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Reaction to a federal lawsuit attempting to block a Democratic win in the U.S Senate race, and a look at the cost of living, as measured by housing, childcare and, of course, eggs. Also, dancers dreams come true — and then some — at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention.

The keynote speaker at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention calls for embracing "appropriate change," and a project in Kodiak tries to answer a big question about hatcheries' role in rehabilitating crashing salmon runs. Also, owners of longtime businesses in Anchorage hope to see their legacies live on.

Officials estimate the North Slope's undiscovered natural gas, but recovering it is a different question, and hatchery operators split over a proposed pink and chum egg moratorium. Also, Petersburg High school students practice saving someone from car wreckage.

The Bill Hill campaign is picking up the pace for U.S. House, but will it be enough? And Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz visits Kenai to drum up support for incumbent GOP Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan. Also, a huskydoodle owner tracks down her dog two days after the pet was lost in an avalanche north of Anchorage.

After Trump's rally in Wasilla, conservative commentators assess his influence, and the annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention is right around the corner. Also, Mat-Su residents worry about the future for state land near Houston.

Alaska Public Media, in partnership with Alaska’s News Source and KTOO, brought candidates together for three live statewide debates focused on the offices and issues that will shape Alaska’s future. In this debate, listen to four candidates for governor field questions and make their case to Alaska voters.

Alaska Public Media, in partnership with Alaska’s News Source and KTOO, brought candidates together for three live statewide debates focused on the offices and issues that will shape Alaska’s future. In this debate for Alaska's lone seat in the U.S. House, incumbent Nick Begich, a Republican, faces off against challenger Bill Hill, an independent.

The top candidates for one of Alaska's U.S. Senate seats duke it out in a high-stakes debate, and Republican Treg Taylor says he'll remain in the race for Alaska governor despite Trump's call to bow out. Also, the various ways pumpkins reach the people of the 49th state.

Alaska Public Media, in partnership with Alaska’s News Source and KTOO, brought candidates together for three live statewide debates focused on the offices and issues that will shape Alaska’s future. That included this high-stakes U.S. Senate debate between incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and former Congresswoman Democrat Mary Peltola.

State lawmakers subpoena Alaska's natural resources commissioner over a proposed land transfer, and scientists are concerned about the possibility of another tsunami tearing through a fjord popular with cruise ships. Also, how families and dogs were reunited in the wake of ex-Typhoon Halong.

Trump belittles Republican candidates he didn't endorse for Alaska governor, and a Kwigillingok family in Bethel navigates life and healing one year after Halong. Also, an Anchorage resident recalls what was going through his mind during a recent bear attack.

Crowds form in Wasilla as Trump campaigns for Republican candidates, and a year after Halong, communities recovering from the storm think about preparing for the next one. Also, Interior Alaska's electric co-op issues its first energy emergency alert.

Mat-Su officials prep for traffic ahead of President Trump's rally in Wasilla, and claims that Korea will invest in the Alaska LNG project remain unsupported. Also, a Point Lay woman recounts helping rescue an orphaned walrus calf.

Gubernatorial candidates trade barbs and make their case at Debate for the State, and a political messaging blitz tests Alaskans' patience ahead of the November election. Also, a Juneau educator digs into the past to help confront the history of colonial residential schools.

Three candidates for governor say they'd make Juneau home if elected, and state wildlife biologists snap what they believe is a one-of-a-kind photo on the North Slope. Also, birders in Sitka learn there's more to gulls than meets the ear.