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The Department of Transportation (DOT) has temporarily rerouted traffic on the Seward Highway as crews monitor for ice and rockfalls during spring break-up season. Alaska drivers face approaching deadlines to remove studded tires as Alaska starts to shift into spring. Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s administration is extending Anchorage Police Department foot patrols in downtown Anchorage through t...

Watch for rock fall along the Seward Highway. A rock hit a car, causing substantial damage. We'll hear from a god Samaritan who jumped in to make sure everyone was safe and unharmed. Plus, it's week eight of the Mat-Su school bus driver's strike, and the strain is getting to some families. 

The family of two men who were shot in an officer-involved shooting on New Year’s Day held a rally in Fairbanks Saturday. The officer involved in the Mountain View shooting last week has been named by the Anchorage police. Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District families are in their seventh week without bus service as the Mat-Su bus strike continues.

Two people are facing charges after the Palmer Police Department said it received a report of a man being kidnapped yesterday. Details on the charges the suspects are facing. Plus, you patch one pothole and another one springs up. How you can help the state as it tries to fill in the pesky problems.

Avalanche concerns have experts saying to stay away from parts of some trails. We hear why this time of year can see a lot of concern. Plus, Meteorologist Bailey Braun tells us wet weather returns to various regions of Alaska after a brief hiatus. And getting ready for the birds to return! We head to a field in Interior Alaska that is ready for the spring to hear why the preparation efforts are so...

Five families on Marilyn Circle outside of Wasilla continued to navigate high floodwaters Friday as the Mat-Su Borough said it stopped pumping and does not plan to continue further assistance at the moment. Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century. State troo...

A levy breaking in a neighborhood in the Mat-Su has lead to flooding issues, bad enough that some are kayaking through it, and the Food Bank of Alaska's annual CANstruction event is taking shape.

A levy breaking in a neighborhood in the Mat-Su has lead to flooding issues, bad enough that some are kayaking through it, and the Food Bank of Alaska's annual CANstruction event is taking shape.

Along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, you may notice some construction in the next couple of weeks as a sewer main break is being repaired, plus smoke jumper training is underway in areas of the Interior.

Posters for Kelly Hunt, a 19-year-old woman from Shaktoolik, remain up around Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood where she was last seen three months ago, as her family and advocates continue pressing for answers. A 37-year-old man was convicted Tuesday in the death of his roommate in Fairbanks in 2020, according to the Alaska Department of Law. Service members trekked through Six Mile Lake in...

On today's Morning Edition, it's the day after Election Day, and we have the latest numbers on all the elections to share with you. Find out what's trending to pass, what's trending to fail and who you may see on the Assembly. Plus, several people woke up to a shooting on Bragaw Tuesday morning, one that included a foot chase, gunfire and a K-9 takedown, but thankfully, police say no one was actua...

Anchorage police took a suspect into custody early Tuesday after a chaotic scene on Bragaw Street — one that included a foot chase, gunfire and a K-9 takedown. A 53-year-old Bethel man who was shot by a Bethel police officer last month has been arrested in Anchorage on two felony assault charges tied to the events that preceded the shooting, Alaska State Troopers said. Tens of thousands of b...

Today on the Morning Edition, it's the first of six, but it's one that AFD is happy to have. A brand new fire engine to help boost the equipment and capability of their firefighting. We'll take a closer look. Later, the Anchorage School District revisitng the future of its STEM program weeks after it announced the clousre of Campbell-STEM. We'll break down what was discussed at last night's school...

Alaskans know they show up during breakup every year, but that doesn’t make potholes any easier to deal with. Over $65,000 worth of pollock roe — or fish eggs — was seized by the Coast Guard last month after it uncovered federal fishing violations on an Alaska fishing boat. Interior Alaska utility Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) is planning to make upgrades to its infra...

On today's Morning Edition, a busy, busy weekend on the hilltop with events going on Saturday and Sunday. We'll bring you all those highlights. Plus, Easter came with all sorts of different things to do. One of which, swim with the eggs and collect as many as you can while swimming. A fun twist on a classic idea. We'll show you how it went.

An egg hunt at Anchorage's Hilltop rounds out a weekend of events. Hear about the springtime fun. Plus, Meteorologist Bailey Braun tells us spring is here, but winter weather isn't finished just yet. Southern portions of the state can prepare for more snow and rain. And an effort to better locate offshore earthquakes. A grad student is working on a big project. What tools he's using and how it wor...

Sink or skim. Skiers and snowboarders are trying their hand skimming across a pond at the base of Hilltop. Bailey Braun tells us details of the wet weather and warmer temperatures that are in the headlines today with southern parts of the state bracing for a wintry mix. And an Olympic homecoming. Our sports team takes us to downtown anchorage's event, where we hear from the Olympians themselves.

On this Morning Edition, a quiet Anchorage neighborhood turned chaotic and dangerous. We're learning more from the police about the South Anchorage officer-involved shooting that left a man dead, and why the police chief says the officer who opened fire is now under his third shooting investigation. Plus, a school board candidate answering if he's a Nazi, how he's defending a tweet about Hitler an...

Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case described in greater detail the confusion and uncertainty officers faced in an officer-involved shooting and house fire that left a man dead last weekend in south Anchorage at a press conference Thursday morning. Residents started moving into 32 tiny homes located in a parking lot behind municipal buildings near Tudor and Elmore Roads last week. The community, now...

Today on the Morning Edition, Artemis II is on its way to the Moon. A successful launch saw four astronauts leaving the Earth for a trip around the Moon and back, the first in over 50 years. We'll share how people celebrated this historic moment. Later, if the state of the roads has you asking, "When will it end?" you're not alone. There's simply too much snow, and crews are still struggling to ca...

On today's Morning Edition, a trial after losing a loved one is already tough to endure. A second one, even more difficult, but that's what families are facing after yet another trial for a man accused of being criminally responsible for a deadly car crash. We'll share the conclusion of the second trial and what happens next. Plus, Sen. Lisa Murkowski addressing state lawmakers in her annual addre...

On today's Morning Edition, more details are coming to light about an officer-involved shooting over the weekend, with plenty still left to learn. We'll share what neighbors are saying. Plus, AFD has two propositions on voters' ballots this year. We'll break them down and let you know what they're for and how they'll assist the department.

Video footage from a woman living in the South Anchorage neighborhood where a man died in an officer-involved shooting Saturday morning shows the moments of the police response and the fire that authorities say the suspect started during the standoff. Anchorage voters will decide on two propositions tied to the city’s fire department when they submit their ballot for the April 7 municipal el...

Today on the Morning Edition, an avalanche claims a skier's life. We spoke to experts who remind us of the dangers of avalanche season and some best practices on how to avoid getting stuck in a dangerous position. Later, "No Kings" protests were held not just across Alaska but across the country. We'll share what they're protesting and what the White House is saying about the protest.

A heli-ski company releases a statement after a man died following an avalanche Friday. And the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center explains the "problematic" snow pack its seen lately in the broader Anchorage area. Plus, living life in the wild once again. Nearly a dozen birds are released after rehabilitation in Sitka.