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Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, is accusing Democrat Mary Peltola of ‘rigging’ the Senate race by recruiting a Petersburg man with the same name to confuse Alaska voters — and now the national Republican Party is demanding that identical-name candidate be thrown off the ballot. The Peltola campaign denies any involvement. A man with connections to what prosecutors have described as&...

On this Morning Edition, 30 years later, a man who was sentenced as an adult while he was a teenager is requesting the courts reconsider his sentence under the new rulings. What he says about the case. Plus, there is a need for blood donations. Why the need is high and how you can lend a hand.

The first day of court, facing the man who shot his brother to death, was hard for Ralph Samuels. A 51-year-old Anchorage man accused of sexually abusing two of his daughters over a span of years went on trial Tuesday with prosecutors urging jurors to convict on nine felony counts and defense counsel arguing the panel should scrutinize the credibility of the allegations. A  proposed 739-mile...

On today's Morning Edition, with the frequency of officer-involved shootings, there have been many searching for answers and asking questions of the APD. Alaska's News Source asked some questions of our own about one officer involved with four shootings in the past couple of years. We'll share what APD told us. Plus, it's almost here, and in true Alaskan fashion, why wait for a perfect day when to...

 92 people in the past decade were hit and killed by vehicles within the Municipality of Anchorage, according to data released in a 2026 report by the State of Alaska Epidemiology that   tracked pedestrian-vehicle fatalities from 2016 to 2025 . Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said an Anchorage officer’s repeated involvement in shootings can be explained by shift timing and special...

On today's Morning Edition, the NSA is investigating in Alaska and expanding operations in the last frontier as the regional importance rises and attention shifts to northern defense. We'll share what Sen. Dan Sullivan is saying about the expansion. Plus, it was a year ago that Tony Kronos went missing, and family and friends held a rally to keep his memory alive in the search for answers in what...

A rally in Eagle River for missing man Tony Kronos more than a year since he was last seen. Plus, some in Interior Alaska will see their energy bill go up an average of $45 dollars.   Details from Golden Valley Electric Association. And Meteorologist Bailey Braun tells us warmer temperatures this week are bringing heat advisories and red flag warnings, all while the next storm approaches Kodi...

We're diving into the Fairbanks North Star Borough Budget and hearing about what it means for education funding. Plus, celebrating 96 years of Merrill Field. We're in Anchorage as people are saying happy birthday. And Meteorologist Bailey Braun tells us the final weekend of May is closing with a few showers across the state before warmer temperatures arrive.

Three climbers lost their lives this week after falling on the upper slopes of North America’s tallest peak, according to an international mountaineering group. No one was injured after an aborted takeoff occurred at Eielson Air Force Base on Friday morning. The National Security Agency is receiving $100 million for facility renovations and new personnel in Alaska, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alask...

On today's Morning Edition, after a possible road rage shooting, a 19-year-old Anchorage father shot five times now out of the hospital with a warning for drivers. Plus, four climbers stranded, helicopters grounded by conditions. Coming up, the dangerous rescue effort unfolding high on Mt. McKinley

A man has been charged in connection with a road rage shooting in Anchorage that left a 19-year-old father shot five times earlier this month, according to court records. Friends of missing Eagle River man Tony Kronos are planning a rally on Saturday to make sure the public knows the 40-year-old Eagle River man is still missing, more than a year later. Former Gov. Bill Walker plans to return to th...

On today's Morning Edition, Anchorage leaders say a crackdown on retail theft and public bad behavior is working to make a safer city. We'll share what the Mayor and Police Chief say is changing. Plus, the teen who turned her grandmother's inspiration into a lasting tribute for fallen officers. We'll show you the new ceremonial bell and what its rings now mean for families across the state.

Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said changes to municipal code are helping to make Anchorage a safer place. A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Twyla Dawn Nettie Gloko to four years in prison for her part in a sweeping drug trafficking case that federal prosecutors said moved fentanyl and other drugs into communities across Alaska. Former Alaska Senate Minority Leader and one of the few democr...

Today on the Morning Edition, could new childcare rules actually make it easier to find a spot for your kid without loosening safety? The city's health department is pushing a second round of changes, from dropping fees to letting caregivers do training online. We'll show you what could change. Plus, after a long, late start to King Salmon Season at Ship Creek, the streak is finally broken. We'll...

Three people were killed Monday in a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle on the Seward Highway, according to Anchorage police. A petition circulating around the Fairbanks North Star Borough aims to require the hand-counting of all votes in borough elections. The first Ship Creek king salmon of the summer was reeled in Tuesday, kicking off what anglers and Alaska shops are hoping a suc...

On today's Morning Edition, the Seward Highway is back open after a serious crash shut it down for hours between Portage and Girdwood. We'll share what we know about the Memorial Day wreck. Plus, a student jazz band takes the stage for what could be its final performance. East Anchorage High's band program is on the chopping block. We'll share an emotional goodbye and a last-ditch effort to save t...

The Secret Service says a gunman is dead after firing shots near the White House. And one other person is injured. Bailey Braun tells us Memorial Day weekend is here, with sunshine expected across most of the state to close out the long weekend. Plus, using the holiday weekend as a reason. We follow Alaskan volunteers as they clean up headstone at an Anchorage cemetery. And we have an update on th...

The name of the man shot and killed by three Anchorage police officers early Tuesday morning in the middle of an Anchorage road was released Friday, along with the identities of the officers. Williwaw Social, a downtown Anchorage entertainment venue that hosted concerts, parties and community events for nearly 10 years, announced on Facebook that it will close its doors on Friday. Long lines were...

On today's Morning Edition, pack your patience. Memorial Day travel is breaking records, gas prices are climbing and TSA lines in Anchorage could stretch for hours. Later, we join 400 paratroopers who climbed Gold Star Peak, where the view is powerful and the purpose is even bigger.

Long lines and hours-long wait times plagued travelers at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport ahead of a holiday weekend Thursday due to TSA screening delays, officials said. Alaska lawmakers voted Thursday to begin special session work May 27 on legislation that could determine whether the state builds a once-in-a-generation liquefied natural gas pipeline — but not before contentiou...

Today on the Morning Edition, the regular session has ended, but there's still work to do for lawmakers in Juneau. What today's high-stakes special session could mean for the future of Alaska's proposed gasline. Plus, free Wi-Fi for soldiers? A new test program at Fort Wainwright could help decide whether soldiers in barracks across the Army get free, reliable internet.

The operating budget has left the legislature and is on its way to becoming law after the Senate voted to pass it 17-3 Wednesday, the last day of the legislative session. Attached to the budget: a $1,000 PFD and $200 energy relief rebate. As the Army looks to improve quality of life for soldiers, Fort Wainwright has been selected as a testing location for a new pilot initiative involving free Wi-F...

A special session is coming for the Alaska state legislature after lawmakers struggled to pass a plan to create a gas line. An Anchorage man was killed early Tuesday morning in a police shooting with little details as to what occurred in the moments officers drew their weapons on an east Anchorage roadway. Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case called the shooting and other recent incidents like it "fru...

Lawmakers failed to override the governor’s veto of a decades-long fight for a pensions bill after a joint session convened Tuesday afternoon. A wildfire off C Street and W. 100th Avenue has been reported, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. One man was killed in an officer-involved shooting early Tuesday morning that closed down roads in an east Anchorage neighborhood, according to...

An officer-involved shooting closed down roads in an east Anchorage neighborhood early Tuesday morning, according to police. Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, vetoed a long-fought for bill providing pensions for state employees Monday with days left in the session after a hail mary play to pass property tax exemptions for the proposed natural gas line stalled. The state medical examiner has ruled that...