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Alaska’s public broadcasters dodged a bullet when the Legislature’s regular session ended Monday.

“Whatever we can do to keep them here, we would like to. I understand this is a special situation right now,” says Juneau Mayor Merrill Sanford.

Gov. Bill Walker says the state ferry system needs more money to avoid “crippling cuts” during the next fiscal year.

More than 30 kids packed the Juneau Assembly Chambers last night to testify on behalf of full funding for the school district’s 2016 operating budget.

Around 400 bowls have been made for The Glory Hole’s Empty Bowls event on Sunday. It’s the ninth time the emergency shelter and soup kitchen has held the fundraiser.

John Binkley, president of Cruise Lines International Association Alaska, says 2015 should be strong year for tourism in the state. But he says challenges may lie ahead.