On today's Morning Edition, Alaska's voting system could see big changes with an effort, once again, to repeal ranked choice voting. Find out what that changes in this new ballot initiative that could impact everything from primaries to campaign donations. Later, overcrowding at the Fairbanks animal shelter is forcing heartbreaking decisions. Find out what staff are doing to help and what you can do to save a life.

On this Morning Edition, extreme cold gripping the Interior is causing a spike in crashes around Fairbanks. We'll tell you what troopers say is behind the increase and crucial safety tips you need to know if you're hitting the road for New Year's. And later, a new effort by the Anchorage Police Department is cracking down on retail theft, and police say it's working. We'll have the numbers on how many people have been charged and how much stolen merchandise has been recovered.

This month is shaping up to be the coldest December Fairbanks has seen since 1980, with an average temperature of -21.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Alaska received the nation’s second-highest rural healthcare award, but keeping the more than $1 billion reward requires legislative action which Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, said he hasn’t briefed on.

New Year’s Eve is just a day away, and with that comes the inevitable fireworks that help ring in the new year.

Today on the Morning Edition, what Shawn McVey's family is saying about his sacrifice and the man he was. Plus, a pair of adventurers tackle North America's tallest peak, only to be turned back by a fierce storm that could have ended far more than just their climb. We'll share the lessons they learned.

Homes across the interior are experiencing difficulties with cold temperatures and frozen pipes. This includes my parents, who had frozen pipes over the weekend caused by exposure to cold air in the garage where the boiler for their home is.

An Alaskan and U.S. Army veteran died while fighting for Ukraine in the war against Russia.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Monday that Alaska’s application to the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) was approved and that the state will receive approximately $272 million for Fiscal Year 2026.

On today's Morning Edition, two new state representatives are ready and waiting to be sworn in to fill vacant seats. We'll hear from them on their goals for the future as they get ready to start their new positions. Later, reports say cases of frostbite are on the rise. We'll share with you tips to help you stay safe and healthy during the intense cold we're experiencing.

Multiple areas of the state are experiencing a First Alert Day.

Plus, two Alaskans may soon be new state representatives.
We hear what their priorities are for the session.

And we have new details after the Anchorage Police Department said an officer reported being shot at while on patrol Christmas morning.

As the holiday season is in full swing, flu activity is up this month. We check in on the numbers.

And Kwanzaa celebrations have started. We learn about the holiday at an Anchorage celebration.

Saturday and Sunday are First Alert Weather Days as high winds and heavy snow move from Southwest to Southcentral and Southeast Alaska.

A suspect is in custody following a December 15 shooting at a Safeway on College Road in Fairbanks that left one person injured.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is asking the Inspector General to investigate whether the Justice Department complied with federal law when releasing heavily redacted documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.