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New Trooper report shows Alaska drug problem worsening; The company that runs the trans-Alaska oil pipeline is cutting its workforce by 10 percent; Ex-Alaska AG leads Interior office with focus on Arctic, 'adaptation'; Alaska wary of federal push for marine aquaculture; August storms prompt North Slope Borough to file disaster declaration; International group gathers in Unalaska to talk Arctic biodiversity; IGU board to press Siemens for details on proposed LNG deal; New F-35s at Eieslon Air Force Base have schools preparing for influx; Eight Alaskans named to national ski team; A man is seeking to keep fresh produce available in Southeast Listen now

Rep. LeDoux, Alaska GOP try to fill in blanks in disputed state House race; Begich stays in governor’s race, says ‘get used to it’; After four-day shore leave, confused sea lion returned to sea; Four dead in multi-vehicle Parks Highway collision; Interior bison herd faces setback; Pacific Northwest cities outsource policing of Airbnb-type rentals; Old Harbor garden bears veggies, residents hope to keep it going; In Kaktovik, sea ice loss means a boom in polar bear tourism Listen now

NOAA works to modernize state nautical charts; UAF celebrates new power plant that replaces unreliable 56-year-old facility; Alaska governor signs bill allowing cities to ban cellphones; SEARHC and Wrangell deal goes to the voters; Mineral exploration company begins assessment of a possible mine site north of Haines; Facebook adds Inupiaq as language option; Wildlife officials work to coax stray sea lion back to sea; Invasive grass is taking over the Brotherhood Bridge meadow; Community health aides: Alaska’s unique solution for rural health care Listen now

Walker, Begich supporters eye withdrawal deadline; Final Pebble scoping report released; Controversy abound as Roadless Rule debate rages on; Fairbanks woman charged with the murder of her two children; Military plans exercises in Gulf of Alaska for spring despite widespread opposition; Salvage team refloating F/V Pacific Knight; AK: Did Wyatt Earp really lose his pistol in Juneau?; 49 Voices: Stephanie Seber of McCarthy Listen now

Two major Arctic oil projects near approval; In the air with NASA: studying environmental change from 40,000 feet; Comments leading to closing the Fairbanks North Star Borough admin building not deemed criminal; Forty Mile caribou hunt breaks record; Snow begins trickling down Alaska Range; New roads in the Tongass? Here’s a chance to weigh in; What risk do hatchery fish pose to Prince William Sound’s pinks?; Chignik fisheries disaster declared; Pogo Mine owners transfer interest to Australian company; Future uncertain for crumbling historic buildings in Anchorage; Anchorage School District begins Yup'ik language immersion program Listen now Listen now

Walker announces pay raise for troopers; BSEE employee claims whistleblower protection; Kenai and Sitka newspapers misreported voter eligibility before primary; Anchorage bans plastic bags, starting in 2019; Fourth suspected arrested in Anchorage attempted murder case; Agencies map tectonic fault that touches southeast Alaska; GCI updates emergency alert system; Donlin Gold says they can clean up their proposed mine, and pay for it too; UAF program helps science-oriented youths ‘broaden expertise’ with hands-on learning; Kunniak's Spices brings new flavors to Native dishes

Explainer: What’s going on with the District 15 House race in Anchorage?; Republican Governors Association buys ads in Alaska; State regulator raises bonds required for drilling; After 8 months of silence, family of Juneau man killed by police in Fairbanks demands answers; Tanker truck rollover and fuel spill on the Dalton Highway leaves driver dead; Donlin Gold talks about reclamation and finances ahead of public hearing; New Alaska College of Education prepares to step up teacher recruitment and retention; Ask a Climatologist: What Anchorage's rainy season really means Listen now

'Palpable evidence of voter fraud' in primary election; Academic merit prioritized over financial need in state higher education programs; Anchorage attorney withdraws name from District Court Justice consideration; Weather keeps governor from pharmacy bill signing in Petersburg; Nome officer who pleaded guilty to assault is rehired by police department; Man in state custody dies at Wildwood correctional facility; Chinese buyers hesitant to buy Alaska seafood as U.S. weighs another round of tariffs; PenAir trustee promises no flight interruptions during sale of airline Listen now

Fairbanks North Star Borough offices closed due to alleged threats; Lawsuit says state removal of campaign signs was unconstitutional, raises questions about billboard ban; Company hints North Slope oil field could be larger than first estimated; ASMI says fish meal included in tariff changes, calls for comments; Fall moose hunt opens in two Dillingham-area game units; Fred Meyer to phase out single-use plastic bags; U.S. Surgeon General: Use partnerships, end stigmas to stop opioid epidemic; AK: Are invasive Kodiak crawdads eating their salmon neighbors' babies?; 49 Voices: Rhiana Gay of Anchorage Listen now

ACLU of Alaska and Dunleavy for Alaska file lawsuit challenging state road advertising ban; Alaskans press Murkowski on Kavanaugh; Regardless of who's governor, state gasline corporation says China LNG deal can still continue; Anchorage mayor announces community council to help reduce homelessness; Kodiak Coast Guard gets new and improved aircraft; Shipping titan Maersk sends company’s first container ship to test trans-Arctic trade route; Quinhagak’s Nunalleq dig site starts a new chapter in community-based archaeology; Fairbanks North Star Borough met with 50 proposals to reduce wintertime air pollution; Did the blob drive humpbacks out of Southeast Alaska? Some scientists think so; This Juneau man built the fully electric boat of his dreams Listen now