Today on the Morning Edition, a new site in Anchorage to see this morning as the Mushing District arch has been set and raised over 4th Avenue downtown. We'll take a look at the process of getting it into place. Later, ice can be as dangerous as it is fun; an inside look at the Anchorage Fire Department's in-depth training methods for rescue operations.

Nearly six months after a legislative audit found Alaska’s foster care system was still failing the state’s most vulnerable children, the Alaska House judiciary chair is renewing his call for the state to follow the law and implement long-overdue reforms.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has unveiled a new, state-of-the-art structural testing facility, home to the only load frame of its size in the state and the entire Northwest United States.

Stone Soup Cafe near downtown Fairbanks is scheduled to serve a breakfast meal for its clients on Thanksgiving Day as it continues to operate around its maximum capacity.

Today on the Morning Edition, the Epstein Transparency Act flew through Congress and is heading to President Trump's desk to be signed, but questions remain about when and if it will be. Later, the Anchorage School Board met last night to vote on the proposal to close Fire Lake and Lake Otis Elementary Schools. We'll find out how the vote went and what brought us to this point.

The man accused of shooting and killing a man known for his homeless advocacy, serving prison time for sex assault charges, and accidently landing on Russian shores in an attempt to sail to China in a small dinghy, was convicted Tuesday of murder charges in an Anchorage courtroom.

Alaska’s entire congressional delegation voted for the release of the Epstein files Tuesday, a piece of legislation which received near unanimous support for its release.

he Anchorage School District (ASD) school board is expected to announce Tuesday night which school will close at the end of the 2025-26 school year. On the chopping block this academic year are Fire Lake Elementary and Lake Otis Elementary schools. This is the second year in a row that Fire Lake was on the list of potential schools to be closed.

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.