Tuesday March 17, 2026 KUAC News stories
1. The head of a powerful state Senate committee is calling for stronger legislative oversight in the lead-up to the Alaska LNG project developer's final investment decision.
2. This year’s risk of river breakup flooding is above average for much of the state, according to a report released Friday by the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center.
3. Rookie musher Jody Potts-Joseph is making a name for herself in this year's Iditarod for how she dealt with an unexpected obstacle she encountered.
4. Some Alaska veterans face a harder time getting federal food assistance, after Congress passed a law that requires many vets to work in order to receive benefits.
5. Legislation intended to protect Alaskans from drinking water contaminated with PFAS chemicals got its first committee hearing last week.
