Alaska leaders shared the importance of today’s Juneteenth holiday on Monday at a ceremony hosted by the Alaska Black Caucus and Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. Plus, Aaron’s full breakdown of the week in weather, including whether Anchorage can expect another 70-degree weekend.

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This morning, Gold Star families are readying to scale thousands of feet to the Gold Star Peak summit. The climb is an opportunity to honor their loved ones who died in service to their country - and journey toward closure.

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Lawmakers and oil and gas experts are once again echoing skepticism that royalty relief is not the answer to solving fears of a potential natural gas shortage in the Cook Inlet. That story and more news and weather on this Monday evening.

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The Alaska Judicial Council is accepting applications to serve as a justice on the Alaska Supreme Court after it announced that Chief Justice Peter Maassen will retire in January 2025. Alaska's News Source anchor Joe Cadotte sat down with Maassen to discuss why he decided now to retire and how the council will find a suitable replacement for him.

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At the start of another week, questions remain after a gunman shot and wounded at least nine people at a park outside of Detroit. Meanwhile, with the majority of Alaskans counting themselves as gun owners, what people here are saying about Friday's U.S. Supreme Court ban on bump stocks.

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The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun accessory used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that killed 60 people — including the gunman — and wounded more than 400. Alaskans reacted to the ruling Friday, many expressing mixed reactions. That story and more top news and weather on this Friday evening.

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On The Morning Edition, Anchorage police spent the overnight hours carrying out a high-risk search warrant at a Spenard home, plus, Rebecca Palsha takes a stroll with Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance to talk about what the future holds for the City of Anchorage.

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Rebecca Palsha talks with Anchorage Mayor-Elect Suzanne LaFrance a little more than 2 weeks from her inauguration. 

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