There are a lot of rules if you want to gather signatures to get a question on the ballot. You have to be at least 18. You can't share your petition booklet with other people. And you have to be a resident of the state of Alaska. Now, a man from Wisconsin wants that last part of the law struck down, and he's taking his case to court.

Break up is starting to happen on Interior rivers. The Yukon River ice began moving early this morning at Eagle. It jammed and caused some flooding of low lying homes and roads. Six homes and a handful of sheds have been hit by truck size chunks of ice. Download Audio

West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial quarter million dollars each from a $5 million gift from Japan for cleanup. Download Audio

A new report from the FBI’s “Internet Crime Complaint Center” shows an increase in the number of cybercrimes in Alaska. Download Audio

Interior Rivers Begin To Break Up; State To Ask For $750,000 For Marine Debris Cleanup; Wisconsin Man Hopes To Change Petition Rules; Cybercrimes Increase In Alaska And Nationwide; Feds Oppose Smaller Sealaska Land Bill; Anchorage Residents Partake In Bike To Work Day; AK: Exploding History; 300 Villages: Tuluksak Download Audio

Bike to Work Day in Anchorage was soggy and cold this morning. But that didn't stop hundreds of hearty Alaskans from participating. Those who did hit the trail were rewarded with several "treat" stations at key bike commuter spots around the city.

This week, we're going to Tuluksak, a community of almost 400 people near the Kuskokwim River. George Lamont is a resident of Tuluksak. Download Audio

Salt Lake City Police Assistant Bureau Commander Bryce Johnson has been selected to head the Juneau Police Department.

Step by step an Alaska couple and their two children are making their way along the coast of Cook Inlet, from Seldovia, up and down Turnagain and Knik Arms, and down the west side. Reaching Anchorage, they’re connecting with you, on the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, May 21 at 10:00am

Sentencing is scheduled for May 31st in King County Superior Court for a Seattle-area man convicted of the 2012 murder of 22-year-old Ashton Reyes of Juneau. A King County jury earlier this month found Jacob Andrew Mommer guilty of first degree murder and second degree assault, while armed with a deadly weapon.