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Lawmakers debate the best path forward for crime reduction; State corporation sets December deadline to find customers for Alaska’s gas; "Part Land, Part Water – Always Native": 34th Annual Elders and Youth Conference kicks off; JBER-based soldier dies while traveling from Hawaii to Alaska; State recoups almost $600,000 from suit involving Interior river; Strong year for commercial salmon harvest statewide; People from across the country travel to Kodiak to learn how to smoke fish; 2013 Dalton Highway fuel spill clean-up concludes; Laying the groundwork for housing solutions; Emergency radio kit from Southeast Alaska sent to help Puerto Rico broadcaster Listen now

Trump health subsidy plan throws wrench in planned Premera rate drop; Though wary of Iran nuclear deal, Sullivan bucks Trump on backing out; Pentagon announces changes for immigrants entering the military; Former Alaskan describes evacuating his California home following wildfires; In Iliamna, EPA hears mixed reactions to its new course on Pebble Mine; In Port Heiden, recent storms exacerbate an old problem; AK: The mystery behind Ketchikan Ghost Tours; 49 Voices: Mia Kinard of Anchorage Listen now

EPA hold Iliamna hearing over proposed cuts to Pebble Mine restrictions; Pebble opponents hammer EPA for changed course at Dillingham meeting; Environmental group to sue Trump administration over Pacific walrus; Top two officials in division overseeing prisons no longer work for state; Murkowski-Warren letter slams White House’s response to opioid epidemic; Romig Middle School science teacher honored as Alaska Teacher of the Year; Interior Gas Utility considers taking over Interior Energy Project; Doyon says its natural gas prospects in Nenana Basin are promising; Airport screening change for electronics rolling out in Southeast Alaska; Bering Sea storm expected to cause minor flooding in Alaska; National Guard focuses on increasing operations during tour of Nome, Brevig Mission, and Teller Listen now

As Trump administration removes federal roadblocks, Pebble Mine fight shifts to state; Democrats in Congress join fight against Pebble Mine; New bill aims to reverse Obama restrictions on offshore drilling; Industry, environmental groups speak out as Hilcorp paves the way for drilling in federal Arctic waters; On SB91, Anchorage officials want for reforms, not repeal; Haines Assembly asks university to press pause on 400-acre timber sale; Alaska man sentenced in theft of ATMs with front-end loaders; Citing safety concerns, airlines refuse to fly to Tununak Airport; World’s largest collection of Yup’ik and Cup’ik videos now available online Listen now

How Trump nominees talks about climate; what it means for Alaska; Alaska gets reprieve as it works to implement REAL ID; Sen. Sullivan says he’s hopeful about tax changes, but cautions Trump on tweets; 4-year-old boy killed by SUV backing out of parking space; State and Park Service look to make Parks Highway safety improvements; How an Alaskan traveled back to Vietnam after fighting war years before; Teacher housing teaches life lessons; Human and robot companions retrieve equipment lost at sea Listen now

Judge overrules state, says salmon initiative can go forward; Residents rail against SB91 at rare Anchorage meeting; 'I am proud to be Iñupiat': Alaskans celebrate first official Indigenous Peoples Day; UAF joins in Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations; $250K bail for Ketchikan man charged with first-degree murder; Ridle to focus on costs as administration commissioner; Goldbelt Heritage may inherit city-owned Aak’w Kwáan site; Petersburg resident receives medal from King of Norway; E. Coli present in popular Haines water source, but residents continue to fill up Listen now

Pebble critics call mine concept an investment ploy, not a real plan; Ketchikan police seize meth, heroin, weapons, cash in Tuesday drug bust; F-35A fighter jet coming to Eielson base for testing; Perflourinated compund testing expands across the state; After cleanup at old fuel pipeline facility, agency to monitor leftover contamination; Sitkans pay tribute to a legendary Tlingit athlete; AK: At Wales’ Kingikmiut Festival, dancing to heal; 49 Voices: Andrew Jasper of Bethel Listen now

Pebble gives a first look at its Bristol Bay mining plans; ANWR advances with GOP budget; Climate change roundtable puts Alaska contradictions on full display; New research at Laconte Glacier predicts record retreat; Studying climate change, Korean scientists warm to Western Alaska; New book tells untold story of black soldiers who built the Alaska Highway; Come with a leg or torso, leave with burgers and steaks at Bill’s Meats Listen now

Walker doubles down on opposing Pebble Mine; ANWR takes tiny step down rocky Senate road; Is the Pacific walrus adapting to warming? Feds say no need for more protections; Alaska voters reject local bans on legalized pot; As anger over crime boils over, lawmakers weigh changes to law; Alaska Mental Health Trust hires new CEO; Bering sea crab fisheries face more cutbacks; Ancohrage middle school raises funds to help its Puerto Rican sister school; Statewide fish donations go toward hurricane recovery Listen now

Judge weighs whether ballot initiative favors salmon over mining, oil; Bristol Bay braces for long awaited Pebble Mine plans; Amid expansion, Anchorage Police announce new strategy to fight violent crime; Spring Creek staff acted illegally in 2013 incident, Ombudsman finds; Aleutian volcano remains restless; UAS, Coast Guard establish training and scholarship program for students; Ban on hovercraft use within Alaska preserve stands, another appeal may come up; As permafrost thaws, village cemeteries sink into swamp Listen now