In this newscast: Winter travel woes; Murkowski happy about omnibus spending bill; urban avalanche forecasting starts in Juneau; Prudhoe Bay polar bear cub at home at the zoo

In this newscast: The state says it has a backlog of thousands that are waiting for food stamps and it’s not expected to improve any time soon; Lawyers gave closing arguments Wednesday in a case aimed at disqualifying Rep. David Eastman from office due to his membership in the Oath Keepers.

In this newscast: Wrangell's assembly has set aside $2.2 million for a new housing subdivision, at the site of a former boarding school for Alaska Native children; Kodiak High School students came together to start an open pantry to alleviate food insecurity for their peers; The Alaska Department of Corrections says an 18th inmate has died in custody this year

In this newscast: Tomorrow is the winter solstice, and for some, an opportunity to work toward healing from colonialism; Controversy over a logging project near Yakutat intensified; A Southeast Alaska weather update: snow is on the way; The Anchorage School Board narrowly approved several budget cut recommendations

In this newscast: Alaskans who depend on the state's public assistance program for food say they've been waiting for their benefits for months; A bartender in Juneau was assaulted this month, and it may be part of a broader trend in violence towards service workers; The U.S. Coast Guard is expanding its fleet of icebreakers and could be homeporting one in Alaska

In this newscast: Extremely cold weather coming to Southeast Alaska; Juneau Assembly funds four affordable and mixed-income housing projects; this year’s Arctic Report Card highlights Indigenous perspectives, but is it enough?

In this newscast: The Juneau teachers’ union has declared an impasse in negotiations over its new contract with the school district; After 32 years, Alaska’s director of the Division of Elections has stepped down; Kenai Peninsula School District will hold its first Indigenous language film festival in February.

In this newscast: Alaska’s new lieutenant governor Nancy Dahlstrom steps into the spotlight; Student employees in the University of Alaska system seek to unionize; A musk ox attacked and killed a man in Nome; The Spring herring forecast for Sitka Sound is historically high, but slightly lower than last years’ forecast; The state is auctioning…

In this newscast: Some kindergartners in Juneau have been learning violin - on paper violins - and an Alaska Native language at the same time; The Alaska Marine Highway advisory board voted to spend more in 2024; A trial is underway in Palmer that could oust David Eastman from his legislative seat

In this newscast: Juneau's only provider for in-home and end-of-life care closed down this fall, and Bartlett Regional Hospital plans to take over the services; Petersburg's Early Childhood Education Task Force is seeking funding for continuing education for childcare workers; A Metlakatla middle schooler recently learned she was accepted into a prestigious program, and she may be the first at her school