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Congress discusses national security amid increased Russian presence off Alaska's coast. Plus, the federal government is withholding millions in education funding from the state. And, after nearly 150 years, Unalaska residents welcome an honored guest.

A string of plane crashes leaves seven dead over the weekend. Plus, unsubstantiated threats posted to social media disrupt two Alaska high schools. And, a Kenai Peninsula salmon derby reinvests in salmon habitat restoration.

Alaska’s U.S. Attorney is under scrutiny after a judge’s sexualized relationships with prosecutors. Plus, a massive graphite mine could open near Nome, if the permitting goes through. And, a summer science camp in Petersburg teaches students about the natural world.

Southeast communities confront a future where deadly landslides may be a new normal. Plus, a new facility opens in Anchorage to house homeless elders. And, students attend Yup'ik immersion charter school classes at a brand-new school building in Bethel.

Anchorage residents share concerns about interactions with police after a string of shootings. Plus, rural librarians cheer the state’s decision to restore funding for a crucial grant. And, a mental health professional thinks the internet outage in Sitka might be a good thing.

Two State Troopers appear in Kenai court after being charged with assault for violently arresting the wrong man. Plus, some Anchorage parents are thrilled about cell phone bans at a growing number of schools. And, Alaska Sea Life Center staff release four harbor seals into Cook Inlet.

The family of a missing Indigenous woman, believed to be a homicide victim, searches for answers. Plus, a Louisiana man is dead after a helicopter crash near King Salmon. And, Sitka residents team up to help staff local libraries.

Gov. Dunleavy vetoes a bipartisan bill that increased access to birth control. Plus, the new head of Anchorage's hydropower utility has a less expensive plan to solve the Eklutna water conundrum. And, students in a remote village on Kodiak Island start the school year with community support.

A lack of new residents drives Alaska's sustained trend of outmigration. Plus, the victim of last month's fatal Ketchikan landslide is remembered as a dedicated community member. And, one man's smashed-up demolition derby car shows people suffering from addiction that recovery is possible.

The ballot is set for November's general election after several Republican candidates drop out. Plus, the ACLU files an injunction to protect a student in their lawsuit over the Mat-Su school district's bathroom policy. And, a Ketchikan biologist uncovers the hidden worlds found in coastal tidepools.