City of Fairbanks Mayor Mindy O’Neall on Friday announced a goal to establish a behavioral health court in Fairbanks. // Monday was the last day to officially begin a campaign for state or federal office in Alaska, and there were some twists before the deadline. // U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich are not saying how they feel about two of President Trump’s most controversial priorities.

With the help of Fairbanks Area Surface Transportation Planning staff, Tanana Middle school students collected traffic data in the month of May at the intersection of Trainor Gate Road and F Street, where a vehicle struck and seriously injured a student in 2023.

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.