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The state is setting up a new "green bank" to help fund renewable projects. Plus, the Anchorage Assembly launches an investigation following leaked text messages from a homeless service provider. And, a Coast Guard helicopter pilot from Sitka competes on the TV game show Jeopardy!

Several energy bills passed by the Legislature this year await the governor's signature. Plus, Congresswoman Mary Peltola files a pair of bills aimed at curtailing salmon bycatch. And, Kasaan residents build traditional canoes ahead of an Indigenous gathering in Southeast.

Anchorage officials and residents say homeless camps are bigger and more numerous than ever before. Plus, a Homer man is killed by a cow moose with calves. And, a fundraiser aims to spread awareness about available resources for developmentally disabled Alaskans.

He's often at the center of Alaska's changing political landscape, but who is Scott Kendall? Plus, thousands of Alaskans are waiting to have their Medicaid applications approved. And, Klawock residents hope that a new port will bring more cruise tourists.

A bill addressing missing and murdered Indigenous people passed in the final days of the legislative session. Plus, an Alaska smokejumper talks about his job, as wildfire season picks up. And, Anchorage's longest-serving teacher is retiring after a half century in the classroom.

Lawmakers pass a budget and gavel out of the 33rd Legislative session. Plus, Anchorage Police are under scrutiny for killing a man after security footage is released from a nearby neighbor. And, a longtime sea ice monitoring project helps Utqiagvik whalers adapt to climate change.

State lawmakers are set to vote on energy legislation in the final hours of the session. Plus, early Anchorage election results show a sizable lead for Suzanne LaFrance. And, friends, family and coworkers surprise a Petersburg firefighter with a statewide award.

Legislators are poised to vote on a $1,650 Permanent Fund Dividend for this year. Plus, an art class for incarcerated women provides a creative and therapeutic outlet. And, a Fairbanks statue honors one big-league Hall of Famer's legendary home run.

Homeschool families remain in limbo after a court decision on correspondence allotments. Plus, the village of Kwethluk was among the hardest-hit by this spring's breakup flooding on the Kuskokwim River. And, Ketchikan residents protest the installation of totem poles built by a man from Minnesota who is not Indigenous.

Lawmakers are hesitant to support cutting royalties to boost production in Cook Inlet. Plus, Flooding along the Kuskokwim River prompts a disaster declaration. And, troopers honor a Dutch Harbor Wildlife Trooper who died unexpectedly last year.