Thursday May 14, 2026 KUAC News stories:
1. Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted against the war in Iran Wednesday, for the first time since the conflict began at the end of February.
2. State lawmakers have passed a resolution supporting Alaska Native Corporations’ participation in a federal contracting program the Trump administration opposes.
3. Federal firefighters have begun burning vegetation in military training areas around the Interior to reduce the chances of wildfires on the ranges this summer.
4. The Alaska House has passed legislation that would enable school districts to count their students accurately in order to receive state education funding.
5. The number of farmers in Alaska is growing, but the number of producers under 35 remains flat. But a few farmers are working to recruit the state's next generation of growers.
6. As lawmakers spar over a range of issues in the final days of the regular session, one unusual proposal is bringing them together.
