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Pebble project granted land use permit; Oil tax credit bill on its way to the Senate, with ultimatum from House; Following majority departure, Dunleavy to lose committee seats; Body of man recovered in Turnagain Arm off Beluga Point; Alaska’s congressional delegation sticking by Sea Grant; Anchorage Assembly unveils public transportation overhaul; State economists publish a “Where are they now?” for Alaska high school grads; Most of Alaska should see normal winter breakup this year; King salmon trollers to have lower harvests this year; Fish and Game predicts more Chinook fishing openings this summer; Unalaska receives surprise visitor from the deep Listen now

President Xi’s Alaska visit: salmon, scenery and a chance to deepen Arctic ties; House Finance Committee looks to update Permanent Fund bill; Repairs begin on Hilcorp’s leaking Cook Inlet gas line; Jessie Holmes wins 2017 Kobuk 440; UA Regents schedule meeting to discuss Senate's approved cuts; GCI: Law enforcement investigating damaged fiber cable, outages; Seward Highway construction begins in Anchorage; Recall effort underway for three Haines Assembly members; Senate passes Petersburg land grant bill; Longtime fishing guides and King Salmon residents buy Bear Trail Lodge Listen now

Hilcorp shuts down third pipeline in Cook Inlet; Sullivan: Syria strike offers chance to restore U.S. credibility; Cuts to 4-25 reversed, but 1,500 to deploy to Afghanistan; Report: Trump to re-open Arctic waters to oil leasing; Federal judge rules against Wishbone Hill Mine; AK Moose Federation can no longer use federal funds for moose kill response; Narcan saves lives in opioid epidemic but is only first step; Most, but not all, scientists agree that starvation killed hundreds of puffins last year; AK: Attacking avalanches before they strike; 49 Voices: Shawna Rudio of Unalaska Listen now

Shooting by ‘distraught man’ and avalanche trap Turnagain Arm residents in the dark ; BP shows Alaska profits for 2016; Essential Air Service has friends in US Senate; 2017 Kobuk 440 starts today; Troopers searching for poachers who shot 2 muskox near Bethel; Low oil prices lead to lower Native Corporation dividends; Alaskans claim medals in Special Olympics World Winter Games; Legislature unanimous on Black soldiers' highway holiday, save for one Wasilla representative; Canada geese make first drop into Fairbanks this year; Ask a Climatologist: Should we be worried about methane hydrates on the sea floor?; Is Bogoslof Volcano done erupting?; Ketchikan’s first pot shop set to open Saturday Listen now

The House and Senate split over introducing income tax; Senate Finance budget cut falls short of $300 million goal; How is climate change affecting rural infrastructure?; Young pulls punches for this road foe; Anchorage voters opt for bonds, more liberal Assembly; Legislature passes bill recognizing Black Americans' efforts in AK Highway construction; Commercial silver fishing could return to the Lower Kuskokwim this summer; Air Force destroys World War II shell discovered in Unalaska Listen now

Colorado-based conglomerate buys GCI; Tyonek residents celebrate as Chuitna mine plans are shelved; Oil company fined $10 million for illegally transporting a drill rig to Alaska; Trump signs Young-sponsored bill repealing predator hunting limits; Forest Service mishandled timber sales, environmental group says; State confident less than 10 gallons of crude leaked into Cook Inlet, continues investigation; Alaska Railroad reports $4.4 million loss in 2016; Unalaska terminates new fire chief charged with sexual assault in Illinois; Could the Alaska Sea Grant program go away this year?; This year's Arctic Man Classic to start at Summit Lake this week; Bronze in hand, a Ketchikan artist retraces Seward’s route Listen now

Crude oil leak in Cook Inlet halted successfully; spill volume still unknown; Per-student funding cuts and online teaching on the table in Legislature; Child hospitalized after snow slides off roof and buries her; Police say doctor’s death ‘suspicious,’ theft charges filed against friend; Fourth man charged in Anchorage fatal shooting deaths; Smokejumpers prepare for wildfire season with practice jumps; Alaskan skiers complete stellar race week in Fairbanks; Sitka’s electric rates to change seasonally Listen now

Juneau superintendent questions funding plan; Southeast tribal court builds on its experience; High school student honored for Gold Creek rescue; Two Sitka moms discuss balancing fishing and family; Unalaska teen: If you like sushi, you better take care of the environment; AK: Celebrations of Turkish culture in Anchorage; 49 Voices: Cole Tamblyn of Anchorage Listen now

Congress lets states block some Planned Parenthood money; Searching for signs of Seward in DC; Naknek Electric sues former manager for $1 million over embezzlement allegations; Immigration agents round up 84 in Alaska, Washington, Oregon; Ask the Energy Desk: What about wave and tidal energy in Alaska?; Formerly all-Boeing Alaska Air to keep Airbus jets for ‘foreseeable future’; Bill would halve Gov. Walker’s pension bond authority; Specialty crop grant deadline approaches; Hanneman realizes dream with national championship win; Bethel organizers prepare for Cama'i Dance Festival Listen now

State suspends Fairbanks Memorial Hospital chief of staff; Alcohol, drugs cost Alaska economy $3 billion a year; Names of troopers and K-9 involved in weekend shooting revealed; Mat-Su School District Superintendent abruptly resigns; Mat-Su Borough budget proposals expect over $12M shortfall; What do Anchorage residents think about climate change regulations?; Snow closes schools in Alaska's largest city; Ask a Climatologist: Arctic sea ice drives climate around the globe; It can power an ice rink in Fairbanks. Could it power rural Alaska?; ANTHC searching for long-term solution for St. Michael’s frozen water and sewer lines; Drones, robots and paper circuits: Wrangell students take hands-on lesson in tech Listen now