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Juneau residents brace for glacial-lake outburst flooding. Plus, a flight near Alaska's airspace indicates a growing partnership between Russia and China. And, Sitkans remember the life of Chuck Miller, a Tlingit culture bearer beloved by his community.

The education funding veto takes center stage in the competitive race for a rural House seat. Plus, an Alaska congressional candidate is running his campaign from a federal prison in New York. And, Parks and Rec employees clean Kenai beach after the fast and furious dipnet season.

New school start times have Anchorage families wondering where they’ll find care for young kids. Plus, cases of whooping cough are on the rise in Alaska. And, Seldovia hosts a summer concert series on the water.

Some state lawmakers criticize Gov. Dunleavy's veto of Alaska Reads Act funding. Plus, the state clears Anchorage police officers in a man's fatal shooting. And, a webcam brings bears of the Tongass National Forest to the world.

Almost two dozen cases handled by former Judge Joshua Kindred are under review. Plus, illegal fishing in Bristol Bay prompts an emergency closure. And, a new food truck brings Puerto Rican flavors to the Kenai Peninsula.

Federal funding will help restore salmon habitat in Southeast streams. Plus, a tribal housing authority is bringing more affordable units to Anchorage. And, families in Bristol Bay pass along fishing wisdom from one generation to the next.

Family of a missing woman believe she's another victim of an already convicted killer. Plus, a devastating invasive plant is spreading in Southeast. And, dipnetters flock to the Kenai River to haul in some sockeye salmon.

Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance identifies challenges facing the city in her first month on the job. Plus, a Juneau health care facility for children in crisis closes less than a year after it opened. And, a Facebook group helps connect teens with odd jobs during the summer.

An ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Russia is heading toward Alaska. Plus, Anchorage's new Chief Administrative Officer says staffing shortages are a major challenge. And, Kenai Peninsula residents reduce fish waste by turning salmon skins into salmon leather.

Congresswoman Mary Peltola declines to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President. Plus, fisheries experts say the rising cost of doing business is pricing people out of the industry. And, an insect outbreak turned out to be valuable to the Tongass National Forest.