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Rabbi Michael Oblath of Congregation Beth Sholom said he asked police to send a patrol car to sit outside Saturday services for his congregation, which is the largest and oldest Jewish congregation in the state. In a phone interview with Alaska Public Media's Casey Grove on Monday, Oblath recounted how he heard the news, and what the congregation was talking about in its wake. Listen now

Meet the two men who have spent $700,000 trying to make Mike Dunleavy Alaska’s governor; Poll finds less than one percent margin in race for governor; Campaign filings show focus on Fairbanks Senate, House races; Utqiagvik fugitive in fatal shooting taken into custody; Woman struck, killed after stepping out of crashed vehicle; Open enrollment for individual health insurance begins Nov. 1; Gustavus households offered safe drinking water after latest PFAS scare; Public comments for onsite marijuana consumption due by Thursday evening; Amid growing global demand for aircraft mechanics, local training program opens in Y-K Delta; In Goodnews Bay, the Pledge of Allegiance is a way to speak Yup’ik in school Listen now

Begich spent four years as a consultant. As governor, he could sign bills affecting former clients; Kelly, Kawasaki clash over budget, Medicaid, climate change in last debate before election; Alaska fugitive charged with 2nd degree murder, assault; Alaskans rally in support of youth climate lawsuit, currently in limbo; Sen. Murkowski talks aviation, climate change in Bethel visit; UAS sees increase in first-year students, career and technical education enrollment; Ask a Climatologist: Much of Alaska finally sees snow Listen now

Tensions show in Young-Galvin debate, and not just between the candidates; Hillary Clinton endorses Mark Begich for governor; Coast Guard medevacs hiker mauled by bear on Afognak Island; Kanakanak Hospital pharmacy puts patients in "immediate jeopardy," survey finds; State taking over Fairbanks air quality regulation; Anchorage rabbi reacts to Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting; 'Fairbanks Four' to appeal rejected lawsuit vs. city, police; Haines Police ordered to stop responding to calls outside the townsite; Alaska Native Cultural Charter School teacher selected as Alaska Teacher of the Year; Marine pilots put megaships to the test in Southeast Alaska; Denali National Park considers upgrading infrastrcture

Gov. Walker reflects on what's next following his gubernatorial tenure; From Trump and tribes to Grammy-winning rock bands: Dunleavy and Begich receive varying endorsements; Will Alaska’s new governor keep Walker’s climate team?; Five Alaska volcanoes listed as 'very high threat'; Memorandum of understanding reached between IGU and Siemens; Why isn't the Princess Sophia disaster more well known? Listen now

Trump administration approves first oil production in federal Arctic waters; Anchorage Catholic Archdiocese announces investigation into sexual abuse within church; Sitka man faces felony charges for allegedly firing upon state troopers ; Anchorage Assembly approves police move into former LIO building; Two earthquakes rock YK Delta; State delays scheduled Seward Highway closures until spring; The mystery landscape of Ohmer Creek’s flood plain explained; Through digital storytelling, Bristol Bay students uncover the NN Cannery's history; How the Princess Sophia grounded and sank with all aboard 100 years ago Listen now

Standoff involving suicidal man in front of Fairbanks Memorial Hospital ends peacefully; District court dismisses Fairbanks Four suit against city ; Proposed Barrick Gold merger could have effects on Donline Mine; Poll numbers show a narrower race for governor following Walker's departure; Village of Buckland set to switch on new solar plant to offset fuel costs; Night closures planned for Seward Highway culvert work; Vote early to get one of Juneau artist Pat Race’s ‘I voted’ stickers; Needle exchange hopes to install sharp disposal boxes in Homer bathrooms; New for-profit Juneau addiction clinic has some locals concerned Listen now

Report: Ex-Anchorage cop suing city interfered with Alaska National Guard investigation; Division of Elections says absentee ballots cast for Walker are final; State's largest union endorses Begich after previously throwing support behind Walker; Alaska senators address AFN on convention's final day; Anchorage School District, union continue contract talks; St. Paul rat evades team of eradication experts; Possible 'green' Halloween on the horizon in Fairbanks; Bald Mountain Air ordered to pay $500,000 in whistleblower case; Petersburg’s assembly, hospital board meet again on future of the facility Listen now

Gov. Walker suspends campaign for reelection in AFN announcement; Defending Native women from violence remains hot topic at AFN; What's the deal with Murkowski's 'present' vote?; Debris slide closes road into Denali National Park; New report compares Alaska's recession to other energy-dependent states; After decades of ineligibility, Diomede finally included in Essential Air Service; AK: Vusi Mahlasela, 'The Voice,' sings for Hiland; 49 Voices: Nolan Charles of Toksook Bay Listen now

Walker remains in the race — for now; Apology from Gov. Walker over historical trauma highlights day one of annual AFN convention; Tara Sweeney returns to AFN, now representing feds; Ex juvenile official charged with possessing child pornography; Anchorage School District enters mediation with teachers union over contracts; Seward prepares for emergency declaration as flooding continues; Seismologist says earthquake may have triggered mudslide on the Haines Highway; Fairbanks commission calls for more sustainable practices; Some Board of Fish members express interest in limiting hatchery production; In small town Alaska, conflicts of interest a tricky subject Listen now