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The legal peculiarities of Alaska law on recall elections, as the effort to unseat the governor lands in court. Also: Fairbanks militia leader Schaeffer Cox has been re-sentenced after a successful appeal.

With criticism for the attorney general, the fight to recall Governor Dunleavy heads to court. Also: The Alaska State Troopers graduate a new class of drug dogs, and one already has a big bust. And a tribute to Richard Nelson, the anthropologist, writer and host of “Encounters," who passed away Monday.

The group seeking to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy says it will take its case to court after its application was denied by a state elections official. Also: Mark Begich says he has a solution to the exorbitant grocery prices that plague rural Alaska.

It's looking like an oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will not happen before the end of the year. Also: Southeast residents are trying to cope with ferry service cuts, reduced further now with a vessel under repair. And private developers want to build a new ferry dock near Ketchikan.

Don Young talks about why he voted no today on the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Also: A grassroots youth movement in Anchorage led by two local men aims to create safe spaces for kids to express themselves and plug into peer support.

Unalaska may declare a state of emergency in the wake of this month's fatal plane crash on the island. Also: Alaska's top environmental regulator responds to a call for action on climate change by the state's leading Native group.

Unalaska may declare a state of emergency in the wake of this month's fatal plane crash on the island. Also: Alaska's top environmental regulator responds to a call for action on climate change by the state's leading Native group.

Judge rules that a ballot measure that would change how Alaskans choose state elected officials can move forward. Also: Still no sign of a missing Homer woman who vanished Oct. 17.

Fire-fighting foam containing PFAS works well for putting out burning airplanes, but is worth the risk of contaminating drinking water? Also: Raising the next generation of Lingít speakers in a language immersion program for kids.

With winter closing in, whalers in Utqiaġvik haven't landed a single bowhead whale. Also: Unalaska residents brace for at least another 10 days with no scheduled air service. For one mom,that means being separated from her kids.

Questions about safety procedures after the fatal plane crash in Dutch Harbor last week. Also: A plan to ship liquefied natural gas from Alaska's North coast with ice-breaking tankers. And moving day has finally arrived for the first wave of Newtok residents being relocated.

The proposed Pebble Mine's backers spent more than $1 million dollars this year to lobby Congress. Also: A judge orders the state to stop housing psychiatric patients in jails.

A passenger describes what it was like on board the plane that crash landed in Dutch Harbor yesterday, killing one person. Also: Corporate leaders express support for the effort to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy on day two of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Fairbanks.

A passenger describes what it was like on board the plane that crash landed in Dutch Harbor yesterday, killing one person. Also: Corporate leaders express support for the effort to recall Gov. Mike Dunleavy on day two of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention in Fairbanks.

In Fairbanks, a protest erupts on the first day of the AFN convention. Also: Sen. Lisa Murkowski responds to the latest revelations regarding the President and Ukraine.