fairbanks Interior Gas utility close to merging with Fairbanks Natural Gas; While GOP runs from House ethics flap, Young argues watchdog needs tighter rules; Legal haze clouds cannabis for pets; CB300 Preview; Scientists: Ash cloud from Alaska volcano has dissipated Listen now

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017

TAPS kicks off 40th year with a little more oil than expected; Young, Murkowski swear in, move up amid Congressional pomp; Savoonga, Gambell fare differently in weekend storms; Attorneys seek time for possible Pebble Mine suit resolution; Canadian officials look to stop Southeast river pollution from mines; State seeks comment on petition to incorporate Nikiski; Anchorage to get five-year economic plan based on community input; For Haines and Skagway, 2016 was the warmest year on record; Physics for Rockstars; Alaska celebrate's 58th year as a state

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Dec. 30, 2016

Two sled dogs die after vehicle collision; Northwest Alaska faces heavy, severe weather warnings; Port Mackenzie repairs spread Mat-Su budget thin; Monitoring Bogoslof: How life responds to volcanic destruction; 'Naughty' Facebook locks North Pole Santa Claus out of account; AK: 2016 favorites Listen Now