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The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will get $3 million after state lawmakers override Gov. Mike Dunleavy's partial veto of money for K-12 schools. A former Soldotna middle school custodian is sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a student. And, a workshop at Salmonfest teaches Yup'ik words and phrases.

A new bridge is coming on the road into Denali National Park, and teens from around the state gather in Anchorage to talk about the dangers of vaping.

The City of Kenai unveils a bronze bear sculpture garden at the Kenai Municipal Airport. Alaska Public Media talks to furloughed federal workers amid what is now the longest-ever federal government shutdown. Plus, a new show from the Kenai Performers tackler faith, identity and community.

Bob Clark plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

The forum was the latest in our series in partnership with The Peninsula Clarion. We spoke with candidates Ginger Bryant and Louie Flora, running for District 6.

Incumbent Sarah Vance is a Republican from Homer. Her challengers are Kasilof Independent Brent Johnson and Anchor Point Republican Dawson Slaughter.

At the end of a year in which pop songs were a constant, provocative part of the national conversation, NPR Music critic Ann Powers sifts through the 100 most popular songs of the year to highlight 10 pure pop pleasures worth remembering.

Climate change hasn’t recently been a Republican priority. But some young conservatives are hoping to change the narrative within their party.

Recommendations include "Fargo" and "The Crown."

Dig below the strata of pop songs so ubiquitous you can't stand to hear them anymore, and you'll find plenty of riches in the Top 40, from country crossover to innovative R&B and classic pop.