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Almandinger found guilty on all charges in Grunwald murder trial; Native Corporations ask to start looking for oil in ANWR; Interior asking public not ‘if’, but ‘how’ to allow drilling in ANWR; Murkowski irked at tariffs, and Trump team; Sen. Cantwell asks Army to expand, extend Pebble scoping period; New chancellor selected for UAA; Local researchers try to understand why Pacific Cod stocks are crashing in the gulf; In Norton Sound, expect strong salmon runs this summer; Rock strike suspends White Pass train service in Skagway; After 50 years at Dillingham Elementary, Sophie Woods retires Listen now

First of David Grunwald murder trails goes to jury; ANWR coastal plain oil, gas lease plan draws heated opposition in Fairbanks; As Medicaid funds dry up, Wrangell and other rural hospitals are still receiving payments for now; Fairbanks man charged with murdering infant daughter; One month into the season, Bristol Bay halibut fishermen harvest a quarter of the quota; ‘Small’ king has big lead in 63rd Sitka Salmon Derby; Celebration 2018 brings 45 dance groups to Juneau Listen now

After courting potential business partners, Walker's Opportunity Alaska group prepares to depart from China; Alaska Healy Lake tribal leader killed; suspect in custody; Lt. Gov. Mallott views growth in energy sector as Alaska’s future; Number of complaints against South Peninsula Hospital dept. manager grows; Alaska National Guard hopes to increase number of Alaska Native soldiers; Petersburg celebrates Memorial Day weekend derby-free; Drawing on historical strengths to prevent problems in the future Listen now

Bill would increase health care price transparency for Alaskans; Trident Seafoods looks to expand its China profile; Fairbanks Borough stops use of groundwater-contaminated wells to irrigate sports fields; UAF Native language expo receives warm reception; Department of Energy scientists to attend first Alaska National Lab Day; 'One Health' holistic medical approach discussed at UAF; Four gubernatorial candidates to debate at Bristol Bay Fish Expo; Annual smelt run hits Bethel; Veterans from Kotzebue have war stories archived online Listen now

Pebble Mine loses funding from First Quantum Minerals; EPA administrator Pruitt pledges to combat PFAS groundwater contamination; Judge orders higher-calorie meals for Alaska Muslim inmates; Indictment adds charges for ex-trooper accused of attempted sex abuse; Wasilla teen dead after canoe capsizes; Army officer charged with fraudulent insurance claims; SEARHC looking to pay between $25 to $40 million for new Wrangell hospital; CVRF distributed record amount of heating oil this winter; Alaska police chief: War on weed a 'waste of time'; Essential oils company drops support for Seavey; AK: Sublime summer rafting down the Klehini River; 49 Voices: Nancy Murphy of Anchorage Listen now

As China trade mission moves to Beijing, a few agreements and more talks; Social media records brought in for evidence as alleged Grunwald murder accomplice stands trial; Appeal challenges Alaska’s exclusion of village residents from juries; Wildwood Correction Center inmate dies; This old growth timber didn’t sell last time. Can it attract a buyer now?; State experiencing outbreak of Gonorrhea; Homer’s first pot shop set to open Thursday; Meet the companies testing self-driving vehicles in the Pacific Northwest; Community in Unity: Life in Limbo Listen now

State-run raffle could be new way to fund schools; Bethel's AC Quickstop liquor store shuts down; Alaska man pleads guilty in Florida airport shooting; Alaska jail sued over alleged mistreatment of Muslim inmates; Transboundary mine meeting includes State Department, B.C. reps; Final lecture from beloved UAF history professor Terrence Cole to be held tonight; HistoryMakers to document diversity of Alaska African Americans as part of national project Listen now

This man hopes to bring the gavel down on ANWR drilling; Urged by Alaska veterans, Sullivan supports cannabis research at VA; Alaska mission to China kicks off with ceremony, trade talks…and speed dating; Additional federal gun charges brought on man charged with 2016 killing of Fairbanks policeman; Three Unalaska residents to be honored for rescuing trapped child on Portage Glacier; Kodiak farmers market kerfuffle results in market move, addition of new market; Ask a Climatologist: Anchorage, this gloomy spring is all in your head; This man and his yellow truck signal the arrival of spring in Fairbanks Listen now

Trump admin sets crosshairs on Park Service predator rule; Murkowski questions military officials over how sexual assaults involving minors are resolved; Alaska AG joins effort to stiffen penalties for drug companies; US files plea deal in deadly Florida airport shooting; UAF hosts 4-day Alaska Native language institute to help preserve knowledge; IGU board considers Siemens proposal for alternative natural gas source for Fairbanks; Ferries fully funded in operating budget; Alaskan fishermen aren’t the only ones noticing the rise of Atlantic halibut; American and Japanese descendants unite after 75 years to ensure Attu occupation is remembered; A lot of people get this pretty basic question about oil wrong Listen now

Governor prepares Alaska trade delegation for China business trip; Late bill amendment allows distillery cocktails to continue; Federal designation puts Alaska in touch with millions to fight drug-trafficking; Juneau Assembly member Kiehl, labor leader Etheridge run for state Senate seat; Ferry Tazlina floated for the first time; AK: After 75 years, a bittersweet homecoming for Attu descendants; 49 Voices: Bruce Schindler of Skagway Listen now