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Four years into the Yukon River salmon collapse, a look at what we know about what’s driving the decline. Plus, Northwest Arctic Borough officials are eager for the controversial Ambler mine, but it's been delayed again. And, the Kenai Silver Salmon Derby aims to help protect salmon habitat.

Anchorage officials announced a plan this week to move homeless residents indoors for the winter. Plus, teachers in the Lower Kuskokwim School District are hoping that the Alaska Reads Act will help improve students' reading. And, American Idol's search for its next star travels to Nome.

Alaska's Child Care Task Force meets in person for the first time. Plus, $1,312. That's what Alaskans can expect from the Permanent Fund Dividend this year. And, Juneau's Indigenous music festival Aak’w Rock is paving the way for more events like it.

Federal funding will help build water and sewer systems for communities in rural Alaska. Plus, climatologists are concerned about potentially devastating fall storms. And, Bethel Police welcome a new K-9 officer, Zeus.

Juneau residents wonder if they can, or even should rebuild after record-breaking floods destroyed homes last month. Plus, questions about the state's tax on marijuana come up in a rare "offseason" legislative hearing.

Prominent Alaskans travel to Bethel to pay respects to the late Eugene "Buzzy" Peltola, Jr. Plus, Sitka residents hope to ask voters: how much cruise ship traffic is too much? And, a program in Bethel allows hunters to harvest moose for elderly or disabled residents.

Eugene Peltola's death has aviation experts calling attention to Alaska's high rate of small plane crashes. Plus, infants can now be immunized against a common threat in Alaska — RSV. And, a farmer’s market started by Anchorage's Hmong community grew from a handful of vendors to maximum capacity.

Experts say the odds are not good for a liquefied natural gas line in Alaska, but politicians continue to promote the idea. Plus, a Wasilla man hopes his art can help raise awareness about the importance of cancer screening. And, a new Amazon sorting facility is coming to Anchorage.

Alaskans mourn the death of Eugene "Buzzy" Peltola Jr., the husband of Congresswoman Mary Peltola. Plus, residents of the Interior village of Fort Yukon reflect on life without salmon, four years after stocks collapsed. And, Alaska's pinball scene is thriving in Juneau.

Questions abound on the merger of the state's two biggest grocery chains. Plus, members of a church in Juneau decide not to run a community homeless shelter this winter. And, the Southeast community of Hoonah gets proactive about keeping bears out of their trash cans.