Kachemak Bay State Park gains 24 acres of new park property from the Conservation Fund, a national organization that protects nature in all 50 states. Alaska representative Chris Little spoke with KBBI’s Emilie Springer about the new park acquisition.

The Alaska Marine Highway System is canceling multiple sailings for the Tustumena due to a broken bow thruster; the Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Alaska Airlines $165,000 for allegedly allowing intoxicated passengers to board its flights; state lawmakers voted to increase state unemployment benefits for the first time since 2009 during the state Legislature’s race to the finish last week; and a federally funded program aims to install thousands of heat pumps across southern Alaska by late 2029.