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Today on the Morning Edition, the regular session has ended, but there's still work to do for lawmakers in Juneau. What today's high-stakes special session could mean for the future of Alaska's proposed gasline. Plus, free Wi-Fi for soldiers? A new test program at Fort Wainwright could help decide whether soldiers in barracks across the Army get free, reliable internet.

The operating budget has left the legislature and is on its way to becoming law after the Senate voted to pass it 17-3 Wednesday, the last day of the legislative session. Attached to the budget: a $1,000 PFD and $200 energy relief rebate. As the Army looks to improve quality of life for soldiers, Fort Wainwright has been selected as a testing location for a new pilot initiative involving free Wi-F...

A special session is coming for the Alaska state legislature after lawmakers struggled to pass a plan to create a gas line. An Anchorage man was killed early Tuesday morning in a police shooting with little details as to what occurred in the moments officers drew their weapons on an east Anchorage roadway. Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case called the shooting and other recent incidents like it "fru...

Lawmakers failed to override the governor’s veto of a decades-long fight for a pensions bill after a joint session convened Tuesday afternoon. A wildfire off C Street and W. 100th Avenue has been reported, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. One man was killed in an officer-involved shooting early Tuesday morning that closed down roads in an east Anchorage neighborhood, according to...

An officer-involved shooting closed down roads in an east Anchorage neighborhood early Tuesday morning, according to police. Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, vetoed a long-fought for bill providing pensions for state employees Monday with days left in the session after a hail mary play to pass property tax exemptions for the proposed natural gas line stalled. The state medical examiner has ruled that...

The state medical examiner has ruled that Kelly Hunt — a 19-year-old woman from Shaktoolik who went missing in Anchorage in January and whose body was discovered in mid-April — died of hypothermia with alcohol intoxication and extreme cold as contributing factors. A 19-year-old Anchorage father who was shot five times in what his family describes as a road rage attack was released from...

The 42nd running of the Gold Nugget Triathlon saw about 1,700 women turn out at Bartlett High School Sunday. Lawmakers pushed forward what may just be the final amount for the Permanent Fund Dividend Sunday afternoon, with only three days before the end of the regular session. First oil flowed from Pikka Sunday, according to an announcement from operator Santos, marking a major milestone in one of...

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 playi...

Two people in Ketchikan are dead after a home catches fire, and a firefighter is treated at the hospital. Plus, firefighters battle flames on the Kenai Peninsula in the area a large fire hit about a decade ago, with officials saying Saturday that there's now minimal fire activity. Meteorologist Bailey Brain tells us strong winds continue to build across Southcentral through the weekend with the ne...

A 41-year-old Palmer man crashed a car into the lobby doors of the Wasilla Police Department and deployed bear spray in an attempt to intentionally hurt police officers on Wednesday evening, police said in an update on Thursday. The man accused of crashing a truck into Anchorage Pel’Meni restaurant appears in court, pleads not guilty. Spring means one thing for hundreds of Anchorage commuter...

A 41-year-old Palmer man crashed a car into the lobby doors of the Wasilla Police Department and deployed bear spray in an attempt to intentionally hurt police officers on Wednesday evening, police said in an update on Thursday. The man accused of crashing a truck into Anchorage Pel’Meni restaurant appears in court, pleads not guilty. Spring means one thing for hundreds of Anchorage commuter...

New video shows how a 41-year-old Palmer man crashed a car Wednesday into the lobby doors of the Wasilla Police Department and deployed bear spray in an attempt to intentionally hurt police officers, according to the department. Mario Jackson took the stand Thursday in his own double-murder trial, denying he killed Sheila Agarchuk and Bobby Deloach and insisting he was not the man seen in surveill...

A jury has found Mario Jackson guilty on all six counts in the murders of Sheila Agarchuk and Bobby Deloach, capping a trial in which Jackson took the stand in his own defense and denied being the shooter seen in surveillance footage of the killings. A dive search team is conducting underwater search operations near Juneau’s downtown cruise ship piers as police continue investigating the dis...

For the first time since filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the Municipality of Anchorage in February, the family of Alecia Lindsay is speaking on the record. Describing a daughter they say had her whole life ahead of her, and a 911 response they say cost her that future. A driver slammed a vehicle into the lobby of the Wasilla Police Department Wednesday night, crashing through the building&...

For the first time since filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the Municipality of Anchorage in February, the family of Alecia Lindsay is speaking on the record. They said their daughter had her whole life ahead of her, speaking on the 911 response they say cost her that future. Filling up your tank in Alaska is now costing drivers more than $5 a gallon, and prices are closing in on Alaska&rsquo...

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Air Force One touched down in Anchorage Tuesday evening, bringing President Donald Trump to Alaska for a brief refueling stop at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport before he continues on to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping. Alaska lawmakers are sounding an alarm with days left in the legislative session: the state is heading toward an energy crisis they can’t stop, and t...

Today on the Morning Edition, a house fire with multiple 911 calls reporting people trapped inside. It could've ended up far worse if not for the actions of one man. We'll take you to the scene of a tense situation Monday. Later, Clean Up Day for Fairbanks is approaching, and the city is ready. We'll let you know how you can get out and do your part for a clean and beautiful city.

Today on the Morning Edition, a house fire with multiple 911 calls reporting people trapped inside. It could've ended up far worse if not for the actions of one man. We'll take you to the scene of a tense situation Monday. Later, Clean Up Day for Fairbanks is approaching, and the city is ready. We'll let you know how you can get out and do your part for a clean and beautiful city.

On today's Morning Edition, the Marines are coming to Alaska with a new rotating force and the at permanenet unit JBER. Why the Pentagon now says our state is critical to Arctic defense, and what hundreds of Marines training here could mean for your community. Plus, a jet skia nd 70mph still no match for a 300-foot tsunami. We'll show you a new video game based on real data from the Tracy Arm land...

The Alaska Zoo was celebrating mothers while teaching about being bear aware. Ways to stay safe, and a glimpse at the zoo's adorable bears, ahead. Plus, Meteorologist Bailey Braun tells us the weekend comes to a close with overcast skies as a break in the clouds is expected to start your week. And an engineer creates video game of Alaska's Tracy Arm landslide and the megatsunami it created. And he...

Statewide experts gather to help you be ready for wildfire season. What they say you should expect this year. Meteorologist Bailey Braun tells us rainy skies are in store for Mother's Day in some parts of Alaska, with breakup season in full swing. Plus, interior Alaska’s tourism season is nearly here. The outlook for Fairbanks. And a groundbreaking ceremony for a new trail in Anchorage. Wher...

James Rider surrendered himself to Alaska State Troopers for violating probation and criminal trespass charges, according to his brother Michael Cox — ten days later, Rider was found dead in a Palmer jail. He had hanged himself. On Friday, May 8, the United States Marine Corps, along with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, announced that they plan to have both a rotating and persistent presence in...

On today's Morning Edition, nearly $20 million is coming to rural Alaska from the federal government, and why Sen. Murkowski is glad to have it, we'll tell you why she said it's simply not enough. Plus, the U.S. Secretary of Education paid a visit to Mat-Su schools as part of her tour thorugh the states. We'll tell you what was said and why she was here.

U.S Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited Alaska Thursday, making stops at two Matanuska Valley schools during a 24-hour stay. As cruise season ramps up and ships begin bringing thousands of visitors through Anchorage, some people who live, work and spend time downtown say they feel safer than last year — though concerns about public disorder and drug activity remain. Days after vetoing...