Today on the Morning Edition, speaking to an expert about what may be coming in the future for Alaska's drone technology, as drones are quickly becoming a vital resource for Alaskans, especially for those in rural areas. Later, Anchorage Mayor LaFrance is proposing a 3% sales tax at the Assembly meeting tonight. We'll be breaking down exactly what that sales tax will be used for.

A 3% sales tax proposed by Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance is on the agenda for introduction at Tuesday night’s assembly meeting. If approved by the Assembly, voters would see the proposed tax on the April ballot.

Juneau could make state history by being the first city to adopt Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) for municipal elections starting next year. The Juneau Assembly is expected to make a decision Monday night on whether the city will adopt the voting system for municipal elections.

Alaska’s entire Republican congressional delegation told Alaska’s News Source they plan to support releasing documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the House prepares to vote on the measure Tuesday.

Today on the Morning Edition, an outpouring of community support turned a local venue into a hotspot for good times and good music over the weekend. The sights and sounds from the benefit concert for the victims of former Typhoon Halong. Later, a first-of-its-kind in Anchorage, a tiny housing village is said to open soon for those experiencing homelessness.

A person is dead after a fire at a Fairbanks home. Where it happened and what we know so far.

Plus, raising money through music. We head to Saturday's fundraiser at Williwaw Social that's raising money for Former Typhon Halong survivors.

And people in Fairbanks understand the government a bit more now, after the citizen engagement academy. The roles the graduates are already filling. 

Five people in Fairbanks were arrested Friday night.
What the Fairbanks Police Department seized as it investigated what it is calling an "illegal gambling operation."

Plus -- healing from Former Typhoon Halong. Musicians came together to support Western Alaskan storm survivors.

An Anchorage nurse practitioner was sentenced to three years in prison Friday for illegally prescribing powerful opioids to patients without medical justification, according to the Alaska Department of Law.

Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan is rejecting the chance to sue the federal government for up to $500,000 under a controversial provision tucked into the bill that ended the 43-day government shutdown, which allows eight Republican senators to seek damages if their phone data was obtained without notification during special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection.

An Anchorage man convicted of killing a 19-year-old woman in 2019 as part of an alleged “catfishing” scheme was sentenced to serve 70 years in prison on Friday.

On this Morning Edition, the shooting at Fox Hollow Golf over the weekend left one man dead and the man the police believe to be responsible in custody, and was set to appear in court yesterday. Later, earlier in the week, evacuees from Kipnuk had a meeting. Here are some of the reactions to what was discussed and how some are feeling about the ongoing efforts to get them back home.

66,000 Alaskans will receive their SNAP benefits today, a state spokesperson said, but the month-long government shutdown’s impact on Alaska is expected to linger.

The recent government shutdown presented a unique challenge to Alaska communities, but one food bank proved its structural readiness.

‘Use your judgment, measure ice thickness’: How to stay safe during ice recreation.

Today on the Morning Edition, the latest from Washington as the historically long government shutdown has finally come to the end, with the House passing the bill and sending it to President Trump's desk last night. Plus, the details on a fast-moving fire that ripped through the Caribou Hotel in Glennallen

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.

A 24-year federal employee who faced having his Anchorage apartment lease terminated says the record government shutdown is creating a financial crisis for essential workers nationwide, particularly in states such as Alaska where local regulations show virtually no eviction protections exist.

Opening statements got underway Wednesday in the trial of Ryan Dummler, the man prosecutors say shot and killed John Martin III in June 2023 behind the Global Credit Union on West Dimond Boulevard and King Street.