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Juneau police shoot and kill a woman they say threatened others with a hatchet. Plus, the Columbia becomes the first Alaska Marine Highway ferry with board wi-fi - and it's free. And, the Food Bank of Alaska says its seeing record high demand for services.

After a year, Sitka educators say the Alaska READS Act has helped students. Plus, a man is sentenced for defrauding Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of dollars. And, the story of a Southeast Christmas tree traveling to D.C.

Governor Dunleavy plans to start a state agriculture department. Plus, Donald Trump floats reverting Denali's name back to Mt. McKinley, again.

Congress is close to passing a change to social security that will help thousands of Alaskans. Plus, the Providence nurses union accuses the hospital of unfair labor practices. And, Homer's Kristen Faulkner returns to Alaska for the first time since winning a pair of Olympic Gold Medals.

Refugees legally living in Alaska face an uncertain future when President Trump takes office. Plus, a new book documents how climate change has impacted the Arctic. And, orchestra musicians perform holiday music at the Soldotna Library.

A federal judge finds police liable in an Anchorage man's 2018 death. Plus, evicted RV park residents in Soldotna pick up the pieces during a severe housing shortage. And, Wrangell residents decorate trees to raise money for elderly people in hospice care.

Alaska's presidential electors cast their votes for Donald Trump. Plus, emergency room doctors in Ketchikan go months without pay. And, Soldotna residents kick off the holiday season with a tree-lighting and fireworks.

Ukrainian refugees in Alaska worry about deportation under the next Trump administration. Plus, a health care forensics course teaches medical professionals to recognize signs of domestic abuse. And, high schoolers in Soldotna teach adults how to cross-country ski.

Anchorage officials brainstorm solutions to the looming natural gas shortage. Plus, Ketchikan residents speak out against school funding cuts at a contentious meeting. And Petersburg's youngest dancers put a new spin on an old classic.

Gov. Dunleavy releases his budget draft during a press conference in Juneau. Plus, researchers study how to integrate electric vehicles, including electric snowmachines, in rural Alaska. And, Juneau reexamines what trails tourism companies can operate on.