In a historic vote, the Alaska Legislature on Thursday rejected Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general. // Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted for the first time with Democrats Tuesday to advance a measure to remove U.S. forces from Iran. // Warm weather is ahead for the Interior this weekend. // Production of the first "sell-able" oil from the North Slope’s new Pikka Project will hit the market soon. // A quiet volcano on the Alaska Peninsula is showing signs of unrest, according to scientists at the UAF-based Alaska Volcano Observatory. //Fairbanks National Weather Service meteorologists in have declared that greenup has officially begun.

Dan Bross talks to National Weather Service hydrologist Heather Best about breakup along the Middle Yukon River.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted against the war in Iran Wednesday for the first time since the conflict began. // State lawmakers have passed a resolution supporting Alaska Native Corporations’ participation in a federal contracting program the Trump administration opposes. // Federal firefighters have begun burning vegetation in military training areas around the Interior. // The Alaska House has passed legislation that would enable school districts to count their students accurately to get education funding. //The number of farmers in Alaska is growing, while the number of younger producers remains flat. A few farmers are working to change. // As lawmakers spar over issues in the Legislature’s regular session, one unusual proposal is bringing them together.

A state disaster declaration is in effect for some Interior communities impacted by ice jam flooding, and a few Alaska farmers are determined to recruit the next generation.

The declaration covers areas near Chalkyitsik on the Black River and Hughes on the Koyukuk River, which were struck by rapidly rising water over the last week.

A Fairbanks woman has been charged with second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her boyfriend over the weekend. // As the war in Iran stretches on, many veterans in Alaska are reflecting on their experiences in past wars. // The U.S. Marines Corps doesn’t have a big presence in Alaska, but more will be coming in the years ahead. // Legislation that seeks to make it easier for Alaskans to repair consumer electronics cleared the state Senate Monday. // The state Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a small fire in Esther this weekend that they believe was deliberately set.

Trump recently said the ceasefire with Iran is “on life support,” and thousands of U.S. troops who deployed to the region remain there.

Thousands of Golden Valley Electric Association members briefly lost power this weekend, and state wildlife officials have completed their investigation of an incident where a bear attacked two soldiers during a training exercise lat month.

Dan Bross and Rick Thoman talk about delayed green up, cool daytime temperatures and the challenge of predicting them.