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On mass shootings, Murkowski leaves a word unspoken; Offshore drilling public meeting draws supporters, critics and criticism; Session end is murky as budget takes shape; Mike Shower confirmed to Dunleavy Senate seat; Tiffany Zulkosky appointed by governor to Rep. Fansler's seat; Randall named to international Olympic athlete commission; Gulf to receive fishery disaster recovery funds, unclear when; In some cases, houses of worship step in to help people keep their homes Listen now

Anchorage skier Kikkan Randall wins Olympic gold; USGS scientist resigns in tussle over release of NPR-A data; Federal regulators say they don’t have enough information about Alaska’s gasline project; Senate president seeks work or volunteer requirement for Medicaid recipients; Alaska Legislature passes bill to legalize industrial hemp; News report raises questions about mayoral candidate's past; Hilcorp CEO steps down; If rental assistance is a lifeline for preventing homelessness, why is it so hard to get? Listen now

Young, Murkowski hold fast on gun rights; State leaders push to take next steps on ANWR drilling; District 38 Democrats select 3 candidates for Fansler seat; Walker appoints USAF veteran to Dunleavy Senate vacancy; University of Alaska president appeals for public support for more funding; New Anchorage airport manager looks to China for growth; This man wants to bring more electricity to Juneau. What’s the hold up?; ADN owners acquire three new publications; Kachemak Selo makes progress toward a new school but the project isn’t guaranteed; Skagway residents sell barbecue sandwiches in fundraising effort for Florida shooting victims Listen now

More than $6 billion gap in state pension funding draws concern; Cheering from Alaska: Women's relay 5th at the Olympics; Mumps disease hits Juneau for first time in 20 years; Mining industry leads charge against salmon initiative; Kodiak puts hold on fisheries analyst services; Awards abound as Yukon Quest wraps up; Borough Assembly OKs Testing for promising woodstove emissions-control technology; Ask a Climatologist: Linking ocean conditions and the atmosphere; Betties ’bout to take you out Listen now

Last day for Y-K Delta residents to apply for Fansler's seat; Bill would exempt utility companies from pesticide pollution; Alaska Senate passes resolution to combat all-inclusive ivory bans and legislation; Walker has early fundraising edge in Alaska governor's race; Mushers finish off Yukon Quest 2018; Alaska skiers Bjornsen and Randall to compete in four by five kilometer relay; Ravn begins flights between Bristol Bay and Anchorage; AK: Rising populations, threat of disease prompt renewed interest in bat research; 49 Voices: Yilli Ferati of Anchorage Listen now

Murkowski, Sullivan split as immigration reform mires in Senate; Senate appointee drops out after controversial Facebook comments scrutinized; Mallott lambasts Juneau’s annexation bid; Air Force completes another round of cold-weather tests on F-35s at Eielson; Juneau Assembly approves 24-hour anchor rule; Unalaskans want to follow other Alaska communities by banning plastic bags; Kenai Borough may ask tax payers to help pay for a new Kachemak Selo school; Meet Utqiaġvik’s Arctic Youth Ambassador, Eben Hopson; Anchorage skier Scott Patterson exceeding his Olympic expectations Listen now

Senate Republicans reject Walker’s Senate pick, Kowalke; Seavey attorney: Report shows musher didn't drug dogs; To get good credit, Alaska’s fishing towns may have to factor in climate change; Unalaska pays thousands to sink already sunk boat; Panel to ensure inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility for all UAF workers, students; Training accident ends Anchorage snowboarder Mancari's Olympics; Sadie Bjornsen is "knocking on the door" of an Olympic medal; Two lives that came together at the top of the world Listen now

Republican senators request local party suggestion to fill vacancy; New EPA head for Alaska talks Pebble, budget cuts and climate change; Ouch! 5 ways Trump's budget could pinch Alaska; House bill will need Senate rewrite to fund schools early; Eighteen months after backing Westlake and Fansler, Democrats look toward future; Allen Moore wins 2018 Yukon Quest; Alaska sprinters don't make the cut in PyeongChang; Ask a Climatologist: Winter weather makes a comeback at the Winter Olympics; A good sign for Native artist after Etsy relists his sea otter crafts Listen now

Trump infrastructure plan has rural money, but can Alaska have some?; Kowalke senate appointment receives pushback from fellow Republicans; Another year, another round of proposed Trump cuts for marine mammal programs; Gold Star in the Chugach: Iraq vet honors survivors; Petersburg teens charged for harassing deer; North Pole man illegally shoots wolf off Parks Highway; Washington State looks to follow Alaska's lead in prohibiting salmon farming; Moore maintains Quest lead heading into Braeburn; Fairbanks skier takes to snow in Olympic Games; "The Price Is Right" will pay shipping costs from Lower 48 after all; Now that the blob is over, scientists are eager to assess its impact Listen now

Walker picks Mat-Su Assembly member Kowalke for state Senate; More layoffs announced at Prudhoe Bay; Ben Anderson-Agimuk resigns from legislative position; Alaska sends a record-breaking number of athletes to the Olympics; International “range states” meet to discuss polar bear conservation; Iditarod mushers demand board president resignation, don't get it; As Yukon Quest enters second half, two more racers drop out; AK: UAA's Earthquake '64 brings historic disaster to the stage; 49 Voices: Hannah Dorough of Anchorage Listen now