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Communities along the Kuskokwim River deal with significant flooding caused by ice jams. Plus, a group asks a judge to intervene to force the state to speed up processing for food stamp benefits. And, high school students in Petersburg get a dose of reality at a financial fair.

Breakup flooding on the Kuskokwim River has inundated area communities. Plus, Valerie Davidson is out as CEO of one of the nation's largest tribal health organizations. And, an Anchorage neighborhood at high risk for wildfires prepares for the upcoming fire season.

The state launches a campaign to combat fentanyl overdoses. Plus, legislators reject one of Gov. Dunleavy's nominees to the state board of education. And, Juneau residents share close encounters with a curious killer whale.

A bill in the state Senate would fix correspondence school allotments by going back to the old system. Plus, Fairbanks voters head to the polls to determine if the borough can collect additional taxes for schools. And, after COVID canceled high school graduation events, college graduates get their first chance at an in-person ceremony.

The court decision that ruled some correspondence allotments unconstitutional is on hold — for now. Plus, fisheries managers will limit salmon fishing in federal waters of the Yukon River to federally qualified subsistence users. And, how the rapid expansion of car washes nationwide fits with ‘the Netflix model.’

The state Senate's version of the operating budget has a smaller Permanent Fund Dividend than what the House included. Plus, Anchorage residents share their thoughts about the upcoming mayoral runoff election. And, Indigenous dancers in Juneau don Ravenstail robes for the first time in decades.

Congresswoman Peltola threads a needle between supporting energy production or salmon. Plus, as more refugees are coming to Alaska, the state holds its first resettlement conference. And, the first Alaska Native Columbia University engineering graduate wants to help back at home.

A family in Utqiagvik celebrates their teenage son landing his first bowhead whale. Plus, Senators introduce a wide-ranging crime bill that would stiffen penalties for opioid dealers. And, Girl Scouts in Kenai invent a method for wildfire prevention.

The Alaska Senate passed a pension bill weeks ago, but it's stuck in limbo in the House. Plus, the climbing community mourns the loss of a pioneer of LGBTQ+ mountaineering. And, fans of Native Youth Olympics cheer their way for competitors.

Lawmakers are skeptical of a social media ban for children under 14 passed by the Alaska House. Plus, Native boarding school survivors share stories of their trauma. And, students in Nikiski put on a production of the jukebox musical Mamma Mia.