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State officials not thrilled about new federal beluga plan; Kenai Borough Assembly upholds invocation policy; Counterfeit prescription drug found in Alaska contained fentanyl; Eklutna reaches deal with Anchorage over trash gas and new housing; Study finds disturbing trend in mortality rate in Kusilvak Census Area; Fairbanks Interior Gas utility close to merging with Fairbanks Natural Gas; While GOP runs from House ethics flap, Young argues watchdog needs tighter rules; Legal haze clouds cannabis for pets; CB300 Preview; Scientists: Ash cloud from Alaska volcano has dissipated Listen now

TAPS kicks off 40th year with a little more oil than expected; Young, Murkowski swear in, move up amid Congressional pomp; Savoonga, Gambell fare differently in weekend storms; Attorneys seek time for possible Pebble Mine suit resolution; Canadian officials look to stop Southeast river pollution from mines; State seeks comment on petition to incorporate Nikiski; Anchorage to get five-year economic plan based on community input; For Haines and Skagway, 2016 was the warmest year on record; Physics for Rockstars; Alaska celebrate's 58th year as a state

21 year old pedestrian dies in Sunday morning collision Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks Police say a 21-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a car in Fairbanks, just a few hours after she had been released from the city jail yesterday morning. Restoring Ohmer creek Joe Viechnicki, KFSK - Petersburg The U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with a project to restore a stream damaged by decades-old logging and road-building south of Petersburg. The impacts of trauma on young children Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage Understanding the long term impacts of child and family trauma is the life work of Dr. Linda Chamberlain. Dr. Chamberlain is the director of the Alaska Family Violence Prevention Project and UAA affiliate faculty. Homeless on the streets of Dillingham Avery Lill, KDLG - Dillingham There's no homeless shelter in Dillingham, but there aren't many who have nowhere to turn to get in from the cold. 61-year-old Matfie McCarr is one of a handful who call the streets home. Remembering military historian John Cloe Zoe Sobel, KUCB - Unalaska Military historian John Cloe has died. First reported by the Alaska Dispatch News, Cloe died at his home in Anchorage on December 26th. Memories hidden in a wall Kayla Desroches, KMXT - Kodiak Houses can be historic in many senses – for instance, the history that families create. Recently, the owner of one house on a hill in Kodiak, found a little of that family history while renovating. Listen now

Two sled dogs die after vehicle collision; Northwest Alaska faces heavy, severe weather warnings; Port Mackenzie repairs spread Mat-Su budget thin; Monitoring Bogoslof: How life responds to volcanic destruction; 'Naughty' Facebook locks North Pole Santa Claus out of account; AK: 2016 favorites Listen Now

Anchorage to close year with 34 homicides and no clear solution; National Weather Service forecasts snow for much of Alaska; In wake of impending snowstorm Golden Valley Electric preps for outages; No missing people or property damage reported after avalanche scare over downtown Juneau; Winter fire pops up in Delta Junction; Continued unrest at Bogoslof volcano; Alaska village renews push for road through federal refuge; Anchorage schools taking proactive approach to security, safety; State monitoring spill at Tesoro pipeline facility near Cook Inlet; Demolition begins on shuttered North Pole refinery; Galena to receive more than 1,000 acres of land from National Defense Authorization Act; Clamming halted on East Cook Inlet beaches due to low razor clam numbers; Nome-based non-profit hopes to revitalize Inupiaq with ‘language nest’ Listen Now

Cuts to state jobs prompt union outcry; State delays renewal of Pebble land use permit; Juneau’s cruise ship head tax spending pitches due next week; Young, striking Trump-like note, reflects on 2016; Capital City Fire/Rescue got hit with hundreds more calls in 2016; UAF research facility device could boost use of renewable energy; Naknek augments power supply with new solar array Listen Now

Undercover operation leads to meth arrests in Unalaska; Managing Aleutian volcanoes from Homer; Weak snowpack heightens avalanche danger in Southcentral Alaska; Alaska Legislature expected to address alcohol law revision; 3 suspects arrested in Anchorage double homicide; Kenai organizers to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Alaska's purchase; New Fairbanks surgery center close to opening for patients; Juneau schools make the honor roll for AP testing; Y-K Delta sees its first marijuana applications; Kenaitze tribe partners with State to help quell community substance abuse; Interviews about Alaska Native education recorded; Alcohol board to decide on Bethel's final liquor license Listen Now

Freezing temps mean it’s time to clean the legacy wells on the North Slope; Melting permafrost changes Yukon River; Bogoslof spews lava in fourth eruption; Anchorage police respond to Christmas Eve double homicide; After losing his legs, Marko Cheseto sprinting toward international competition; Green Lake dam awaits replacement part to get back up and running; Ground squirrel: Invasive species or native to island?; Prince of Wales deer season extended, wolf season ended Listen Now

UPDATE: Aleutian volcano erupts; Former tax division director weighs in on Prudhoe Bay oil tax case; HEA members vote against deregulation; Copper woman dies after being struck on Glenn Highway; Operation Santa Claus rescheduled for Slavic delivery; In Southeast Alaska, the holiday spirit is diesel-powered; Kake rebuilds community library, one book at a time; AK: Bringing sourdough home for the holidays; 49 Voices: Santa Claus Listen Now

Oil industry prepares to fight to keep tax credits alive in 2017; UPDATE: Aleutian volcano erupts; AK State Troopers say cuts may force them out of urban areas; Outdoor rec area at Goose Creek might violate constitutional rights; Alaska, British Columbia detail transboundary mine pact; Murkowski, Sullivan support Russian election meddling probe; Sullivan finds traction, moves up in Senate Listen Now