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The Anchorage Assembly approved a five-year technology contract at Tuesday’s regularly scheduled board meeting that will enhance the Anchorage Police Department’s technological capabilities. A petition demanding restoration to the statutory Permanent Fund Dividend formula has been gaining momentum online — the same year the dividend saw one of its lowest amounts when adjusted for...

On today's Morning Edition, an Anchorage woman missing for two years is now believed to have been murdered after remains were found in Wasilla, police say. Later, details from last night's Anchorage Assembly meeting and what was proposed to help combat the city's housing crisis.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is asking the federal government to cut off the entirety of its federal debt after failing to create a ferry connecting the borough to Anchorage. Human remains discovered earlier this month in Wasilla have been identified as those of 18-year-old Ataja Banks, an Anchorage woman who went missing in November 2023, Alaska State Troopers say. Akiak has been without power s...

Today on the Morning Edition, severe weather concerns in the rearview for southeast, but rain continues to fall, keeping worries elevated for potential landslides. Later today, from budget priorities to ICE raids, Fairbanks political candidates in several different races fielded questions from the public.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the asylum appeal for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee who alleged he contracted tuberculosis while in ICE custody, which includes a period of time in the Anchorage Correctional Complex. After announcing a bid to succeed term-limited Gov. Mike Dunleavy last week, former Attorney General Treg Taylor sat down with Alaska’s News Source in...

On today's Morning Edition, severe weather over the weekend raises concerns in the southeast, especially around Juneau, with flooding concerns and landslide risks. Then, Sen. Dan Sullivan and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer visited Fairbanks to discuss the pipeline and the future there.

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An early morning hit-and-run leaves a pedestrian dead and another arrested. Where police think the pedestrian was when they were hit. Plus, U.S. Congress members discuss funds to tighten their own security After Charlie Kirk's death, and people in Wasilla hold a celebration of life for Kirk.

Qualified Alaskans will recieve a permanent fund dividend check worth $1,000, confirmed by the state, today. The search for a missing Anchorage man has come to an end.  The state handed down felony charges to the owner of a wildlife center in Haines after dozens of wild animals were seized from his property earlier this year.  

On this Morning Edition, more on the latest aftershock following this year's massive earthquake in Russia. Later, Sand Lake Elementary Library has a new look, feel and mission.

The Office of Special Prosecutions has completed its review of the deadly officer-involved shooting that happened back in May. Anchorage police responded to a bank robbery Thursday afternoon at the Wells Fargo branch on East Dimond Boulevard, prompting a heavy law enforcement presence in the area. A fire burned a cabin near Miller’s Market in Houston on Thursday morning.

Today on the Morning Edition, what Alaska State Troopers say happened when two cruise ship passengers in Juneau lost their footing on a mountainside. Plus, the Anchorage Fire Department set a goal of just under 3,000 pounds of food for their food drive, and they've blown way past it.

A cruise passenger from Texas was found dead after he and another passenger fell while hiking the Mount Roberts trail on Tuesday, according to troopers. The U.S. Department of Education has canceled a $3.3 million grant that was funding 14 teaching positions at the Academies of Anchorage. Two months after Congress eliminated public media funding nationwide, KCHU in Valdez - which has been broadcas...

On today's Morning Edition, the victim of a shooting at a local Carr's is sharing his story. Later today, Alaska State Troopers say they're seeing an increase in drug traffic to Alaska, which is drawing the attention of drug cartels and driving people to crime to be able to afford the high prices.

A Rans S-21 Outbound aircraft landed at Mile 93 of the Seward Highway Tuesday morning, according to Girdwood Fire Chief Michelle Weston. A two-year study has begun to measure the impacts of noise on neighborhoods near the Anchorage International Airport with a plan to update a noise exposure map that was completed in 2015. Illegal drugs sold in Alaska are among the most expensive in the country, A...

Today on the Morning Edition, a glacier-dammed lake outburst following a record-breaking flooding event in August put residents on high alert once again, but officials are now saying waters are receding. Later today, how the family of a 30-year-old man who fell to his death while camping on Kodiak is remembering and honoring him.

A flood warning is in effect for the Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River until 6 p.m. Tuesday. A little further south, Ketchikan is experiencing heavy rainfall, leading to a flood warning going into tomorrow morning. A 30-year-old New York man was found dead in Kodiak from injuries sustained from a fall the day after going missing, according to Alaska State Trooper dispatch.  

On today's Morning Edition, new technology could make the difference between life and death when it comes to earthquakes, when every second counts. Later on, enrollment dropped in Fairbanks School District this fall, what that could mean for the districts and the schools' budgets this year.

We have the details we know so far about a large police presence on the edge of Mountain View Sunday. Plus, the Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) said there's hazardous driving conditions on the Dalton Highway. It’s in an area known as "Beaver Slide." DOT said travel is not advised.

The Anchorage Fire Department responds to a residential fire with the roof engulfed in flames. Meteorologist Bailey Braun discusses the fall equinox, which is a little over a week away. And thousands of rubber duckies floated down a stream in Anchorage today. We get an up-close look at The Great Alaska Duck Race.

A suspect in Charlie Kirk's assasination is brought into custody. Repeat offender is sentenced to one of Alaska’s longest prison terms for sexual assault. Elementary schools in the Fairbanks School District are seeing 300 fewer students than projected so far this year.  

Today on the Morning Edition, President Trump has announced officials have a suspect in Charlie Kirk's shooting now in custody. Later, a look at the ceremony honoring 41 names here in Alaska following the commemoration of 24 years since the 9/11 attacks.

The FBI has released photos of a person of interest connected to the shooting death of political activist Charlie Kirk. The Sand Point captain who was shot after police accused him of threatening an officer with a hatchet made his first appearance in court.  How Alaskans are honoring the lives lost on 9/11    

On this Morning Edition, what we know about the deadly shooting that killed Conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Later on, when this year's PFD checks may hit your bank account and how much to expect.

Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in Utah earlier today. How Alaskans are reacting. Troopers say the Sand Point boat captain at the center of a major drug investigation is now under arrest. Friends and family share stories of the Anchorage man killed in a commercial fishing accident.