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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.

Two new discs from far-flung places that highlight the instrumental power of the human voice: Czechoslovakian crooner Sui Vesan sings in an invented language, and Italian singer Gianmaria Testa's velvety voice belies his day job as a station master for the Italian rail system.

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

The House approves President Bush's $87 billion request for new spending in Afghanistan and Iraq. The funds, aimed mostly at supporting U.S. troops in those countries, are likely to pass in the Senate Friday night. The lopsided vote in favor of the aid request belies weeks of debate over the spending measure and the U.S. presence in Iraq. NPR's David Welna reports.

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.

More than 1,200 people have been charged for crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and investigators are building cases against more suspects.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who directed the ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee to negotiate the structure of the commission, now says he will vote against the deal.

Rising prices are a top concern for voters in this year's midterm elections, outpacing abortion, crime and defending democracy. Prices in September were up 8.2% from a year ago.