News at 5 - May 17, 2026

An increase to the PFD makes its way to the next step in the state legislature.Plus, cleaning up across the state, including in the Interior. We hear from a first responder about the efforts to beautify Fairbanks. It’s not every day an 81-year-old races in a triathlon! Meet the Gold Nugget Triathlon co-founder who is still in the game!And Meteorologist Bailey Braun tells us Spring is playing a trick on many parts of the state with another week in the forecast of cloudy skies and a wet weather.