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School consolidation could be coming to Anchorage, and how the Department of Corrections is driving up costs for the state.

The Anchorage School Board held a special meeting Monday evening to discuss a resolution regarding school consolidation as the district faces a $90 million budget deficit. Alaska State Troopers (AST) are reminding people to know their ice depth before heading out on frozen rivers or lakes to recreate. The 11th Airborne Division commander will not testify before Alaska lawmakers this week about a r...

Today on the Morning Edition, the Anchorage School District is holding a special meeting to address the budget shortfall with a resolution aimed at gathering short-term savings to lessen the harsher impacts down the road. We'll fill you in on when that meeting may be. Later, if you or someone you know was affected by former-Typhoon Halong, the deadline to apply for FEMA aid is drawing near. We'll...

The day's headlines from across Alaska.

From a Black Business Expo in downtown Anchorage to Alaskans representing the state at the Super Bowl, we have the latest headlines from Alaska's News Source. 

For the first time, a Fairbanks father is speaking out after his son pleaded not guilty to killing his mother, who is also his son’s grandmother. At the Anchorage Airport finding a spot close to the terminal can be challenging even though the parking garage has over a thousand spaces. On many days nearly all of them are full.  The Fairbanks North Star Borough voted unanimously last week...

Today on the Morning Edition, the Alaska Legislature talks tax proposals. How much, when and what types, information that can and possibly will affect all Alakans and tourists when they come to visit. We'll break it down for you and tell you what you need to know. Later, have you heard of temperature blankets? Designs that take a year or more to make. We'll showcase a special blanket or two and sh...

An Anchorage teen changed his plea to guilty Thursday as part of a plea agreement in the death of a 17-year-old Service High School student killed in a drunk driving crash in 2024. An avalanche impacted part of a lower-mountain chairlift Thursday at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, closing the lift to skiers and snowboarders, officials said. A state judge sentenced a Wasilla man to 20 years in prison T...

On today's Morning Edition, Gov. Mike Dunleavy is asking the Alaska Legislature for a supplement to the budget to the tune of just over $1 billion to address shortfalls and legal systems and healthcare. We'll fill you in on the detials. Plus, downtown Anchorage is set to get a new library, beginning construction this summer. We'll let you know when and where you'll be able to enjoy it.

A hit-and-run crash that left a female pedestrian in the hospital with what police are calling life-threatening injuries has left more questions than answers for those who witnessed. Some Alaska lawmakers say they’ll “grudgingly” approve Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s $1.1 billion emergency funding request, but expressed frustration Wednesday over years of prison cost overruns they s...

On today's Morning Edition, the Anchorage Assembly meeting was a little hot and testy as members argued over meals and who's paying for them. We'll share the sights and sounds from the chamber. Plus, the Alaska Legislative session turned its attention to evacuees from former Typhoon Halong with some unfortunate updates and assessments on the situation. We'll bring you the latest on the villages de...

The Fairbanks North Star Borough may be reallocating $11.4 million in school district funds, after a preliminary annual audit completed by the district found the district’s fund balances to be in excess of the amount allowed by borough code. Rep. Nellie Jimmie, D-Toksook Bay, fought back tears testifying before a joint committee meeting on the impact from former Typhoon Halong. Lawmakers bes...

Today on the Morning Edition, the Anchorage School Distirct is dealing with a budget deficit that's leading to difficult decisions on what to cut and where. We'll share what we learned from a conversation with the superintendent. Later, after weeks of negotiations, new contracts for Anchorage School District teachers are one step closer to becoming a reality, but steps still remain to make it happ...

Anchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt said there is no magic fix and no money to make up for a budget deficit projected at $90 million for the next school year. The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is calling for more teachers and elementary school music education in its budget for the 2026-2027 school year, touting a $2.6 million budget surplus. Arguing on the basi...

On today's Morning Edition, the Anchorage School District is looking at drastic measures to address their budget shortfall, and primarily their proposals to cut the atheltic programs significantly. We'll hear how parents and students feel about the proposal. Plus, homeowners in the Fairbanks North Star Borough are beginning to receive their property tax assessments and are looking at likely increa...

The latest headlines from Alaska's News Source.

A 67-year-old woman was found dead in a residence on the 700 block of North Park Street on Wednesday, the Anchorage Police Department says. The high-stakes manhunt for a “career criminal” linked to a half-million-dollar burglary has come to a quiet end in a Fairbanks residential neighborhood. The Anchorage School District is facing a $90 million deficit for fiscal year 2027, prompting...

On this Morning Edition, a former correctional officer pleads guilty to the murders of his wife and teenage daughter. We hear from the victims' family on their continuing grief and their message of hope to others. Later, a security guard shot while checking receipts at Carrs. Prosecuters say they can't disprove self-defense. Coming up, Rebecca Palsha investigates, filing open records requests to s...

The Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) is continuing to remove snow from the roads and sidewalks left from January’s record snowfall. This month, Anchorage received 40.2 inches of snow, officially making it the snowiest January on record. An Anchorage man pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of murder for the deaths of his wife and child in 2022, according to the Alaska Department of...

On today's Morning Edition, lawmakers push the DOT to answer questions on whehter the Dalton Highway can handle the increased strain and stress of a major LNG project push. Later, the Fairbanks City Council is advancing a motion to raise their stipend despite the majority of public comment opposing the motion.

The Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) is working on clearing priority sidewalks following January’s record-breaking snowfall. After Anchorage’s record-breaking January snowfall, experts warn that improper shoveling technique can lead to heart attacks, broken bones, and serious injuries ConocoPhillips Alaska executives eulogized the destruction of Doyon Oil Rig 26 — colloq...

Today on the Morning Edition, embracing winter; we have the snowiest January on record, with plenty of snow to play, or work in, or both. Find out how some are making the best of the snowfall. Plus, when there's over a foot of snow on the ground, what would you prefer; the snow or a deep cold, so cold that it hurts to breathe? We asked some of those from the Interior what they prefer. We'll share...

Relentless snowfall contributed to dangerous road conditions Tuesday in Anchorage and other areas of Southcentral Alaska, authorities say. All Anchorage School District after-school activities, sports and community rentals were canceled Tuesday due to poor weather conditions, according to district officials. University of Alaska Anchorage stayed open until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, leaving students to na...

On today's Morning Edition, questions surrounding the collapse of the largest oil rig on the continent, like what it means for the future of Alaska's oil injury, and if harmful damage was done to the environment as well. We'll bring you the latest. Plus, details emerge about Gov. Dunleavy's sales tax proposal, we'll share what we mean so far and what it could all mean for your pocketbook in the lo...

A car crashed into the front of the Carrs grocery store on Debarr Road in Anchorage on Monday afternoon, leaving the driver hospitalized and causing significant damage to the store’s entrance. There is evidence of a diesel spill after Doyon 26, the largest mobile oil rig in North America, toppled over on Friday, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Alaska's News...