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A look at search and rescue needs as shipping traffic increases in the Arctic. Debate over a Board of Fisheries proposal that could limit a Gulf of Alaska salmon fishery. Plus the life of Elizabeth Kudrin, the great survivor.

The ACLU alleges the state isn't respecting early release dates for prisoner programs. The potential fallout from a lawsuit over access to abortion pills. Plus local communities want their voices heard when it comes to Arctic military expansion.

Representative David Eastman is censured, again, for offensive comments. Coastal communities wonder what to expect as shipping increases in the Arctic. Plus Senator Lisa Murkowski pushes the state legislature for a more proactive approach.

After last week's fatal roof collapse in Anchorage, residents are wondering if they should shovel. The implications of a shipping boom in the Arctic. Plus, during a recent drug bust in Southeast, the drugs themselves were found in an usual package.

Local school districts are making difficult and uncertain choices with next year's funding levels in limbo. New research shows particular species of kelp absorb pollutants in the environment around them. Plus a ceremony at Elizabeth Peratrovich's alma mater celebrates her legacy.

Some lawmakers remain wary as the Governor's budget amendments seek to address the state's food stamp backlog. Mary Peltola praises the state's reputation for bipartisan work in her first address to Alaska's legislature. Plus, difficult decisions as Tuluksak passes a week without running water.

The Justice Department finds the Anchorage School District illegally restrained and secluded students. Mat-Su Parents are struggling to find alternatives as the school bus driver strike passes two weeks. Plus, celebrating the legacy of Elizabeth Peratrovich.

A look at homelessness in Fairbanks, a frigid city with no low-barrier shelter. A third subpoena as the Anchorage Assembly looks into the former health director's fraudulent credentials. Plus a Ketchikan podcast breaking down Filipino culture tries to be as cool and smooth as its namesake dessert.

North Slope groups make the case for the Willow drilling project as the Biden administration considers approving it. Also, Alaskan scientists are still cut off from Russian colleagues, and research is suffering. And chickpea water as a cookie ingredient? Cooks experiment with egg substitutes.

Sen. Dan Sullivan asks for more transparency from the White House on the object shot down off Alaska's coast. Also, more Alaskans are having their food stamp benefits restored, but the long backlog continues. And lawmakers welcome valentines from kids, with a message on the education budget.