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Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance announced that the municipality will be installing cameras around Town Square Park to aid police efforts in the area, among other enforcement strategies across town to help the homelessness epidemic. Plus, a preliminary report released Wednesday on the deadly plane crash in Nanwalek last month confirmed that a loose dog likely contributed to the demise of the...

The Municipality of Anchorage will beef up enforcement around people who camp on public lands, according to a release on how the city is addressing homelessness put out by Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s office. Plus, a preliminary report released Wednesday on the deadly plane crash in Nanwalek last month confirmed that a loose dog likely contributed to the demise of the Cessna 207 that was carryin...

The driver of a car that was pulled over by Anchorage police late Monday night is dead in an officer-involved shooting. Plus, a man facing murder charges for what prosecutors say was his involvement in a Wasilla teen’s death appeared in a Palmer courtroom on Tuesday for his arraignment after a preliminary hearing was vacated on Monday.

The driver of a car that was pulled over by Anchorage police late Monday night is dead in an officer-involved shooting. Plus, two people are dead following two separate shootings — including one involving police — Monday night in west Fairbanks.  

A rally was held at the Palmer Courthouse to raise awareness of a recent case involving a man who provided fentanyl to a 16-year-old girl, resulting in her death. Plus, over 100 people gave testimony on a bill discussing the use of railroad easements, with concerns about what the bill could mean for Anchorage walking and biking trails.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District could see smaller class sizes and reinstate some of its recently-cut jobs after the city assembly voted to add about $2.7 million in local contributions to the district’s budget. Plus, a rally was held at the Palmer Courthouse to raise awareness of a recent case involving a man who provided fentanyl to a 16-year-old girl, resulting in her...

We learned of the death of Iditarod musher, Dan Seavey on Friday. On Monday, Georgina Fernandez spoke with Dan's son, Mitch Seavey about his father's life and legacy. 

A new piece of proposed legislation that seeks to set future Permanent Fund dividend checks at $1,000, with income being a new qualifying factor, is up for public comment Monday. Plus, Native Alaskan Tribes are speaking out against the Yukon Flats Oil Exploration after around 1,000 gallons of diesel were spilled near the Yukon River last month.

The Carrs-Safeway location on Gamball Street has closed its doors, and Mother's Day festivities took place around Alaska. In Washington, President Trump is heading to the Middle East while Congress works on the President's agenda/

The Anchorage Bike Rodeo was held to help the kiddos get ready for summer. In Fairbanks, residents got out to clean up their city and for their heart health. The final sunset in Utqiagvik happened. Nationally, President Trump says taxing the wealthy is "good politics," while the White House looks to end Habeas Corpus, and the trade war may have a resolution as trade representatives from the U.S. a...

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On Thursday, Investigative Reporter Jonson Kuhn sat down with Chief Sean Case of the Anchorage Police Department, to discuss officer involve shootings, a recent homeless initiative and a look back as his first year in the office. 

Gov. Mike Dunleavy met with more than 50 superintendents of school districts from around the state Thursday, telling them he will veto an education bill and reduce school funding unless policies his administration proposed are approved, according to his office. Plus, a full academy in years and no need for a civilian oversight committee were top of mind during Alaska’s News Source&rsquo...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, met with more than 50 superintendents of school districts from around the state Thursday, telling them he will veto an education bill and reduce school funding unless policies his administration proposed are approved, according to his office. Plus,  the Office of Special Prosecutions cleared the Anchorage police officers who shot and killed a man who barricaded h...

Following recent votes to reverse cuts in Anchorage School District, staff could potentially remain in the positions they thought might get laid off — but in Fairbanks, a boost in per-student funding statewide may not translate to overcoming that district's budget deficit. Plus, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance introduces an ordinance that could expand criminal charges for a larger range of...

While state education is still being discussed in Juneau, the Anchorage School Board made a move to restore previously approved jobs cuts at Tuesday’s meeting. Plus, a highly-debated tax bill focused on digital businesses in Alaska — upon which a portion of education funding grants also hinges — passed the House in a 26-14 vote on Wednesday.  

Anchorage officials say abatement notices will go up at the city's biggest homeless camp within the next few weeks. Plus, a 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 2021 homicide case of 18-year-old Katelynn Shelhamer.

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 2021 homicide case of 18-year-old Katelynn Shelhamer. Plus, Anchorage officials say abatement notices will go up at the city's biggest homeless camp within the next few weeks.

A new piece of proposed legislation now up for consideration by state lawmakers seeks to set future Permanent Fund dividend checks at $1,000, with income being a new qualifying factor. Plus, Alaska recognized Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Day in honor of those lost to violent crime.

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A vote this week in Juneau could cut permanent fund dividends to just $1,000 per resident, the lowest in inflation-adjusted value in state history. Plus, more state leaders are chiming in on how impactful the $700 per-student funding boost would be if it were signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

President Trump says he doesn't know if he has to uphold due process in a fiery interview with NBC. The Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial is set to conduct jury selection on Monday, and FAA delays and closures may impact your summer plans.

Honoring the first responders who had fallen in the line of duty, an effort to clean up Anchorage after a long winter took place, and motorcycle riders dust off their seats to get ready for the summer riding season. In national headlines, the White House has announced its plans for the president's birthday, and tariffs went into effect overnight. All those stories and more on the Alaska News Sourc...

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State Troopers arrested a Wasilla man on murder charges Wednesday stemming from a case last November where a 16-year-old Wasilla teen was found dead along a powerline trail. Plus, in another wave of statewide protests, Alaskans demonstrated their political discontent on May Day.