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Sitting behind the resolute desk, President Donald Trump announced $54 billion is coming from South Korea to Alaska’s proposed LNG pipeline project, using it as a pitch to Alaskans to re-elect Sen. Dan Sullivan. A federal grand jury has indicted a Kodiak physician on five counts of tax evasion, alleging he concealed cash income from his medical clinic, instructed employees to destroy records, and lied to investigators. Andreea Koski said the brown bear that’s been roaming their Eagle River neighborhood is the biggest she’s ever seen. Early Wednesday morning it visited her family’s home and left behind damage.

We start today with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: An idea of how big Alaska's tax expenditures are; After last week's exchange, he did some dollar tracing; Coming attractions: after K-12, childcare. Whose pocket is it coming from? Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts and maybe some of the latest headlines. Then we'll finish up with Chris Story from Homer, who will give us our weekly PMA boost and lifecoaching lesson.

Todd sits down with Linda and David Boyle of Alaskans for Personal Health Freedom to preview their fifth annual conference—Saturday, October 3 at UAA's Wendy Williamson Auditorium in Anchorage. Five years after launching as the Alaska COVID Alliance, the Boyles have expanded their mission to health freedom, education, and personal liberty. Their first event drew 1,200 people desperate for answers. This year's theme: “The truth begins where the script ends.” Expect eight voices and seven out-of-state speakers. Pediatrician Dr. Bob Sears walks parents through the real pros and cons of childhood vaccines and informed-consent rights. Dr. Ryan Cole covers alternative cancer protocols. Dr. Pierre Kory and the Independent Medical Alliance discuss long COVID and off-label treatments. Dr. Daphne Denham shares remarkable treatments using hyperbaric oxygen. Paul Runko of Defending Education.org examines how teachers' unions are embedding DEI into school AI tools. Jolie Diane addresses geoengineering after recent cloud-seeding over the Kenai. Doors open at 8 a.m. Program runs 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Boxed lunch included. Hotel Captain Cook rooms available at $175/night (plus tax)—request the discount code via the contact form on the conference site. This episode is essential listening before you decide whether to attend. Get the facts the script left out. Show notes & promo codes Conference details & registration: ak4pf.org Hotel Captain Cook discount: contact form at ak4pf.org Sponsor — Big Berkey Water Filters: 10% off site-wide with code MRAK10 at BigBerkeyWaterFilters.com Listen now on Must Read Alaska. God bless Alaska and God bless America.

First, Sam Stein sits down with Tim to discuss the latest humiliation of our troops: Trump's red carpet welcome for President Xi. Plus: the White House's insane propaganda machine, a new Maine poll throws some cold water on the midterms hopium, Sen. Tommy Tuberville's obsession with furries, and is RFK Jr. running for president? Then, Tim pulls back the curtain on his interview with Mary Peltola, which wrapped just hours before a new critical New York Times piece dropped. In their conversation, Peltola explained how nearly every issue Alaskans care about can be summed up by “fish, family, and freedom.” And that viral debate moment with Dan Sullivan revealed something deeper: He is not doing enough to protect Alaskans from corporate greed in Washington.Sam Stein and Mary Peltola join Tim Miller.show notes: The New York Times story on Mary Peltola Trump's new propaganda ad paid for by your tax dollars Video of Trump greeting President Xi The White House's AI reconstruction of the meeting Jonathan Cohn's newsletter “The Breakdown” Closing Song: MJ Lenderman - “She's Leaving You”

In hour one today we start with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets with the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: Bronson & Taylor fall for the trap; A correction and some revealing math; The way to keep Alaskans here? Evidently, take their money, give it back in certain ways and tell them you are "helping,". Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts before we finish up with our weekly life coaching lesson with Chris Story from Homer.

On today's Morning Edition, the controversial Ambler Road has its first project, and you can submit your comments on it now. We'll tell you what the project is and how you can weigh in and let your voice be heard. Plus, it's harvest season, which means it's time for harvest festivals. As summer is giving way to autumn, Alaskans gather once more to Palmer to celebrate changes in the season.

Today on the Morning Edition, tragedy in Fairbanks. A young couple, both gone from a single moment, a single lapse in safety. We'll tell you the story and the warning that the Fairbanks police are giving. And later, we'll take a look at how Alaskans across the state are coming together to show support and raise awareness this September, in suicide prevention awareness.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The State of Alaska is requesting a judge throw out a lawsuit alleging the Division of Elections violated Alaskans' right to privacy when it shared voter information with the federal government last December. A bill that aims to reduce the pollock fleet's bycatch of salmon, halibut and other species passed the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee yesterday. And two people were killed when their plane crashed while they were leaving a moose camp near Aniak.Photo: State attorney Margaret Paton-Walsh provides oral arguments at Nesbett Courthouse in Anchorage on Sept. 16, 2026. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)

Bartering is the exchange of goods and services without money. Economists say it's more common when the economy is struggling.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Juneau Assembly voted Monday night to indefinitely table an ordinance that would have required nonprofits in Juneau to charge sales tax for goods and services. The Alaska Supreme Court is set to rule in a civil case that could reshape how state courts evaluate law enforcement officers' use of force. And suicide death rates for older Alaskans have been rising, especially for people age 75 and older. Photo: Residents fill City Hall during a Juneau Assembly meeting on Monday, June 8, 2026. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)

In hour one today it's Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: How the state legislative races are helping him decide what to do in the Governor's race; A new question for all the candidates; Ross Perot affected a decade of fiscal policy. We need the same thing again. Then in hour two, I'll recap with some of my own thoughts and maybe hit a headline or two before we jump into our weekly life coaching and uplift segment with our own posititvity guru Chris Story from Homer.

Friday marks 25 years since the horrific terrorist attacks on America. We take a look at what has changed since then and the tributes that Alaskans across the state are doing.

Protests are ongoing outside of a church located on the Wind River Reservation. That is after a pastor made comments during her sermon, deriding the Northern Arapaho's Sun Dance, or Hoseihoowuʼ, ceremony. Wyoming Public Radio's Melodie Edwards attended. About a dozen protestors hold up signs outside the Foundations for Nations church near Arapaho, Wyoming. Cars honk in support as they pass. One sign summarizes the general sentiment: it says, “leave”. “ She called our sacred pipe an idol.” MiRae Yellowbird says Pastor Sarah Lucas' July 5 comments were hurtful, especially because the federal government made the Sundance illegal until 1978. “ We weren’t allowed to practice our powwows, our Sun Dances, any type of ceremony. They would throw us in jail.” In an interview with the Riverton Ranger, Pastor Lucas admitted she struck the wrong tone when describing the pipe. “And words matter, right? Delivery matters. And that is where I feel repentant about it. I’m so sorry that that came off mocking.” But Lucas says she owns the church's property on the Wind River Reservation and has no plans to leave. The family of late Ellen Paneok, her cousin Jillion Jones, left, sister Tina “Raven” Godsey, and aunt Lottie Jones, flew from across the state and country to celebrate the nonprofit's launch (Photo: Alena Naiden) Efforts to connect rural Alaska Native villages by air got a lift this summer, when the new organization Paneok took off in Anchorage last month. In part two of her series, the Alaska Desk's Alena Naiden from our flagship station KNBA, spoke with the nonprofit's founder and chair, Jamie Klaes. Klaes is a pilot and instructor, originally from Bettles in Interior Alaska. She said she started teaching aviation classes because it is hard for rural Alaskans to get jobs in the industry, even though they rely on it. Since then, instructors have worked with Alaska organizations and school districts to help connect students to aviation classes, and in some cases travel to Anchorage to attend them. Klaes said the classes had up to 200 students enrolled at one time. “If we get one kid that gets their pilot’s license, you know, from Chevak, all of a sudden, we have a lot of Chevackers applying. You can see the impact of not only the student that got their license and their confidence, but their whole community and the confidence of their peers.” But Klaes said enrollment dropped to just 50 students two years ago, after some partnering organizations lost federal funding and had to cut their support for the classes. So she decided to form Paneok. “I didn’t ever want to see this program stop. So I needed to do something that was going to help it grow.” Klaes named Paneok in honor of Ellen Paneok, the first Alaska Native woman to become a licensed pilot. Paneok died in 2008, but her family flew from across the state and country to celebrate the nonprofit's launch. Lottie Jones from Utqiagvik is Paneok's aunt. “I'm pretty proud. I’m glad that she’s recognized because it took a lot for her to pursue her dream.” U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, attended the launch of Paneok on Aug. 25, 2026. (Photo: Alena Naiden) U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, also attended the event. She said Paneok was not only a pilot, but also an ivory carver, a writer, and a mentor. “This is Ellen. A woman who believed so much in what she had to offer and then was willing to pay that forward to help so many others, and particularly young Native kids from the villages, those who needed to be encouraged.” Murkowski commended the program leaders for their work to meet the needs of Alaska’s growing aviation sector. “It’s not just the young pilots. It is the ground handlers. It is the mechanics that keep everybody in the air safe. It’s the whole ecosystem of aviation that is so desperately needed in this place where we fly more than anybody else.” But Joelle Kamkoff from Kotlik, 17, said she wants to be a pilot. “I dream of working in medevac because I get to help people, and that makes me feel good. And also, like, being in the plane and in the air clears my mind.” For a start, Kamkoff took a ground handling class through the program last spring to learn how to fuel and load an airplane. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Thursday, September 10, 2026 — Shortage of wildland firefighters strains preparedness and safety

Ooof. Today is full, with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets on in hour one with the Weekly Top 3. this weeks topics: "Incentives" are just another name for state spending; headlines can be hugely misleading; a big step in the right direction. Then in hour two we'll chat with Ben Carpenter the host of OversightLIVE about the continuous mess that is our upcoming election and what we should be focused on for the coming 6-7 week.

Photo: Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola at her primary night victory party. (Courtesy C-SPAN) The 2026 Midterms shifted into top gear this week with showdowns set across the country. Nine Native candidates running for Congress made it to the general election, including three women trying to make history in the U.S. Senate. In Alaska, former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola (Yup’ik), D-Alaska, is charging against President Donald Trump on health care and affordability, in a race that has the President's attention squared right back at Peltola. “We have tens of thousands of Alaskans who can no longer afford health insurance, and we are being crushed by corporate greed. Dan Sullivan, every single vote was for corporate greed. From health care comments or groceries, to transportation, to heat, we are getting crushed.” The Alaska race includes incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and a challenger named Dan J. Sullivan, a distinction President Trump is highlighting as the race goes forward. “Well, it’s close for one reason, that they have a phony Dan Sullivan. This guy’s a phony. And he was put up by the Democrats, and they don’t admit it, but it’s been so proven. So I will go to Alaska to make sure that a great senator gets reelected. I will be going to Alaska. I’m going to be going the last 30 days before the election. I’ll be making a lot of stops.” The remaining Native candidates for Congress include incumbents like representatives Sharice Davids from Kansas – and Tom Cole and Josh Breechan from Oklahoma. Seeking new seats in the House are Jonathan Nez in Arizona, Bill Hill in Alaska and Sean McCann in Michigan. N'kiyla “Jasmine” Thomas is running as a Democratic socialist for Oklahoma's senate seat. A crowd gathers at Paneok hangar at Merrill Field in Anchorage for the nonprofit launch on Aug. 25, 2026. (Photo: Alena Naiden) A new aviation nonprofit in Alaska hopes to train the next generation of pilots connecting Alaska Native villages with supplies and the rest of the world. In part one of her two-part series, the Alaska Desk’s Alena Naiden from our flagship station KNBA reports on the organization’s launch this summer. Anchorage’s Merrill Field was buzzing with planes taking off and landing, as about a hundred people gathered to celebrate the launch of a new aviation nonprofit. Jordan Lewis from Chefornak was one of several young students in the crowd. At 22, he has already earned a private pilot's license and has over 250 hours of flight time. And he dreams even bigger. “I want to fly for the big airlines one day, but my small goal is to fly for, like, the rural villages first.” Lewis said he became interested in aviation because his grandfather was a village airline agent, and he would follow him to meet the planes. “There’s like hundreds and hundreds of villages that aren’t on the road system. I believe if it wasn’t for aviation, most of those villages wouldn’t continue to exist.” Lewis took aviation classes through a career training organization called Alaska EXCEL. Those classes have been offered for about eight years through different local organizations, but instructors say the new nonprofit, the Paneok Project, will help them get funding more reliably and make classes more sustainable. Through Paneok, students from rural Alaska can enroll in piloting, maintenance, and ground-handling courses, as well as get mentorship and career opportunities. The program might offer a dispatcher course soon, too. Jamie Klaes is the founder and chair of Paneok. “It is very important for us to put rural kids in these positions because they do understand the terrain and the weather. And they have an invested interest in the community and the people they’re flying.” Tomorrow, in part two, we’ll learn more about the new nonprofit and its namesake, Ellen Paneok, the first Alaska Native woman to become a licensed pilot. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Wednesday, September 9, 2026 — Texas ‘ghost tribe' rakes in millions of dollars with little to no official tribal documentation

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On today's Morning Edition, the search for a suspect in a deadly hit-and-run continues. What happened leading up to the crash and what police know so far. Plus, do Alaskans still have faith in their lawmakers? We hear from Gov. Mike Duleavy as the slate of candidates running in the midterm election is finally locked in.

Photo: Bernadette Hartley and other volunteers assemble opioid-reversal kits at an August 29, 2025, event in Anchorage, Alaska. (Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon) A new health report has mixed news for Alaskans. The findings come from the Healthy Alaskans program, a partnership between the Alaska Department of Health and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. As Yereth Rosen reports from the Alaska Beacon, key takeaways from the research show that chronic health problems like obesity and high blood pressure persist and childhood vaccinations continue to lag. Over the last decade, infant mortality rates have shown no improvement with markedly higher rates among Alaska Natives. The state's life expectancy remains unchanged, but the report points to some encouraging trends, particularly for younger Alaskans. The statewide assessment found a significant increase in prenatal care. High school graduation rates are up, and the longstanding graduation gap among Alaska Native students has narrowed. The reports says this is important, because education is linked to better health. It also found that Alaska teens are less likely today to be exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, a trend the report links to tobacco-free zones and other policies. Drug overdose rates appear to be leveling off. The research found that more food grown in Alaska has become easier to find, while better access to trails supports exercise and traditional subsistence practices. There are some troubling developments on the horizon. Climate change has affected fish runs and the availability of wild foods, important to the diet of rural Alaskans. Environmental changes have also increased the risk of new diseases, while wildfire smoke poses health hazards in some parts of the state. The Voices Not Forgotten page on the FBI website shows current cases. The FBI is increasing rewards for information in cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous people and relatives in North Dakota and nationwide, as Judith Ruiz-Branch reports. Brandon Baity is executive director of the Indigenous Association in Fargo, North Dakota and a White Earth descendant, “We’re left very vulnerable due to a lot of systemic and intergenerational reasons. So the bottom line is addressing some of that vulnerability in our community overall would help us go further up the river, so we’re not always pulling people out of the river, literally and figuratively.” Forty percent of North Dakota's missing population is Indigenous. As part of the Voices Not Forgotten initiative, FBI officials have set a minimum $25,000 reward for help with cracking dozens of nationwide cases. Baity believes the level of attention a case receives can come down to whether a victim is viewed as “worthy”. He raises questions about which lives are deemed deserving of public concern and institutional resources. Factors like addiction or housing instability can lead to victim-blaming, Baity adds, even though every missing person has family, friends and loved ones who want them found. “They’re still people and they’re still deserving of care and support in our community and from our organizations and our institutions that are here to keep us safe. And so I just think we really need to focus more on, why are there so many murdered and missing Indigenous people in our country?” FBI data shows nearly 10,000 American Indian and Alaska Native individuals were reported missing nationwide in 2025. Baity says informal networks in the Fargo-Moorhead area mobilize and organize searches for local families who are impacted, but those efforts can be limited by a lack of resources and formal support. He adds that increased rewards and investigative resources are important, but preventing these cases in the first place requires sustained investment in the safety and stability of Indigenous communities. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Tuesday, September 1, 2026 — Growing understanding of head injuries changes sports at all levels

It's Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets with the Weekly Top 3 in hour one. This weeks topics: What are we going to do the remainder of this election cycle? The Cook Inlet utilities seem to be working out things for this coming winter, but what about the winters beyond? From a fiscal standpoint, the PFC should be among the first things a new Governor focuses on. Then in hour two we'll recap with some of my takes on it as well as headlines and then we'll finish up with Chris Story from Homer with our weekly uplift and life coaching.

On this Morning Edition, do you have a garden overflowing with produce, and you're just not sure what to do with the extra? We'll show you how you can get that abundance to a good place and help your fellow Alaskans. Later, a Buddhist temple in Anchorage that welcomes everyone is in need of a helping hand themselves. We'll share the story and what you can do to help.

On today's Morning Edition, tragedy strikes near Selbovia as a private plane crashes into the waters. We'll share what we know so far. Plus, recovery efforts are underway as the wildfire in Tok enters a new phase. We'll tell you how the community is pulling together and recovering with the help of Alaskans from all across the state.

Tuesday's deep dive is here with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: Many candidates say they are concerned about middle-class "affordability." Most really aren't; The thing missing from the discussion about the Southcentral gas "crisis."; The consequences of being $40 trillion in debt. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts before we finish up with our weekly positivity uplift from our Guru Chris Story. Tune in!

Photo: St. Joe's Church, one of the main polling places in Nome. (Margaret Sutherland / KNOM) Several Alaska Native groups, including the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN), say the constitutional rights of rural voters are in jeopardy. The organizations are sounding the alarm over staffing shortages at Alaska Division of Election offices and polling stations that serve rural Alaskans. As Rhonda McBride from our flagship station KNBA reports, these affect mostly Native communities In a statement Monday, AFN said it was deeply concerned by reports about election worker vacancies in rural precincts, as well as accounts from workers, who say they have waited for months to receive the per diem they were promised after they completed their required training. Kendra Kloster, AFN's director of government relations, pointed to the Division of Elections Region IV office in Nome, which did not open at the advertised time for the start of early voting. “When people are going in with their expectation to vote, they take time out of their day, they show up. And when the office isn't open when they say they are, I think that is a big deal.” Voting midday on August 18 at the Yupiit Picaryarait Cultural Center in Bethel. (Photo: Evan Erickson / KYUK) Kloster says the Nome incident is just the latest example of voter access problems that have persisted for years. AFN and other groups say some of these problems could have been avoided had Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, not vetoed Senate Bill 64. Dunleavy said he rejected the measure, because it needed more work and there was not enough time to put it in place before this year's election. Alaska state Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, who is among the bill's backers, says that just is not true. He says the legislation not only passed with bipartisan support, but would have improved both voter access and election integrity statewide. Wielechowski says he is glad AFN and other groups are speaking out. “If you're making it impossible for people to vote, you're not opening polling places, then are you really granting them their constitutional right to vote? And I would say a court would probably say you're not.” AFN has sent a letter to the Division of Elections, calling on it to take immediate action on a long list of complaints. Stephen Kirch, a spokesman for the Elections Division, says the division has no comment on AFN's letter, although he did acknowledge that on election day, two rural precincts opened late. Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out addresses the media in Rapid City. (Photo: C.J. Keene / SDPB) South Dakota tribal leaders say promised services are falling short, especially in law enforcement. SDPB's C.J. Keene has more. South Dakota's tribal leaders met in Rapid City Wednesday to call for more support to reservation lands from federal and state partners, specifically consistent, mandatory funding of tribal police regardless of administration or status of the government. According to information from the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Association, funding is about one-quarter of tribal staffing needs and falls far short of the estimated $3.5 billion these entities need to properly maintain public safety standards seen off reservations. Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out says this is reflected in numbers from Pine Ridge. “The formula is 2.8 officers per 1,000 people. The Oglala Sioux Tribe has 54,000 membership, and 27 officers. What is wrong with that picture?” That sentiment was echoed by Chelaine Knudsen, chairwoman of the Yankton Sioux Tribe. She says little has changed since the last time this question was asked. “At the time in 2024 we only had three tribal police officers. Today, we have five tribal police officers, and we have two cadets, I believe, that are in training right now.” The Yankton Sioux Tribe has a population of 11,500 enrolled members. Vermillion, a college town with a similar population, reported 20 sworn officers in a phone call with SDPB. That total is about 1.7 officers per 1,000 people and it is before counting campus law enforcement found at the University of South Dakota. What this boils down to for tribes though, according to Star Comes Out, is serious need for more support. “Today I encourage tribal nations, not only from the Great Plains but nationwide – it's time to stand up. Stand up for your nation, voice for your people, come together and join us in the fight for our people.” The Tribal Chairman's Association estimates less than 13% of funding compared to the current identified need is met overall. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Thursday, August 20, 2026 – Safety vs. privacy with tribal law enforcement surveillance cameras

A new Anchorage Police Department program brings peers in recovery to work with the force. Peers do outreach with an officer and social worker on a team and help people get to detox and recovery treatment.Guest host Hannah Flor and reporter Rachel Cassandra discuss the new program that helps Alaskans experiencing addiction. This is a very special episode in which Cassandra shares recordings from the field with Flor, including recordings of peers doing outreach and transporting someone to detox. Flor and Cassandra discuss the complexities of addiction treatment and how it intersects with public safety.

It's the primary today and Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets has three big thoughts to go over with us in hour one. Time to face reality: There really are no "fiscally conservative" candidates in this year's election cycle; What happened to the AKLNG Special Session? Even the national numbers say the APFC's investment policy is losing the state money. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my own thoughts on Brad's points and then we'll finish up with Chris Story who'll come in and give us some pointers for uplifting ourselves with a weekly life coaching lesson.

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Steiny shares his latest TV interests before he and Guru get to NBC Sports Bay Area's Monte Poole about the Warriors potential 'Gap Year.'

Steiny & Guru discuss Mike Dunleavy and Joe Lacob's alignment and why the Warriors front office appears to be on the same page, if that's a good thing, the grace they're asking of the fanbase, curious comments about Curry, a self-diagnosis gone wrong, the last Alaskans, and why it's hard to be a fan of a once dynasty since passed. Plus, Monte Poole joins us from NBC Sports Bay Area at 1:00p.

Today is the deep dive into the weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: Irresponsible pandering; two takeaways from last week's Gasline caucus session; The key issue some claim to be talking about, but no one really is. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts and maybe a headline or two and then we'll finish up with Chris Story for our weekly uplifting lifecoaching lesson.

The Homer City Clerk's office is holding an informational meeting Wednesday for city residents interested in running for mayor or city council; the Homer City Council scheduled three ordinances for public comment at its meeting tonight, including funding work to replace a failed culvert; and Alaskans love salmon, and around this time each year, thousands of residents flock to the Kenai Peninsula from across the state to fill their freezers dipnetting for reds. But, how much is that experience worth to households?

The Homer City Clerk's office is holding an informational meeting Wednesday for city residents interested in running for mayor or city council; the Homer City Council scheduled three ordinances for public comment at its meeting Monday night, including funding work to replace a failed culvert; and Alaskans love salmon, and around this time each year, thousands of residents flock to the Kenai Peninsula from across the state to fill their freezers dipnetting for reds. But, how much is that experience worth to households?

In this newscast: It's been almost six months since Junior Siufanua was last seen in Juneau. He had been staying at a local shelter for unhoused people before he was reported missing by staff on Feb. 25; Seventeen candidates are running to be Alaska's next governor. Alaskans are already heading to the polls for early voting in the Aug. 18 nonpartisan, pick-one primary, which will narrow the field to four. It can be tough to pick a favorite in a crowded field, so we're bringing you interviews with some of the top candidates in the race; Running around or playing pretend are integral parts of summer as a kid. But some children need a more supportive environment to play their own way.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:A two-year-old humpback whale was found entangled in a gillnet near Petersburg last week. The City of Kotzebue secured a $12.5 million grant to repair and upgrade its sewer system. And as of Friday [7/31], nearly 10,000 Alaskans had requested absentee ballots from the state Division of Elections for the Aug. 18 statewide primary.Photo: Entangled whale near Petersburg. (NOAA Fisheries)

Today we dive into the dep end with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: Some potentially troublesome developments with the ANS oil price; The numbers behind the current worries about Southcentral gas; Adam Crum demonstrates why a lot of Republicans are part of the problem, not the solution. Then in hour two we'll recap with some of my thoughts and hit a headline or two. Then we'll finish up with our friend Chris Story from Homer for our weekly positive mental attitude check.

In this newscast: Another man was taken into custody in Juneau for immigration enforcement purposes and held in Lemon Creek Correctional Center this week; In addition to races for governor, the U.S. House and Senate and the state Legislature, Alaskans will face a ballot initiative when they vote in the primary this August; After a legal battle that went all the way to the Alaska Supreme Court, Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg will be on the ballot for U.S. Senate. With only a few weeks to go before the primary, the candidate has now turned his focus to running his campaign; Evidence of the measles virus was found in Anchorage wastewater in July, according to state epidemiologists. The data is from a national pilot program analyzing wastewater for certain pathogens; One day after President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of the remains of four U.S. service members killed as a result of the Iran conflict, the two chambers of Congress were at odds over whether to rein in the president's military powers in the monthslong war.

In this newscast: Juneau police have confirmed the identity of a man whose remains were discovered in a chest freezer last week at a home in Lemon Creek; Three people are dead after a fiery plane crash Tuesday night near McCarthy; A volunteer group freed a humpback whale that was entangled in a gillnet near Petersburg last night; Juneau veteran says he was denied First Amendment rights during July 4 parade; Members of the Alaska Legislature are asking the state Division of Elections to immediately retore the voter status of thousands of Alaskans the division deactivated based on outdated information; Hundreds of people gathered in Haines this weekend for the annual Southeast Alaska State Fair

The Senate confirms Jay Clayton as the next Director of National Intelligence; Rising utility costs strain Hoosier households; North Dakota residents contest mega dairy water deal; Alaskans reeling from social service cuts.

We start off in hour one with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: Enstar's petition for rehearing on its storage proposal; What Hilcorp left out of its letter to the legislature; Where does Alaska LNG go from here? Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts give you my take. Then we'll finish up with Chris Story and our weekly PMA uplifting session.

Historical accuracy, the good and the bad, is critical for understanding who we are collectively and how we've grown or not as a civilization. Join us as Alaskans who work to correct historical mistakes speak out on current attempts to silence uncomfortable truths.

In this newscast: Human remains were discovered inside a chest freezer at a Lemon Creek residence on Sunday; Juneau residents in the glacial outburst flood zone are preparing for the annual flood expected soon. At a sandbag event in Mendenhall Valley on Saturday, some of that prep work is easier and faster than it was last year; Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced last week that her bill allowing five Alaska Native communities in Southeast Alaska to receive land entitlements passed out of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee; In less than a month, Alaskans will cast their votes for governor in the primary election. But with 17 candidates, how do you choose? At a speed dating-style event in Anchorage Monday, members of the public got to talk with the gubernatorial hopefuls.

On Tuesday, July 14, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed an executive order pausing construction of new large-scale data centers in the state for up to one year. Hochul said the moratorium is intended to allow policymakers to study the economic and environmental effects of new data centers and consider regulatory action. The governor's order went into effect immediately, making New York the first state to halt data center construction. Ad-free podcasts are here!To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to ReadTangle.com to sign up!What happened to Alaska's election reform?In 2020, Alaskans voted to adopt a first-of-its-kind election system — top-four open primaries with ranked-choice voting in the general election — which advocates said would expand voter choice and boost consensus-minded candidates. In 2024, an initiative to repeal that system narrowly failed, but a new repeal measure is on the ballot this year. Ahead of that critical vote, Senior Editor Will Kaback traveled to Alaska to speak with the leading voices on each side of the issue about the impact of the state's election reform — and whether it will survive another challenge. Check it out here.You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and today's “Under the radar” story ⁠here⁠ and today's “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: What do you think of Hochul's order? Let us know.Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast written by: Ari Weitzman and audio engineered and edited by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Audrey Moorehead, and Carina Pacheco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we'll start in hour one with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets and the Weekly Top 3. This weeks topics: Another statistic about the impact of the PFD tax; The confusion around Southcentral gas; There's a straight line from the failure of the legislature earlier this session to treat Dunleavy's proposed sales tax seriously to where we are now on the S-corp tax. Then in hour two I'll recap and then we'll take two segments to talk with Homer's Chris Story about some of the solutions he's contemplating to fix the problems he's seeing with the local hospital board.

On Tuesday, the House voted 308–117 to pass the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, a bill that would make Daylight Savings Time (DST) permanent in the United States. The legislation passed with 114 Democrats, 193 Republicans, and one independent in support and now heads to the Senate. President Donald Trump has endorsed the bill, writing in May, “It's time that people can stop worrying about the ‘Clock,' not to mention all of the work and money that is spent on this ridiculous, twice yearly production.”Note: While the technically correct term for DST is “Daylight Saving Time,” Tangle has opted to use the more colloquial “Daylight Savings Time,” a decision we explained here.Ad-free podcasts are here!To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to ReadTangle.com to sign up!The latest Suspension of the Rules.This week, Isaac, Kmele and Senior Editor Will Kaback (filling in for Ari) break down the arguments for and against appointing family members to fill the seats of deceased lawmakers, a viral video of Nevada's governor, and President Trump's latest election-administration moves. Plus, an interview with epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina on the cyclosporiasis outbreak. Check it out here.Is ranked-choice voting in trouble?In 2020, Alaska voted to overhaul its election system, adopting top-four open primaries and ranked-choice voting in the general election. Opponents tried — and failed — to repeal the new system in 2024, but another repeal effort is on the ballot in 2026. Earlier this year, Senior Editor Will Kaback traveled to Alaska to talk with advocates on each side and investigate what Alaskans really think of their new system. We'll publish the full report next week, but for a sneak preview, you can watch the trailer here.You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and today's “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: Should we move to permanent DST, or something else? Let us know. Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast written by: Audrey Moorehead and audio engineered and edited by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Audrey Moorehead, and Carina Pacheco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the past week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were involved in deadly shootings in Texas and Maine. On Monday, in Biddeford, Maine, an officer shot and killed a man who allegedly disregarded orders to stop his vehicle and attempted to flee. Separately, on Tuesday, July 7 in Houston, ICE agents shot and killed a man whom they accused of “weaponizing his vehicle” during a traffic stop. State and local officials have called for investigations into both incidents. Ad-free podcasts are here!To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to ReadTangle.com to sign up!Is ranked-choice voting in trouble?In 2020, Alaska voted to overhaul its election system, adopting top-four open primaries and ranked-choice voting in the general election. Opponents tried — and failed — to repeal the new system in 2024, but another repeal effort is on the ballot in 2026. Earlier this year, Senior Editor Will Kaback traveled to Alaska to talk with advocates on each side and investigate what Alaskans really think of their new system. We'll publish the full report next week, but for a sneak preview, you can watch the trailer here.You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and today's “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: Does U.S. immigration enforcement need reform? Let us know.Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast written by: Isaac Saul and audio engineered and edited by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, and Audrey Moorehead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AGDC board members write an op/ed that demands certainty for Glenfarne and ambiguity for Alaskans.

Today we'' start off with the Weekly Top 3 with Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This weeks topics: An update on Permanent Fund returns; Middle-income Alaska families are struggling. State government is making it worse; The obligatory S-corp discussion. Then in hour two I'll recap with some of my thoughts and a headline or two. Then we'll dive into our weekly lifecoaching/pma session with Chris Story from Homer.

Today we jump right into the Weekly Top 3 from Brad Keithley from Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets. This week's topics: The expectations are out of control; Rep. Schwanke is right about a lot, but when she is wrong, she is very wrong; Persily (and others) must not listen to what they are saying. In hour two we'll recap with some of my thoughts and maybe other headlines. Then we'll finish up with our friend Chris Story who'll come in with our weekly lifecoaching lesson and PMA boost.

Many people in small communities on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska rely on hunting for subsistence. And staff at one school district want to make sure they do it safely – by making hunter education a part of the curriculum. KRBD's Sydney Dauphinais went to the student's end of year field test and has this story. It is a cloudy morning at the Prince of Wales Shooting Club. Emma Garrison, a ninth grader from Thorne Bay, is trying to keep her gun steady. “Ohhh my gosh.” She and eight other students, all armed with rifles and safety gear, line up on yoga mats under a three sided shelter. She has been taking the Hunter Ed class all semester. Today, she's putting her studying to the test. “I was really nervous. Yesterday was the first day I'd ever shot a gun, so.” There are over 30 students from the Southeast Island School District taking their hunters ed certification field test today. If the students pass, they get Hunter Ed certified. This was the first year the district incorporated Hunter Education into the curriculum, with a goal to get every student from sixth to twelfth grades certified. The certification, which is through the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, is required for most Alaskans to legally hunt. And in many smaller Prince of Wales Island communities, hunting is a key part of the lifestyle. The Southeast Island School district is spread out with under 150 students in seven remote schools across Prince of Wales and Baranof Islands, but all the students at the shooting club today have spent the last semester taking the course. Ellen Hannan is a retired teacher and a volunteer with Fish and Game. She has been teaching Hunter Ed in Southeast for 25 years. “Raise your hand, how many people have shot before? Anytime, anywhere, anything?” Most of the students raise their hands. Hannan says that is why the class is so important. She knows many of these students are around guns from  a young age and she wants them to be safe. The number one rule: always treat guns as if they are loaded, to help keep yourself and others safe. Hannan helps the students hold and load their guns, shooting targets in four positions: laying down, kneeling, sitting, and standing. “So what you've gotta do is get four outta five shots in a 2 inch circle. That means it touches it anywhere.” Down towards the clubhouse, students are taking a walk through the forest. It is part of the field test to identify cardboard animals and discern when, how, and if it is ethical to shoot them. One of the students is Wyatt Farr, an eighth grader from Coffman Cove.  He has been hunting with his family for years. “It’s fun. I just like, yeah, I like being outdoors, and like actually doing things, instead of like sitting there playing video games.” Farr likes to hunt deer and grouse – and wants to hunt bears soon. He says his favorite part is enjoying the meat he has processed, but he also likes how calm and quiet it is in the outdoors The course also includes basic survival skills, wildlife conservation and respect for other hunters. That's part of what he likes about it. “So there’s not like just like clueless people going out walking in the woods and like getting hurt and stuff, and it's also like teaching the generations to come how to like properly do things.” Every teacher teaches the class a little differently. Melissa Dougherty, a teacher at Thorne Bay with a background in biology, designed the curriculum so it blends with broader outdoor education. She knows the outdoors are a big part of her students’ lives and she wants them to be aware of their surroundings. She says killing an animal is a serious thing – and she wants her students to be thoughtful and observant when they are out in nature. “I think it’s really important to spend time thinking about how you fit into your environment and gaining an appreciation for the world around you.” At the end of the day, every student passed their hunter's ed field test and received their signed certificate – which is valid for life. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode

Suddenly cheap gas for Alaskans by 2029 has turned into cheap talk.

In this episode of Must Read Alaska's Energy and Business Edition, host Todd sits down with Marcus Moore of Alaskan Rants for an in-depth look at the special session on the Alaska LNG project. Central to the discussion is House Bill 381, which shifts taxation of pipeline infrastructure from traditional property taxes to an alternative volumetric tax based on gas throughput. Marcus provides sharp analysis on the bill's implications, including potential tax relief worth hundreds of millions for project backers, new flexibility for municipalities, and provisions like community impact funds and the Fairbanks spur line. He questions whether the project will deliver affordable gas and jobs for Alaskans, highlighting the role of data centers in achieving lower prices and the massive potential revenue from carbon and hydrogen tax credits. The conversation explores governance changes at AGDC, liability issues, and the disconnect between public promises and committee realities. A must-listen for informed Alaskans.   X: @AlaskanRants Linktree: https://linktr.ee/alaskanrants?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=3be81fcf-fc4e-4c07-bf79-207e49534aeb Substack: https://alaskanrants.substack.com/   SPONSORS: Must Read Alaska: https://mustreadalaska.com/subscriptions/ Promo Code: energy for 10% off all our annual plans DRB Productions: https://centertix.com/events/beatles-vs-rolling-stones-musical-showdown Promo Code: London for MRAK subscribers