Alaska's News Source

Astronaut Nichole Ayers, who previously served in the 90th fighter squadron at Elmendorf Air Force base, is now aboard the International Space Station. Plus U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, called the recent firings of Alaska federal employees by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiencies “unlawful” during a nearly hour-long speech addressing to the Alask...

An Alaska nonprofit providing humanitarian aid to South Sudan explains how recent actions by the Trump administration could affect its work in the third-world country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The final competitor in this year’s 53rd Iditarod has arrived in Nome. Plus a fin whale that washed ashore near Anchorage’s Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in November will soon find its permanent home in the Wasilla Museum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A community of hundreds remembered one of their own Saturday at a memorial for Wasilla resident and Iron Dog racer Skye Rench, one of two Alaskans who went missing in an ATV accident earlier this month.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The 53rd Iditarod has crowned a new winner. Plus, Alaska’s working group, Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit, held a vigil on Friday at Hostetler Park to shine light on the tragic story of a 14-year-old San Carlos Apache teenager who was found dead in Arizona last month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has a new champion - Jessie Holmes! Learn about his triumph in The Last Great Race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A snowmachine rider is alive after falling nearly 60 feet deep into a glacial crevasse, necessitating a rescue by a group of good Samaritan riders last weekend. Plus, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said city officials are closely watching the mounting activity at Mt. Spurr volcano which scientists said Wednesday is likely to erupt in the weeks or months ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Continued coverage of the increasing chances of an eruption at Mt. Spurr, including what an evacuation plan look like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharita Napper, a proud Alaskan mother of three girls opens up about the lessons she's learned in life and how grief has transformed the way she shows up for herself and those she loves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the increased possibility of an eruption from Mt. Spurr, we wanted to find out what plans are in place in the event of a volcanic eruption in the state. Jeremy Zidek, public information officer with the State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, spoke with Reporter Olivia Nordyke to explain what happens if an eruption should occur. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The controversial education funding bill to increase the base student allocation by $1,000 passed through the state House on Wednesday in a 24-16 vote. The bill now advances on to the state. Plus, The Alaska Volcano Observatory says new magma is likely the cause of volcanic unrest at Mount Spurr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the increased possibility of an eruption from Mt. Spurr, Chief Meteorologist Melissa Frey sat down with Dave Schneider, geophysicist with the Alaska Volcano Observatory, to learn what they are seeing to make them think an eruption is more likely now and how they are monitoring the mountain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Morning Edition, a major shake-up at the Department of Education - with 50% of the department on the brink of being let go. Plus, the latest from the State Capitol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new bill currently being discussed within the Alaska State Legislature could possibly see an end to the use of Styrofoam statewide. Plus, after the Tanana Valley State Fair Association board decided to cancel a planned Fairbanks summer drag show over what the fair’s executive director has characterized as threats to staff, Alaska News Source spent weeks examining last month’s decisio...

With the word "recession" being talked about and the markets showing high volatility, we decided to talk to an expert about the situation. Al Biss, a financial advisor with Biss Wealth Partners sat down with Tracy Sinclare to talk about what the markets are telling us and who should be concerned.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Anchorage mother continues to seek answers from the police five months since her 16-year-old son was shot and killed. “I’ve been on this journey, right? And I don’t know where it’s guiding me, but here I am talking to you and I want to spread awareness.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A family remembers their brother, Sean Kendall, one of two men lost when they went through the ice on the Susitna River. Plus, a family gets to 'turn the page now' after Anchorage man sentenced to 100 years for 2019 murder of wife, teen daughter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The incoming Prime Minister of Canada comments on the possibility of a U.S.-Canada trade war. Plus, how Canada's retaliatory tariffs could impact Alaska.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The recovery of the bodies of three men who were killed in an avalanche while heli-skiing in the mountains near Girdwood has been postponed until conditions improve, authorities said Friday. Plus, a 2025 Iron Dog participant is one of two people missing after the ATV they occupied broke through the ice of the Susitna River on Thursday morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn more about the three victims of this week's Twentymile River deadly avalanche as well as what liabilities clients of heli-skiing companies assume before they board the helicopter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More details are emerging on the three men who died this week in an avalanche in the mountains near Girdwood. Plus warm temperatures and the low snowpack are prompting the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection to issue a public order officially declaring an early start to the fire season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.