On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump made several statements about opening Alaska to more resource development. We asked senator Dan Sullivan about that and several of the other executive orders signed by the president.  We also spoke with Oil and Gas Analyst Larry Persily. Here are the extended versions of those conversations. 

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Different groups are reacting to President Donald Trump's executive orders to "drill baby drill." Plus despite an increase in energy generation capacity, a decreasing consumer base has led to higher energy prices in the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

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Prosecutors say Zachariah Hobbs was shot and killed by a 21-year-old former patron of the Midnite Mine in Fairbanks on January 15th.

As the community now mourns the loss of a father of five and beloved friend, Aram Hobbs, Zachariah's brother, sat down with our Adrian Peterson. Here is an extended version of that conversation. 

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Alaska leaders react to Trump’s Day 1 signing of an executive order that centers on increasing natural resource development. The order prioritizes the progress of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project, lifts protections for Alaska’s public lands and restores the canceled oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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Get the latest news and weather from the team at Alaska's News Source.

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On Thursday, we got word the Kuskokwim 300 was being postponed. John Thompson sat down with Race Director Paul Basile to find out why the race was put off for a few weeks and what needed to change for this race to go through. He also spoke with musher Cody Strathe about snow conditions and how the warmth impacts the dogs. 

Here are the extended versions of those conversations. 

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The brother of Fairbanks barback Zachariah Hobbs — who prosecutors say was shot and killed by a 21-year-old former patron months after Hobbs kicked him out of the Midnite Mine — remembered his 43-year-old sibling as “exuberant and outgoing.” Plus Alaskan influencers react after SCOTUS upholds TikTok ban, the decision was released Friday, just two days before the ban would take effect.

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On Thursday, January 16th Alaska's News Source was told of and reported a confirmed case of measles in Alaska. The state department of health says an infected passenger passed through Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on Friday, January 10th. Officials have confirmed that infected passenger arrived in Anchorage on Alaska Airlines Flight 228 inbound from Seattle. 

The original time provided for when the person was in the airport was incorrect. The State Health department corrected the time saying people who were in Ted Stevens between 10 p.m. and Midnight on January 10th could have been infected. 

Reporter Quinn white spoke with Dr. Joe McLaughlin, Alaska State Epidemiologist, about how concerned Alaskans should be. 

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