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Senate majority not pleased with prospect of income tax as public testimony begins; Former Goose Creek prison corrections officer sentenced in drug conspiracy; ACLU files lawsuit against city of Homer over proposed recalls; Senator Dan Sullivan attends Homer meet-and-greet; Bill requiring nonresident caribou hunters to have guides meets opposition; Fire marshal: Youths confess to Twin Lakes playground fire; Mat-Su Borough budget shrinking as population grows; Fairbanks City Council ponders Polaris building; How should close-flying Russian planes be addressed?; Coast Guard rescues three seal hunters off coast of Hooper Bay; Calista region looks to Kuskokwim Bay villages for energy innovation Listen now

APD chief announces departure and his replacement; Legislature stuck in a stalemate as conference committees remain short on members; Two Washington climbers first to conquer Denali this year; Number of deadly strep cases down in Alaska, but health officials still on watch; State funding cuts to University of Alaska could deeply impact rural campuses; Two thousand people March for Science in Anchorage; UAA starting surgical technology program in response to industry need; User fees to be added to over a dozen Interior State Park facilities; Preseason Yukon king salmon projections slightly up from last year; Ask a Climatologist: Reflecting on an unexpectedly decent winter Listen now

Tugboat carrying over 300 lbs of oil sinks in Sitka; Air pollution violations will cost seafood processing plant $3.2 million; Four men sentenced over 500 hours community service for 2015 walrus killings; Billions in maintenance fees loom as legislature continues to debate budget; Russian planes detected off Alaska 4 times this week; 1,900-acre fire spreads across Northwest Alaska; New study looks at relocating communities affected by climate change; Author tackles conservation and climate change in new book; March for Science to commence this weekend in Anchorage; AK: How to be an Alaskan Ninja Warrior; 49 Voices: Xavior Love of Anchorage Listen now

Trial opens for couple accused of starting '15 Willow wildfire; BP leak successfully plugged; Oil and gas industry defends Hilcorp's safety record; Gambell sees second whaling of the year; Juneau boundary expansion could threaten subsistence living in Angoon; YK villages serve as models for renewable energy; Wind-farm developer assails GVEA’s refusal to buy more power; Cause of death and suspect info released for April 4th Fairbanks murder; Cold weather slows winter break up; Project Citizen brings civics to Gruening classroom Listen now

F-22s intercept Russian bombers outside Alaska…again; All smiles for Rep. Young in Eagle River; Murkowski meets with students, seniors but no town hall; DOC offers new way to treat opioid addictions; Senate passes survivors’ benefits bill, allowing municipalities to opt out; New assistant district attorney taking the reins at Dillingham office; Alaska pretrial services might see change; Fairbanks school name voted out; Anchorage assembly says goodbye to some members; Statewide Trails Conference focuses on sustainable trails

F-22s intercept Russian bombers outside Alaska for first time since 2015; Walker invites sharply divided legislative leaders to talk; They’re holding a town hall, with or without delegation; Unnecessary sedation at center of dentist's fraud charges; Juneau Soccer Club defrauded in online scam; Fairbanks police bring in suspects for burglary, robbery, kidnapping and assault; Slow Fairbanks snowmelt slows Canada Geese migration; Villages conduct massive scrap metal and hazardous waste removal; Unalaskans suspect Coast Guard crew of tagging WWII bunker; U.S. Coast Guard commissions fast response cutter in Ketchikan Listen now

BP halts oil and gas leaking from North Slope well; Troopers: Peaceful end to Seward Highway shots fired incident; Vice President meets with Walker over the weekend on his way to Asia; In a rare case of river piracy, climate change is the culprit; House sends income tax bill to Senate; As session breaks deadline, Senate passes bill to allow cellphone fee; SEC alleges inside trading in GCI sale; As first hunt on emperor geese begins, officials ask for conservative hunting; Tenured teachers address Ketchikan School Board; Annual Yup’ik spelling bee connects identity and culture in young spellers Listen now

BP works to contain a leaking production well; Department of Revenue foresees a 12 percent drop in oil revenue for the year; End of legislative session unclear as lawmakers remain divided; Hilcorp completes repairs on Cook Inlet gas line leak; EPA climate advisor for Alaska's district leaves department over new agency head; In light of unexpected cuts, UA Board of Regents discusses likely cuts; New Pretrial office emerges to cut costs and crime; AK: Yukon cowboy shares love of old country songs at folk festival; 49 Voices: Cherry Blossom Princess Caitlin Sweeney Listen now

Fairbanks International Airport evacuated after bomb threat; Legislature on track to pass lowest number of bills in state history this session; Legislation would require deeds to feature disclosure of property contamination; One man dead in fatal Pilot Station shooting; Anchorage air traffic controller wins award for Bering Sea save; Alaska Airlines expanding statewide infrastructure; Ambler Road access project scoping period extended; New recommendations made for protecting Alexander Archipelago Wolf population; Ask a Climatologist: River breakup is all about spring temps; YKHC dedicates hospital expansion project to late Toksook Bay Elder Listen now

Concern for seniors as pioneer homes caught in budget battle; Human Rights Commission appointment draws conservative ire; Lindemuth seeks to clear concerns ahead of confirmation vote; AEDC pushes Anchorage utilities to merge; State TB rate dips but remains among the highest; Rep. Young wants feds to lay off medical marijuana prosecution; Long line for first legal cannabis sales in Ketchikan; UAA Chancellor Tom Case announces retirement; Resolution could save Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center; Ice road from Kotzebue to Noorvik and Kiana closes; Search continues into its third week for missing Newtok seal hunter; Tlingit and Haida students in Arkansas help archive Jeanie Greene videos Listen now