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Communities in Western Alaska brace for skyrocketing fuel costs, and a high-profile sexual assault case in the capital city prompts new legislation. Plus, a new Anchorage exhibit brings visitors on board an Arctic research vessel.

State and federal lawmakers urge action on relocating two Western Alaska villages destroyed by ex-Typhoon Halong, and friends and loved ones of veterans lost to illnesses linked to chemical exposure speak out ahead of Memorial Day. Plus, after years of disrepair, the state's oldest lighthouse will reopen to the public.

The Alaska Legislature heads toward a special session focused on tax cuts for the Alaska LNG project, and a team of people monitor breakup season from the air and the ground. Plus, Juneau middle schoolers learn about their family histories.

State lawmakers debate an LNG pipeline bill as they near the end of the legislative session, and the Anchorage Assembly weighs rebooting its public safety advisory commission. Plus, Nome's new Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program wraps up its first year.

State lawmakers advance legislation to finance new apartment complexes and other multifamily housing, and locals are concerned over a Canadian mining company's plans to take a boat up the Taku River this summer. Plus, a World War II era fishing vessel in Petersburg celebrates a milestone.

State lawmakers reject Gov. Dunleavy's pick for attorney general, and officials say the first sellable oil from Pikka, the largest development on the North Slope in decades, is imminent. Plus, Juneau middle schoolers craft traditional canoe paddles.

State lawmakers pass a resolution to support Alaska Native Corporation participation in a federal contracting program, and farmers in Alaska hope to recruit the next generation. Plus, two St. Paul artists retell a classic story with an Indigenous protagonist.

Gov. Dunleavy issues a disaster declaration for two Interior communities hit by spring floods, and state lawmakers pass a bill that would increase funding for free legal aid for vulnerable Alaskans. Plus, canoes hit the water in Metlakatla to mark the changing of the seasons.

Alaska veterans reflect on the war with Iran, and federal officials hear directly from tribal leaders in Bethel about the response to ex-Typhoon Halong. Plus, students and school staff in Unalaska launch a new chess club.

Research suggests events like the enormous Tracy Arm landslide could become more common with climate change, and state lawmakers consider legalizing electronic pull tabs. Plus, with spring breakup underway, a look back at the origin of the Kuskokwim Ice Classic.