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On today's Morning Edition, a distress call from a ship, responded to by a cruise ship, but a yacht in the area didn't respond, raising questions of what is and what isn't required of capable vessels near boats in distress. We'll break down what we know. Plus, the LNG gasline may finally have some movement with a new bill being introduced in this third special session. We have the latest and what...

Anchorage is one of the busiest cargo ports in the United States and on Monday, the nation’s top homeland security official came to see why — and what’s slipping through. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins is in Alaska this week for the first time, visiting VA facilities, holding townhalls and connecting with various people. With the school year approaching, public health of...

On today's Morning Edition, they make it look easy in the air, but what does it take to pull off those moves over JBER? We'll go behind the scenes with the Blue Angels and Golden Nights. Later, it's almost time to head back to school. We're getting you prepared with everything from safety to shopping as kids in Alaska start heading back tot he classroom this week.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, was in Palmer Friday to rally behind Nick Begich, R-Alaska, but the event had its doors, or more accurately its hangar bay, closed to the public and the press. Fairbanks has been chosen by the Arctic Winter Games International Committee to host the 2028 Arctic Winter Games. For a Southeast Alaska family, a peaceful night at anchor ended with a giant thud, a...

Today on the Morning Edition, the third special session has been ongoing for a couple of weeks, but there's been very little said about the status of the gas line bill and where it is. We'll break down the latest on what's happening. Later, it's almost time to buckle up and watch the skies roar. The Blue Angels make their long-awaited return to the skies above Anchorage on Saturday, headlining the...

The owner of a popular restaurant on the Homer boardwalk recounted his escape from  a fire  that damaged much of the apartment located above his business. Alaska was the third most impacted state in the country by federal job cuts in 2025, losing 4.5% of its federal workforce, according to a new  report  from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. As Alaska a...

On today's Morning Edition, a fire broke out last night on the Homer Spit, endangering multiple buildings. We'll bring you the latest and what we know so far about the flames. Plus, a first for Alaskan smokejumpers in their storied history: a jump on the panhdandle. We'll share their mission and how they're tackling this hard-to-reach fire.

An Anchorage judge sentences a former Anchorage airport employee in a stalking case with over a half a dozen victims. A Fairbanks woman was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in federal prison for her role in distributing the fentanyl that led to a North Pole man’s fatal overdose in the summer of 2022. Early voting has begun, but Alaskans aren’t just voting on their next U.S. Senator or g...

A divided Anchorage Assembly rejected the bid to remove East Anchorage representative George Martinez after hours of debate over travel records and financial disclosures.   The University of Alaska Board of Regents vote to eliminate the non-resident tuition surcharge across all Alaska campuses, meaning out-of-state students will pay the same tuition rate as Alaska residents beginning in the f...

Starting last week, smoke from the Tatlanika Fire has drifted into the Fairbanks area, periodically affecting air quality in the region. Building materials that contain asbestos will no longer be accepted at the Central Transfer Station in Midtown Anchorage, according to Solid Waste Services Director Kelli Toth. Toth said asbestos, which is known to cause long-term health issues including cancer,...

Family members are remembering the life of Jacquelyn Wilder, a 71-year-old woman from Delta Junction who died after a 13-foot trench she was digging collapsed.   Monday marks 100 days since a crash during Alyeska Resort’s Slush Cup left a competitor paralyzed from the mid-chest down.   Actors Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl visited Fred Meyer West in Fairbanks Monday to promote a...

Two minors were hospitalized with gunshot wounds following a late-night shooting in a Muldoon neighborhood, according to police. Monday marks 100 days since a  crash during Alyeska Resort’s Slush Cup  left a competitor paralyzed from the mid-chest down. Family members are remembering the life of Jacquelyn Wilder, a 71-year-old woman from  Delta Junction who died after a 13-foo...

In Monday's top headlines - two people were killed and four others were injured in a car crash involving an Anchorage police car early Saturday morning. A man has been arrested following a shooting investigation in East Anchorage Friday night, according to Anchorage Police.   Hundreds of Anchorage school kids will be a little better prepared when they head back to class in less than three wee...

Meteorologist Bailey Braun tells us heavy rain and strong winds arrive in Western Alaska before reaching Fairbanks and Anchorage by Monday. Members of the Anchorage Police Department team up with an anchorage school to help out the community. We'll see how they worked to give back before class is in session. Then, the Alaska Baseball League gears up for game two of their championship. We'll get a...

A car crash overnight involving an anchorage police department cruiser leaves two people dead. Four are in the hospital including a police officer. We'll have statements from APD.   We'll also update a late-night shooting in east anchorage with a victim hospitalized and a suspect in custody. Meteorologist Bailey Braun tells us the seemingly last day of summer is ahead for Sunday before wind a...

A heat advisory is in effect in Southcentral Alaska, with temperatures expected to reach up to 82 degrees. For people aiming to beat the heat this weekend, Alaska’s News Weather team is expecting temperatures to be cooler by bodies of water. A raven is allegedly the cause of a massive power outage in the town of Girdwood, according to Chugach Electric. Two people died Thursday after the 13-f...

Federal investigators on Thursday released the final accident report on the February 2025 Bering Air commuter crash that killed 10 people on Norton Sound sea ice, citing a combination of severe in-flight icing and a heavily overloaded aircraft as central to the tragedy.   Juneau police have identified the human remains found inside a chest freezer at a Glacier Highway property earlier this mo...

Federal investigators on Thursday released the  final accident report  on the Bering Air commuter plane crash last year that killed 10 people on Norton Sound sea ice, citing a combination of severe in-flight icing and a heavily overloaded aircraft as central to the tragedy. Three people are dead following a plane crash near McCarthy, according to  Alaska State Troopers. Construction...

On this Thursday, three people are dead following a plane crash near McCarthy on Monday. We find out who they were.   Traces of the measles virus were found in multiple samples of Anchorage wastewater over the course of July, according to the Alaska Department of Health.   Federal investigators are expected to release the National Transportation Safety Board’s final report Thursday...

Three people are dead following a plane crash near McCarthy, according to  Alaska State Troopers. Federal investigators are expected to release the National Transportation Safety Board’s final report Thursday on the  crash of a Bering Air commuter flight  near Nome that killed 10 people last year. Juneau police have identified the human remains found in a chest freezer at a Gl...

On this Wednesday morning, an Anchorage man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a case involving the shooting death of Diego Joe at a downtown Anchorage bar in 2024, entering a plea deal in Anchorage superior court. Family and friends are mourning the loss of Bryn Waite, 26, born and raised in Anchorage and former Service High School athlete whose body was found offshore near La Jolla Shores Be...

Family and friends are mourning 26-year-old Bryn Waite, a former Service High School athlete from Anchorage whose  body was found offshore  near San Diego’s La Jolla Shores Beach last week. One woman was killed and two juveniles were hospitalized with serious injuries early Tuesday morning in a car crash, according to the  Anchorage Police Department . Residents of Southcentra...

On today's Morning Edition, former Anchorage Assemblymember Karen Bronga, taken too soon from her family and friends last week in an accident on the Sterling Highway, now being remembered for her many accomplishments and legacy on the assembly. Plus, a new, helpful way to return lost pets to distressed owners has arrived in Fairbanks. We'll take a look at how this is helping reduce stress levels f...