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The Dunleavy administration releases a list of services that could be impacted by a shutdown. And, a black bear creates a detour in the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon. Plus, an M-M-A fighter from Kotzebue appears on a new TV show.

Potential homeowners in Girdwood feel the pressure of skyrocketing housing prices. And, even a short state government shutdown could significantly impact Alaska's fisheries. Plus, a low salmon run worries families in the Yukon-Kuskowkim Delta.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announces plans to investigate the legacy of boarding schools run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. And, for the first time in a long time, Bristol Bay fisherman know how much their catch is worth before the season starts. Plus, observers count more than 200 Cook Inlet belugas in rivers.

One person is dead and four others are wounded after a shooting in Anchorage over the weekend. And, a new smartphone app will capture fishermen's observations in real time and track conditions that may be related to climate change. Plus, students at Anchorage's youth detention center combine Shakespeare and hip-hop.

Alaska doctors want to keep using telehealth to prescribe a drug used to treat opioid addiction. And, Skagway officials carefully watch a growing COVID outbreak in Canada's Yukon territory. Plus, a trans runner plans to run the Anchorage marathon … in 3 inch heels.

Governor Dunleavy calls the state budget defective and puts workers on notice. And, some advice on how to treat the bruin in your life. Plus, friends and family react as a Seward swimmer qualifies for the Olympics.

The state Legislature passes a budget but several funding gaps remain. And, Senator Murkowski presses the Interior Secretary to hold a lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Plus, an Alaska Wildlife Trooper becomes more empathetic after a moose hunt gone wrong.

Alaska's legislators still have not passed a budget. And, two kayakers paddle six miles to safety after being mauled by a bear. Plus, Upper Lynn Canal communities see their first cruise ship since 2019.

As the state closes in on a budget, credit agencies closely eye the outcome. And, eating disorder experts say the state doesn't have enough treatment options. Plus, experts begin preserving the infamous 'Into the Wild' bus.

The Biden administration reverses Trump's rollback of the Tongass Roadless Rule. And, rugby grows in popularity and diversity in Anchorage. Plus, an Alaska adventurer gathers packrafting safety tips into a new book.