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Maggie Winston, of Kenai, joined us in the studio to talk about her advocacy for Alaskans with disabilities, her work with the Soldotna Independent Living Center and why she thinks vulnerability is an important part of being a leader.

Hilcorp says it won’t replace an old fuel gas pipeline in Cook Inlet. And Nikiski Sen. Jesse Bjorkman looks back on three months in Juneau.

Scheduled town halls this weekend are canceled after volcanic ash from an eruption in eastern Russia grounds flights. The school district’s introducing a new English curriculum. And state officials are reviving a labor department program to help immigrants gain employment in Alaska.

A fuel tank spill in Homer raises concern from environmental advocates. And Rep. Justin Ruffridge talks about what he’s learned so far from his first session in Juneau.

Students in the youth detention school share messages of resilience with the community, and a furry invader on the lam sparks community division.

A State of Salmon forum highlights research into disappearing kings, and the Kenai Peninsula gets a taste of Brazilian rhythms with a visiting artist.

The borough presents its budget for the next fiscal year. A Homer man faces federal charges of unlawful transportation of four black bears and making false records. And historians from across the peninsula are meeting in Kenai tomorrow.

Seward’s special election is too close to call. A former Kenai Peninsula judge is charged with perjury. And a preview of this year’s Shorebird Festival in Homer.

Seward voters narrowly reject selling the city’s utility to Homer Electric Association, and the Borough Assembly supports a project to make Cooper Landing more walkable. Plus, a bill to repeal ranked choice voting receives a lot of opposition in its first public hearing.

Two sets of human remains have been found on the central Kenai Peninsula this week, and the city of Kenai is trying to find a more local take on tourism marketing