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Health officials work to remove barriers to HIV medication for Alaskans. Plus, two challengers in the Mat-Su run against conservative school board members. And, an Alaska-grown composer captures the sounds of nature.

Alaska health officials want help from the CDC to understand a cluster of HIV cases. Plus, salmon advocates look to the Biden administration for limits on bycatch. And, Alaska Federation of Natives delegates call on Indigenous youth to get involved.

Sen. Dan Sullivan intensifies his calls for a move on military officer promotions. Plus, pink salmon are thriving in the warming waters of the North Pacific Ocean. And, Fairbanks residents voice safety concerns about a major ore hauling operation.

Sen. Sullivan demands a fellow Republican stop holding up military promotions. Plus, Bethel residents respond to an apparent oil spill on the Kuskokwim River. And, Alaskans honor their dead for Día de los Muertos.

Sen. Murkowski says support for Israel must go along with aid for other countries battling authoritarian regimes. Plus, a new proposal could increase access to food benefits for Alaskans. And, a restaurant known for witchy decor goes dark in Juneau.

University of Alaska graduate students unionize to address student issues with the administration. Plus, thawing permafrost changes the color of rivers in the Arctic. And, a healing totem dedicated to Native boarding school survivors goes up in Anchorage.

Sen. Dan Sullivan voices support for Israel. Plus, Native boarding school survivors share their trauma in an effort to heal. And, for the first time in decades, a Lingít language children's book is released in Juneau.

State officials hope that changing royalty rates for Cook Inlet gas producers will spur development. Plus, elementary students just wrapped up literacy screenings mandated by the new Alaska Reads Act. And, warm water in the Pacific ocean could lead to a warm winter for Alaska.

Congresswoman Peltola is optimistic about a functioning U.S. House after three weeks without a speaker. Plus, an agreement for access to the Ambler Road project is up in the air after a dispute between AIDEA and Doyon. And, a nonprofit in Petersburg hopes to set up safe houses for people at risk of domestic violence.

Alaska Federation of Natives member tribes consider how to move forward as a unified group. Plus, Alaska's Chief Medical Officer is urging people to get the flu vaccine. And, without local venues, Petersburg musicians climb inside a wooden boat to play their tunes.