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 A federal government shutdown has caused significant disruptions to federal services in Alaska, including delayed pay for military members and furloughs for federal civilian employees. A Dillingham man faces multiple charges in connection with alleged sexual abuse of a minor, according to state charging documents filed Tuesday. Fish and Game says it’s getting more reports of bull moose...

On today's Morning Edition, the latest updates on the government shutdown that began at midnight. Plus, with a week left until election day in Fairbanks, candidates are ramping up their last efforts to reach voters.

Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight ET Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years. Alaska State Troopers say two people in the Mat-Su were arrested Saturday for their role in the death of a young child. In the 2025 municipal election in Fairbanks, incumbent Melissa Burnett and Naom...

On this Morning Edition, our Investigative Team shows you the PFD red flags to watch for and how to keep every dollar safe. Then, the FAA has proposed substantial changes to Alaska's airspace, especially in and around Anchorage.

$4.5 million is expected to go towards funding 15 public media stations in Alaska through a deal Sen. Sullivan helped negotiate with the White House. The Federal Government is revising a 2024 decision by the Biden administration on the power tribal jurisdiction can have over Native allotments. Payouts for the Permanent Fund Dividend are scheduled to start landing in Alaskan’s bank accounts t...

Today on the Morning Edition, the Anchorage School District stated they may be closing more schools as enrollment slides downwards. Plus, a look at the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event at the Dimond Mall over the weekend, and how the event has continued to grow.

Dangerous weather caught on camera. Video captured the wind destroying a dug out in Petersburg. Plus, the electric company explains why the power lines fell onto the road in Anchorage Saturday night and why it took so long to fix.

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Two dogs and three cats were killed and dozens of people were displaced in an Anchorage apartment fire Friday morning. Plus, a man accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian last weekend before trying to drive away appeared in an Anchorage court on Friday.

On today's Morning Edition, why Alaska's senators say they believe Russia is taunting the U.S. and other countries. Then, the details on a couple on a trail near Seward attacked by a bear.

NORAD detected and tracked four Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone Wednesday, one day after the president said he supported NATO countries shooting down Russian aircraft entering a country’s airspace. Twenty Ukrainians have left Alaska after their requests for re-parole through the Uniting for Ukraine humanitarian parole program were not approved in tim...

Today on the Morning Edition, an Anchorage man is advocating for a return to the statutory PFD formula. What's motivating the change, and why he's pushing for it. Later today, Anchorage is about to put a price on trash pickup in public spaces, and you could be stuck with the tab.

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...