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 democratic gubernatorial candidates Tom Begich announced Julia Hnilicka, a Biden appointee to the Alaska arm of the USDA, as his lieutenant governor in Fairbanks Wednesday evening.

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 meet the Anchorage angler who landed his first-ever king, that's also the first of the season.

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 successful season.

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 the band.

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 those TSA lines that have caused a headache for some in Anchorage.

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 seen Friday at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, a day after new security equipment used by TSA resulted in hours-long delays for many flyers.

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 contentious moments in the House over how broadly the session should reach.

No injuries were reported Thursday in a large duplex fire in an Abbott Loop neighborhood in which emergency crews discovered a “extreme hoarding” situation.

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-Fi in barracks.