Celebrate all day with special programming on Alaska Public Media Radio KSKA FM this Christmas Day🎄See the full list of programs at <a href="https://akpub.io/3AMXcC0" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://akpub.io/3AMXcC0/kskaholiday.

Listen over the air (91.1 FM Anchorage, 91.9 FM Girdwood), on any streaming device or at https://akpub.io/3AMXcC0.

Tonight on Alaska News Nightly:

Normally at odds over fish and game, Safari Club members and Kipnuk subsistence hunters share a deer hunt together.

Plus, a look at unique holiday celebrations in communities across the state.

Listen here: https://akpub.io/4ax74PG

Anchorage Fire Department officials say they received a report of the fire at around 5 a.m. Wednesday morning at a Dimond Estates mobile home. One person was found dead inside. https://akpub.io/48T7tux

Wasilla resident Steve St. Clair and Sutton resident Garret Nelson have been appointed to the state House of Representatives. They’ll fill vacancies left by Cathy Tilton and George Rauchser, respectively, who were both recently appointed to the Senate. https://akpub.io/498obET

Enjoy the sounds of the season with special programming on Alaska Public Media Radio KSKA FM this Christmas Eve. See the full list of programs at <a href="http://alaskapublic.org" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">alaskapublic.org/kskaholiday.

Listen on 91.1 FM (Anchorage), 91.9 FM (Girdwood), on any streaming device or at alaskapublic.org.

Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings from Across the State is back. Co-hosted by Steve Heimel and Wesley Early, our warmest holiday tradition connects Alaskans from Utqiaġvik to Juneau--and beyond--with festive greetings, well wishes and even a song or two🎄

https://akpub.io/4qpVCKq

After more than 16 years delighting audiences with Friday noon theater organ concerts at Juneau’s State Office Building, T.J. Duffy played his farewell Christmas concert on Dec. 19.

The Mirage could be Alaska’s first official hybrid electric fishing boat, and it’s part of a pilot program to address high fuel costs for fishing fleets.

The U.S. Department of Education announced in early December that it had reached a proposed settlement agreement to end the popular, yet controversial Biden-era student loan repayment plan known as SAVE.

Tom Begich is among 14 people — 12 Republicans and two Democrats — who have registered to run for governor in next year’s election. (via Alaska Beacon) https://akpub.io/4pLndFQ

Lani Hulse said that she hopes the book will find buyers among those looking to support relief efforts, but she also hopes copies find their ways into the hands of those affected by the typhoon.

While President Trump has framed the proposed natural gas pipeline as a centerpiece to his plans for “unleashing” the country’s energy, there are many questions surrounding the mega project. https://akpub.io/44IhKqW

The state is in the early stages of crafting a new plan to guide decisions about Southeast Alaska transit for the next two decades.

Celebrate the season with Alaska Public Media’s warmest holiday tradition! Join us for Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings Across The State, Tuesday, December 23 at 10 a.m.

Find tune in and call in info at alaskapublic.org/events.

The proposed mine site sits along a tributary roughly 200 miles up the Kuskokwim River from Bethel.

After nearly a decade of silence, federal transit officials in August renewed their demand that the borough repay the grants. (via Mat-Su Sentinel)

A years-old mistake by the Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles voter registration program has endangered the citizenship of two prominent Kodiak residents and could cause them to be deported. (via Alaska Beacon)

There's ample evidence this year of Trump actively favoring some U.S. companies and investors, while threatening others.

Celebrate the season and the last night of Hannukah Monday, December 22 on Alaska Public Media Radio KSKA FM.

10 AM & 8 PM Tinsel Tales
3 PM Candles Burning Brightly

Listen on 91.1 FM (Anchorage), 91.9 FM (Girdwood), on any streaming device or at alaskapublic.org.

Celebrate the Winter Solstice Sunday, December 21 with special programming from Alaska Public Media Radio KSKA FM:

4 PM A Paul Winter Solstice
5 PM In WInter's Glow

Listen over the air (91.1 FM Anchorage, 91.9 FM Girdwood), on any streaming device or at alaskapublic.org.

Spread holiday cheer with Alaska Public Media’s warmest holiday tradition, Talk of Alaska: Holiday Greetings Across The State - Tuesday, December 23 at 10 a.m. on the radio, TV or stream.

Find tune in and call in info at alaskapublic.org/events.

Tonight on Alaska News Nighltly:

Gov. Dunleavy wants a property tax break for the gas line project, but local leaders aren't convinced.

Plus, the Alaska rural-urban divide when it comes to Christmas dinner is stark.

Listen here: https://akpub.io/4qfb7Vd

Three Haines artists were recently recognized by the Rasmuson Foundation, which announced its Individual Artist awardees earlier this month.

After years of public debate, the Juneau Assembly approved demolishing the homes on the hill this spring to redevelop the area into newer, denser housing. The Assembly says the plan is necessary to address Juneau’s lack of housing.

The holiday season is a tough time for all cargo carriers, but especially those flying in Alaska.