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A controversial ruling on homeschool funding has an Anchorage judge facing an effort to oust him this election. Plus, the effort to keep fentanyl out of prisons raises concerns from a civil liberties watchdog. And, for the first time, an all-female crew runs the White Pass railway out of Skagway.

Ballot Measure 2 aims to get rid of ranked choice voting, but proponents say it gives voters more options. Plus, Haines parents are faced with difficult child care decisions after a nonprofit preschool closes. And, Orthodox believers glorify the church's first Yup'ik Saint in Kwethluk.

Legislative candidates discuss education funding in the closing days of their campaigns. Plus, Alaskans react to President Biden's apology for harm caused by federal boarding schools. And, as is tradition, Kenai Peninsula pilots drop pumpkins out of planes.

Members of Alaska's business community are divided over a ballot measure to raise the minimum wage. Plus, emergency responders head to Kotzebue to assist with flood cleanup. And, Anchorage residents anxiously await the return of the white raven.

New research shows unhoused Alaskans suffer cold exposure injuries much more frequently. Plus, a new program in Ketchikan connects residents to free mobile health care. And, Kenai Peninsula students compete with mouse-trap powered race cars.

A record-setting rain and snow event disrupts travel in the Fairbanks area. Plus, the closure of a century-old fish plant leaves King Cove residents uncertain about the future. And, Southeast Alaska's High school honor band and choir perform in Petersburg.

The Alaska Federation of Natives encourages convention attendees to get out and vote. Plus, delegates at the AFN convention argue for reforms to subsistence management. And, third graders in Wrangell celebrate Alaska Day with songs.

Congresswoman Mary Peltola focuses on subsistence at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention. Plus, a quietly passed house bill aims to attract experienced teachers to Alaska schools. And, a glaciologist says Denali's Ruth Gorge could be the deepest such chasm on the continent.

Former Alaska Federation of Natives president Julie Kitka delivers a message of hope at the annual convention. Plus, the announcement of a cruise ship dock on Douglas Island surprises Juneau city officials. And, Indigenous artists teach kids to write and record their own songs at the Elders and Youth Conference.

Political observers lay out a scenario that, however unlikely, could put Alaska on the path to presidential victory. Plus, a huge grant aims to help Alaska Native communities respond to the climate crisis. And, celebrating Indigenous life with photos of children at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention.