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We are looking back at response from Friday’s summit and forward to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with President Trump tomorrow. We hear from Zelenskyy after Friday’s summit. Also, some fisheries are using A.I. to cut costs. Hear about the grant that could help fishers take more money home.

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Reactions across Alaska in the wake of the Trump/Putin Alaska summit. 

The latest headlines from Alaska's News Source.

Today on the Morning Edition, the president warns of severe consequences for Russia ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. And later on, Juneau residents breathe a sigh of relief as the Mendenhall River flood waters recede.

Juneau is in flood response. Suicide Basin released, sending billions of gallons of water to the lake and river below. How residents are faring.   Governor Dunleavy sits down with Alaska's News Source to discuss the upcoming summit between President Trump and Russian President Putin.    

On today's Morning Edition, the latest details on the Juneau flooding and what residents need to know as the water rises. Plus, US Transportation Secretary Duffy visits Alaska and explains how Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" will support safety upgrades to the state's aviation infrastructure.

The water is rising on Mendenhall river - expected to reach historic levels in less than 24 hours. Juneau prepares for flooding. Trump/Putin Alaska Summit: Rep. Begich ‘encouraged’ by potential meeting results. An Anchorage immigration attorney says federal immigration officers arrested one of her clients, a 30-year-old asylum seeker from Mexico, based on what she calls false informati...

On today's Morning Edition, the White House is preparing for President Trump's meeting with Putin in Alaska Friday. And later on, a church service where Ukrainian refugees prayed for peace.

Today on the Morning Edition, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet face-to-face in Alaska this Friday. Later on, Dr. Jharrett Bryantt, Anchorage School District Superintendent, discusses his push to hire more teachers in a one-on-one interview.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will meet “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Recapping RFK's trip to Fairbanks. We hear from friends and family of 78-year-old John "Skip" Dove -- who was found dead in his Soldotna home this week.  

On today's Morning Edition, cool, damp weather is helping firefighters get the upper hand on Alaska's wildfire season. And serious charges for an airport operations specialist accused of secretly putting GPS trackers on cars. Here are the red flags to look out for and what to do if you find one on yours.

Alaska's News Source talks 1 on 1 with Fairbanks RFK Jr. event disrupter. Trooper plane makes an emergency landing on Wasilla roadway. New data shows ICE arrested more people in Alaska in the first six months of this year than they did in all of 2024.   

Today on the Morning Edition, chaos erupts in Fairbanks as a man reportedly attempts to rush HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Later today, a 100-year-old dive bar faces closure in a small Alaskan fishing village. Details on the fight to save the Red Dog Inn.

Fairbanks police have now confirmed the name of the man detained today after disrupting Secretary Kennedy's news conference. A Willow plane crash leaves an Iditarod veteran injured. The Alaska Department of Corrections is now facing accusations that ice detainees were exposed to tuberculosis this summer.  

Today on the Morning Edition, a protest outside the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits Alaska. Later on, a proposed fuel excise tax in the Mat-Su is gassing up some residents due to an increase in prices.

An update on what police are now calling a child homicide investigation in Anchorage. The dog suspected of nearly ripping off the ear of a seven-year-old boy at a school playground has been found and impounded. A camp was cleared near West Anchorage high school.   

Today on the Morning Edition, a long road to recovery ahead for a man taken down by Juneau Police over the weekend as an investigation into what happened continues. Later on, a preliminary report offers more clarity into what might have caused a plane to go down in Katmai National Park last month.

For the first time, a Juneau man seen on video hitting his head on the ground during an arrest is sharing his story. Police are investigating the death of a child at an apartment building on the 4500 block of Folker Street. What we know about the case. In a 45 to 14 vote, Alaskan lawmakers overrode the governor's veto, restoring millions in education funding to Alaska schools.  

Today on the Morning Edition, the family remembers the man who died while paddleboarding on DeLong Lake last week. And later on, majority members gathered enough members of the minority to cross the divide and vote in favor of an override of Gov. Dunleavy's line-item education veto.

Details on a fire at a ConocoPhillips facility on the North Slope injures three. Plus, Alissa Pili is back in the WNBA mix for a few days. Details on the short-term contract she signed weeks after being released from the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx.

A decision made in Juneau. The legislature votes on the governor's education funding line-item veto. And there’s new details in July’s sighting of a Chinese Research Vessel close to Alaska. The Coast Guard explains if situations like that are common.   

Today on the Morning Edition, micro-unit housing could be a game changer in the fight against homelessness. Plus, HUGGS is making sure kids head into school ready to learn with the right supplies.

A 49-year-old Juneau man who police say was resisting arrest by officers can be seen in a video being thrown to the ground by a police officer and medevacked to an Anchorage hospital. A criminal complaint alleges 31-year-old JB Matha killed a Deadliest Catch cast member in a February hit-and-run. Sen. Sullivan responds to Trump’s positioning of nuclear subs, following ‘provocative stat...

On today's Morning Edition, a family speaks out after the man who took their daughter's life two years ago is sentenced. Later on, Anchorage's newest plan to tackle homelessness moves forward; why officials believe a long vacant building is the right fit.