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Following the deadly plane crash in Nanwalek that claimed two lives, questions have arisen surrounding the safety of the runway in the off-road community. Plus, in another wave of statewide protests, Alaskans are demonstrating their political discontent on May Day.    

The decision on whether or not to raise the Base Student Allocation is now in the hands of Gov. Mike Dunleavy after a concurrence vote in the Alaska House of Representatives on Wednesday. Plus, the NTSB said Wednesday the wreckage from a plane that crashed in Nanwalek on Monday, killing two people, remains in the rural community, but plans are being made to retrieve it.

Providence is closing its Crisis Recovery Center for adolescents in May due to a sudden loss of state funding, prompting urgent warnings from lawmakers about the impact on Alaska's already strained mental health system. Plus, flying in rural Alaska can be treacherous, according to Con Bunde, a former state senator who’s been a pilot in Alaska for more than 40 years.

Details of the lives of the two killed in Monday's plane crash south of Homer are being revealed, including why they were flying to the small town of Nanwalek. Plus, on Tuesday, family and friends of Edwards Jr. returned to the site of his death in Anchorage's Fairview neighborhood to place flowers and a picture, and to remember him - a moment filled with emotion.

Investigators believe the pilot in Monday's deadly crash near Homer may have been avoiding a loose dog on the runway in Nanwalek. Plus, in an update Tuesday morning, the Department of Public Safety identified the two killed in the crash.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, Michael Heyman, sat down with us to discuss the fentanyl crisis in Alaska and why drug cartels specifically target our state. 

Troopers say two passengers are dead and one is injured after a Cessna 207 crashed near Nanwalek, south of Homer, on Monday afternoon. Plus, we speak with Anchorage police, who want the public to know the search for an Eagle River man missing for months is still on.

We hear from police for the first time since Tony Kronos went missing. Plus tension in Fairbanks over a social media comment the mayor made. And a Palmer teen wins a big basketball competition.

A key education bill is moving forward in Juneau with a vote expected today. Plus, a choir teacher at Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School is retiring at the end of this school year, leaving the future of the choir program at East uncertain due to the Anchorage School District’s massive budget deficit that has forced the displacement of hundreds of teachers and staff.

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The state cleared an Anchorage police officer of any wrongdoing in a shooting that left a 33-year-old man dead on Tudor Road earlier this year. Plus, Four years after Bryan McGee hit and killed Chase Bowerson on the Glenn Highway, after prosecutors say McGee kicked Browerson, 26, out of his car in frigid temperatures as they fought over money following a night of drinking, an Anchorage judge sente...

Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance addressed the frustrations residents are feeling amidst the growing homeless camps and shelters. Calling this a "transition year," LaFrance says her team is focused on moving out of crisis mode while working on long-term solutions.

Anchorage police are investigating the circumstances surrounding three bodies found in a University Area residence Wednesday evening. Plus, Anchorage shelters closing as homeless camps grow, that influx in the homeless population is felt by business owners on 4th Avenue.

Last week, Gov. Dunleavy shot down a bill that would have increased the state's per student funding formula (BSA) by $1,000. On Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee proposed a slightly lower increase to the BSA.

The Fairbanks active-duty soldier arrested and charged with murder, while out on bail earlier this month, appeared virtually from jail for a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Plus, Man found guilty of 1993 murder at UAF appeals conviction over DNA privacy.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of House Bill 69 was solidified after a joint vote of the House and Senate. In a 33-27 vote, state lawmakers rejected overriding the governor’s veto of the bill, which sought to increase the BSA (annual per-student funding) by $1,000.

An override of the governor's veto of House Bill 69 was rejected in a 33-27 vote on Tuesday. Plus, the Fairbanks assembly votes to close the Mary Siah Recreation Center during budget talks.

The death of Pope Francis on Monday is being felt by Alaskans, including leaders in the Catholic Church who met Jorge Mario Bergoglio on several occasions.

A late-night dining spot in downtown Anchorage is still standing after a vehicle crashed in the early hours of Sunday morning. Father Madison Hayes is a priest for the Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau based in the Mat-Su remembers Pope Francis and shares memories of when he lived in the Vatican for four years during his studies.   

Pope Francis died early Monday morning in Rome after celebrating one final Easter, Christianity's holiest day. In 2013, Francis made history by becoming the first Jesuit pope and the first pope from the Americas.

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Protests erupt across the country, and here in Alaska, we have all the action from downtown Anchorage. Then the Supreme Court rebukes the president, and it's been 30 years since a deadly bombing in Oklahoma City. We take a look back at the devastation.

A lot of questions over the future of Alaska education funding. We are joined by Anchorage School Board President Andy Holleman. A look at how tariffs translate to Alaska budgets. And an update on the 66th Ave homicide of a well known Alaska fighting championship competitor.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy followed through on his pledge to veto a recently passed school funding bill that included a $1,000 increase to the BSA, the per-student state funding that school districts built their budgets around.