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3 things for Alaskans to know about Trump's budget; Violent streak in Fairbanks draws concern from officials; House passes bill intended to curb opioid overdose deaths; Cape Greig walrus are back, ADF&G plans changed fishery boundary again; Navy to scan Kodiak waters for WWII explosives; Anchorage aims to ease fee on 'cottage food' industry; For the sake of the herring egg harvest, Sitka Tribe calls for smaller fishery; Grant looks to educate western and northern village children on environmental issues; Ask a Climatologist: The early arrival of ‘peak summer’ in Alaska Listen now

Progressives make voices heard at Sullivan town hall; Rally urges lawmakers to preserve state education funding; Hilcorp will assess Cook Inlet gas line after "permanent" fix; Food security meeting seeks input; New road and landowner collaboration key to harvesting young growth Tongass timber; Yukon subsistence fishermen needed to collect king salmon samples; House passes bill banning wolf harvest in northeast Denali Park; State asks for mule deer sightings due to concern about spread of moose winter tick; As states tighten restrictions on ivory, Skagway carvers worry about the future Listen now

Police Memorial Day in Fairbanks pays tribute to last year's fallen officer; Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sales set for June; Preventing human trafficking of homeless youth by building connections; Juneau’s homeless population prefers Marine Park over Thane campground; Report: Melting of Arctic sea ice taking heavy toll on marine species; CEO: Possible Sitka Community Hospital merger raises ‘complexity’ of hospital’s challenges; AK: New book of poetry explores indigenous thought; 49 Voices: James Hart of Haines Listen now

State House, Senate call for each other to give ground, Walker hopes for compromise; $50 million budget cut latest indicator of waning support for state gasline project; Interior nominee sees 'clean slate' on land in trust; Pebble forms advisory committee to help with range of issues; Uber, Lyft could be back in Alaska by June; Request denied for additional restrictions on Cooper king salmon harvest; State says harsh conditions, not aging infrastructure, culprit in Cook Inlet gas leak; NOAA looks to give up potentially mineral-rich Fairbanks property; Kodiak biologists to conduct bear population survey; Nation's first group of K-12 Russian immersion students graduates from West Anchorage High Listen now

No budget plan unveiled as legislative session ends; Legislature approves all but one of Walker's cabinet picks; Young OK with special counsel, rues 'media hype'; Bogoslof Volcano erupts, sends up ash cloud; Sinkhole pops up at Ft. Wainwright; Mayor's veto cuts Mat-Su education budget; New trooper boss talks priorities on first day; Repair season under way on ‘just about every road in Alaska’; Kodiak prepares for infectious disease with ebola simulation; UA president discusses search for new individual campus' leadership; From gangs to a grad: A former inmate celebrates finishing college; At Bartlett High, a student meteorologist delivers the forecast Listen now

Sullivan calls for White House 'discipline'; Murkowski mulls special prosecutor; Sullivan discusses broad spectrum of topics with statewide listeners on Talk of Alaska; Anchorage sees 14 homicide victims so far this year, faster rate than during record year; Senate sends oil tax credit overhaul back to the House; Legislature begins voting on Walker cabinet picks, starting with oil and gas commissioner; After stern state letter and a loss, lone Anchorage pot club closes; Former state Supreme Court justice to receive national awards for civics education; Less sea ice means shorter hunting season for polar bears and scientists; Closure of Interior’s only dairy shows vulnerability of Alaska’s food security; Ask a Climatologist: Sizing up Alaska’s summer; Fans watch first Tlingit Miss Alaska reach final 10 in Miss USA contest Listen now

With deadline looming, how much does the legislature still have on its plate?; In first townhall in Interior Alaska, crowd engages with Sullivan; Alaska tourism rates at an all-time high last summer; Simple cabins to be built to house Alaska homeless; Alaska professor, student to study impact of whale watching; New regulations to reduce fine particle pollution in Interior Alaska; Boat owners fooled by website charging high prices for vessel documentation; Could Norway be an Alaskan model for prison reform?; Nursing Narratives turns the spotlight on unique experiences; DJs discuss the sound of the Arctic at NxN festival Listen now

Sockeye fire verdict: Not guilty; EPA settles with Pebble, clears permitting path for mine; Senate votes down state income tax; More than 200 Anchorage teachers to receive layoff notices; State gasline corporation raises specter of eminent domain; Funding for pro-road group approved by Juneau Assembly; Murre colonies struggle to reproduce following die-off; AK: Feeding the hungry Susitna Valley residents; 49 Voices: Mackenzie Harvey of Eagle River Listen now

Tillerson gets earful on climate change from Arctic governments; Over a hundred people protest during Arctic Council meeting in Fairbanks; Income tax on the Senate's plate tomorrow ; Lawyer arrested, charged with smuggling drugs to jailed client; Lawyer arrested, charged with smuggling drugs to jailed client; Sitka man indicted on three counts of murder in girlfriend’s death; Alaska Marine Highway drops price for Taku ferry; Stream temperature monitoring could provide insight into important fish populations; Kelp harvesters optimistic for Kodiak yield; After 40 years, Air Station Sitka maintains original mission Listen now

Rep. Eastman becomes first Alaska House member to be censured; Murkowski, Sullivan diverge in statements on Comey firing; Verdict looms in Sockeye Fire trial; Walker tells Assembly he expects revenues in fiscal plan; Return to sender: Juneau pot business blocked from mailing tax payments; Arctic representatives kick off Arctic Conference in Fairbanks; After high-level Arctic talks, the party moves to Anchorage; Experts outline benefits of boosting Arctic broadband; but some cite cultural 'concern'; Ask a Climatologist: Alaska wins the daylight prize Listen now