Another climber died Sunday while descending from the summit. It was the fourth death on the mountain in four days. // An F-15 fighter pilot on Friday had to abort takeoff from Eielson Air Force Base. // Dilapidated schools in Alaska may get a big financial boost if Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs a an education bill. // 4. A bill to increase state funding for free legal aid for poor Alaskans has passed into law without the governor’s signature. // The deadline to sign up to run for statewide office is 5 p.m. today. // Dillingham independent Bryce Edgmon, the most senior member of the state House, is now running to represent southwest Alaska as a state Senator.

For Spring Semester at Arctic Light Elementary School on Fort Wainwright, six 4th and 5th graders have been learning what it takes to create podcast and radio features. This weekend, you'll get to hear the fruits of their labor! This Arctic Light Alaska’s Military Kids Podcast episode aired on Saturday, May 30th at 7:35am, 8:35am and 4:35pm both Saturday and Sunday for Arctic Light Alaska’s Military Kids’ Podcast. This joint venture between KUAC and Arctic Light is funded by a grant from The Rotary Club of Fairbanks.Tune in during Weekend Edition and Weekend All Things Considered (7:35 a.m., 8:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m.) this weekend!

For Spring Semester at Arctic Light Elementary School on Fort Wainwright, six 4th and 5th graders have been learning what it takes to create podcast and radio features. This weekend, you'll get to hear the fruits of their labor! This Arctic Light Alaska’s Military Kids Podcast episode aired on Saturday, May 30th at 7:35am, 8:35am and 4:35pm both Saturday and Sunday for Arctic Light Alaska’s Military Kids’ Podcast. This joint venture between KUAC and Arctic Light is funded by a grant from The Rotary Club of Fairbanks.Tune in during Weekend Edition and Weekend All Things Considered (7:35 a.m., 8:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m.) this weekend!

Update, Friday 12 p.m.: Denali mountaineering rangers evacuated one fallen climber from the mountain Thursday afternoon, according to a Park Service news release, which said the climber's condition at a hospital was unknown Friday.

Dan Bross talks with Rick Thoman about the impending El Nino and what it might mean for conditions here in Alaska this summer.

Begich, a Democrat, announced Julia Hnilicka, who worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development as the Alaska state director during the Biden administration, as his pick for lieutenant governor at the Noel Wien Library Wednesday.

Mountaineering rangers at Denali National Park responded to two separate incidents Wednesday night involving climbers on the mountain. // Alaska gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich announced his running mate Wednesday at the Noel Wien Library in Fairbanks. // Former Gov. Bill Walker is considering another run for the state’s top elected office. // The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Alaska Airlines $165,000 for allegedly allowing intoxicated passengers to board its flights. // Middle schoolers in Fairbanks are helping collect data on speeding and rolling stops at the intersection where a driver hit a student in 2023.

The Geese House — a chambered natural rock formation in a remote area of the park — is a place of great cultural importance to the Athabascan people, according to the corporation.

Golden Valley Electric Association said Wednesday that the co-op will soon sharply increase how much it charges members to help pay for fuel to generate electricity.

1. Golden Valley Electric Association said the co-op will soon sharply increase how much its fuel and purchased power charge. // Alaska lawmakers voted last week to increase state unemployment benefits for the first time since 2009. // Riding a bike to school can be tough in the Nome. But on Tuesday, students tried a safer way to make the trip — by going together. // A senior Army officer stationed at Fort Wainwright will serve as the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ new chancellor. // Leptospirosis is a widespread disease in the Lower 48 that can be deadly to dogs. Veterinarians say it isn’t a problem in Alaska yet. But some recommend dogs to get vaccinated now.