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The state Senate's version of the operating budget has a smaller Permanent Fund Dividend than what the House included. Plus, Anchorage residents share their thoughts about the upcoming mayoral runoff election. And, Indigenous dancers in Juneau don Ravenstail robes for the first time in decades.

Congresswoman Peltola threads a needle between supporting energy production or salmon. Plus, as more refugees are coming to Alaska, the state holds its first resettlement conference. And, the first Alaska Native Columbia University engineering graduate wants to help back at home.

A family in Utqiagvik celebrates their teenage son landing his first bowhead whale. Plus, Senators introduce a wide-ranging crime bill that would stiffen penalties for opioid dealers. And, Girl Scouts in Kenai invent a method for wildfire prevention.

The Alaska Senate passed a pension bill weeks ago, but it's stuck in limbo in the House. Plus, the climbing community mourns the loss of a pioneer of LGBTQ+ mountaineering. And, fans of Native Youth Olympics cheer their way for competitors.

Lawmakers are skeptical of a social media ban for children under 14 passed by the Alaska House. Plus, Native boarding school survivors share stories of their trauma. And, students in Nikiski put on a production of the jukebox musical Mamma Mia.

The number of Alaskans dying from opioid overdose is accelerating faster than anywhere in the country. Plus, a planned graphite mine draws environmental concerns from Nome residents. And, tribes in Southeast plan to open an Indigenous language and culture immersion school.