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On today's Morning Edition, a major announcement from the White House: a potential funding source for the LNG pipeline that's been the center of controversy for so long. We'll break down what the announcement was and how it could impact you. And later, we're one day closer to Election Day in Fairbanks, and debates are ramping up as candidates push to earn your vote. We'll bring you the latest on t...

Sitting behind the resolute desk, President Donald Trump announced $54 billion is coming from South Korea to Alaska’s proposed LNG pipeline project, using it as a pitch to Alaskans to re-elect Sen. Dan Sullivan. A federal grand jury has indicted a Kodiak physician on five counts of tax evasion, alleging he concealed cash income from his medical clinic, instructed employees to destroy records...

On today's Morning Edition, a hero's welcome escorting Greg King back to his home in Palmer after the pilot lost his life fighting fires across the country. After a crash in Yosemite, he was welcomed home one final time. We'll take a look at the honored procession. Plus, what is normally a quiet trail was shattered by a moment of unimaginable violence. We'll break down what happened at Reflections...

Alaska State Troopers are investigating a homicide that took place Monday afternoon at Reflections Lake off the Glenn Highway along the Palmer Hay Flats. Jury selection began Tuesday in the murder trial of Vincent Jovon Sandifer, an Anchorage man accused in the fatal 2022 shooting of 23-year-old Brad Robert outside a Spenard residence. Biologists are trying to learn more about a dead beluga whale...

Ranked-choice voting is back on the ballot, and some voters are asking why. We'LL break down what it means, and the difference between a yes vote and a no vote. Plus, the USS Ted Stevens is in Whittier and celebrations are happening all week.

An Anchorage woman appeared in court last week facing felony evidence tampering and corpse misconduct charges after allegedly helping dump a woman’s body at a city trailhead following a fatal drug overdose late last year. As the month of September draws to a close, the Fairbanks North Star Borough is wrapping up its observance of Emergency Preparedness Month. Public tours of the USS Ted Stev...

On today's Morning Edition, students at Fairbanks got their chance to ask the hard questions and didn't shy away. Tackling issues like belonging, bullying and far more in a student board forum. We'll take a look at what the students had to say. And later, the USS Ted Stevens is now in Whittier. We'll take a look ahead at the festivities and celebrations planned for the entire week before the big e...

Two progressive candidates in Alaska’s toss-up races stood in front of a stage of union members and leaders Wednesday, both with a similar message: the status quo isn’t working. State Medicaid officials and lawmakers describe Alaska’s public assistance system as a coordinated safety net, guided by clinical scoring rubrics and legal spend-down formulas designed to determine what c...

On today's Morning Edition, prices continue to rise, and resources are running thin. As Alaska prepares to enter the winter season, energy levels are running critically low, and the costs are getting astronomically high. We'll check in with what experts are saying. Plus, the FBI has been hard at work across the nation and here in Alaska. With crime rates trending downwards, our team sat down with...

At the end of a Wednesday town hall, Alaska Democratic Senate frontrunner Mary Peltola avoided reporters’ questions about allegations from former staff members detailed in a New York Times report published that day. The North Pole City Council voted 5-2 Monday to cut the mayor’s salary, citing the position as a part-time job. The FBI Anchorage Field Office is pulling back the curtain o...

On today's Morning Edition, we take a look back at two brothers that were killed when their boat overturned near Bethel, and find out how their family is moving forward and how you can help, Plus, does Alaska need a megadam? With energy crisis conversations increasing, a long-ago tabled conversation about a large dam has resurfaced. We'll take a look at what's being said.

Family members are remembering the lives of 27-year-old Joseph Pete and 34-year-old Gary Pete, Jr., two brothers from Bethel who died after their boat capsized in the Steamboat Slough last week. More than 5,000 Alaska car buyers could soon see restitution checks after the State of Alaska reached a settlement topping half a million dollars with Payless Used Car Sales over undisclosed documentation...

Today on the Morning Edition, "I sent you my best," says a father in remembrance of his 18-year-old son who died when his plane crashed in the Wrangell Mountains last week. We'll look back and remember the two lives lost. And later, a woman is still recovering after encountering a bear. She managed to get away with non-life-threatening injuries, but Fish & Game is warning people to stay safe a...

In the days following a fatal plane crash in the Wrangell Mountains, family members and former passengers are remembering the two lives lost not by the tragedy of the crash, but by their deep faith, unwavering work ethic, and passion for the Alaskan wilderness. Biologists are actively looking to euthanize a brown bear or pair of brown bears on the Anchorage Hillside that are posing an unacceptable...

Today on the Morning Edition, new information released about a recent plane crash that claimed two lives. Who those people were and what investigators are saying. Later, the midterms are approaching, and Alaska's hopeful governor candidates took the stage in one of many debates. We'll break down what the candidates are saying about Alaska's natural resources.

An Alaskan pilot for a contracted helicopter company was among two killed Sunday in a helicopter crash while fighting a wildfire in California. The suspect in last week’s officer-involved shooting in midtown Anchorage opened fire before officers did, Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said. Top Republican vote getter Bernadette Wilson had her sights set solely on Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins on Mon...

On today's Morning Edition, the controversial Ambler Road has its first project, and you can submit your comments on it now. We'll tell you what the project is and how you can weigh in and let your voice be heard. Plus, it's harvest season, which means it's time for harvest festivals. As summer is giving way to autumn, Alaskans gather once more to Palmer to celebrate changes in the season.

A small plane crashed Thursday night in the Wrangell Mountains, killing both people onboard, authorities say. A young couple is dead after a man who was playing with a gun pointed it at his girlfriend and shot her Wednesday night, police say, before shooting and killing himself. On the November ballot, voters will choose to vote for or against Ballot Proposition 2, an initiative understood to be t...

Today on the Morning Edition, tragedy in Fairbanks. A young couple, both gone from a single moment, a single lapse in safety. We'll tell you the story and the warning that the Fairbanks police are giving. And later, we'll take a look at how Alaskans across the state are coming together to show support and raise awareness this September, in suicide prevention awareness.

Quicker access, reduced wait times, more benefits. That’s the promise Washington D.C. is pledging to Alaska’s veterans through a program launching in just over a month, but it comes amid new congressional scrutiny over the contractor. A fire that tore through Whittier’s newly built cruise ship dock this week threatened to upend months of planning for the USS Ted Stevens commissio...

On today's Morning Edition, with the release of two preliminary reports from the NTSB regarding two recent fatal plane crashes here in Alaska, we're learning a bit more about what might have happened in those situations. We'll break down what we've learned for you. And later, despite a dock fire, the USS Ted Stevens will still be coming to Whittier. We'll be taking a closer look at the new plan to...

Two men are dead after a plane crashed near Aniak Tuesday, according to the Alaska State Troopers . Dense fog and risky landing conditions played a major role in the crash of a chartered plane that left all eight onboard dead last month at a remote military radar site in western Alaska. As Fairbanks enters the first day of a four-day flood watch, rain is still coming down but wind speeds are picki...

On today's Morning Edition, we are closely watching flooding situations across western Alaska. We're tracking the storm to see how it'll impact your neighborhood. Plus, a flood watch is also in effect in Fairbanks, with minor flooding already underway, with the risk of more floods into the weekend. What you need to know to keep your home safe.

On today's Morning Edition, we're learning more about an officer-involved shooting in Anchorage over the weekend that sent two people to the hospital. We take a closer look at the events leading up to the shooting. Plus, a family in Whittier is breathing easier this morning after facing prison time for allegedly registering to vote incorrectly. Hear the charges filed against them and what the fami...

The newly built terminal dock in Whittier caught fire Monday with flames and billowing smoke engulfing the area around the dock.   A man was hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an officer-involved shooting in midtown Anchorage Sunday that began with a confrontation hours earlier.