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Days after a burgeoning Alaskan climber was killed in a fall on a peak in Yosemite National Park, climbers discuss why they keep reaching for the summit. Two people were killed in a four-vehicle collision near mile 62 on Parks Highway in the Willow/Houston area Thursday evening, according to an Alaska State Trooper dispatch report. Congressman Nick Begich says he will now withhold his pay until the government shutdown comes to an end.

On this Morning Edition, taking a look at next year's Anchorage budget proposals. What do they cover and how much will they fund? Plus, speaking to the family of a young adventurer known to many for his various and numerous climbing achievements throughout not just Alaska, but the U.S., who passed away earlier this week.

Former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson publicly announced a bid for governor at a Fairbanks press event Thursday, weeks after he abruptly quit his position at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. In the 2025 municipal election, incumbent Barbara Haney and challenger Patrick Roach are both running for seat I on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly. An Alaskan climber who was on the rise in climbing circles for his ascents on tough terrain and outgoing personality died Wednesday while summiting a popular peak in California’s Yosemite National Park.

Today on the Morning Edition, what impacts Alaskans can expect to feel from the government shutdown and how the military and aviation sectors are expected to feel the worst of it. Later, hearing from more candidates in the upcoming Fairbanks elections.

 A federal government shutdown has caused significant disruptions to federal services in Alaska, including delayed pay for military members and furloughs for federal civilian employees. A Dillingham man faces multiple charges in connection with alleged sexual abuse of a minor, according to state charging documents filed Tuesday. Fish and Game says it’s getting more reports of bull moose with things tangled up in their antlers as the rutting season continues. That includes a young bull that started showing up in South Anchorage a few weeks ago with electrical cords wrapped around its head.

On today's Morning Edition, the latest updates on the government shutdown that began at midnight. Plus, with a week left until election day in Fairbanks, candidates are ramping up their last efforts to reach voters.

Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight ET Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years. Alaska State Troopers say two people in the Mat-Su were arrested Saturday for their role in the death of a young child. In the 2025 municipal election in Fairbanks, incumbent Melissa Burnett and Naomi Hewitt are running for seat D on the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board.

On this Morning Edition, our Investigative Team shows you the PFD red flags to watch for and how to keep every dollar safe. Then, the FAA has proposed substantial changes to Alaska's airspace, especially in and around Anchorage.

$4.5 million is expected to go towards funding 15 public media stations in Alaska through a deal Sen. Sullivan helped negotiate with the White House. The Federal Government is revising a 2024 decision by the Biden administration on the power tribal jurisdiction can have over Native allotments. Payouts for the Permanent Fund Dividend are scheduled to start landing in Alaskan’s bank accounts this week for $1,000, about $700 less than last year’s total.  

Today on the Morning Edition, the Anchorage School District stated they may be closing more schools as enrollment slides downwards. Plus, a look at the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event at the Dimond Mall over the weekend, and how the event has continued to grow.

Dangerous weather caught on camera. Video captured the wind destroying a dug out in Petersburg. Plus, the electric company explains why the power lines fell onto the road in Anchorage Saturday night and why it took so long to fix.

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Two dogs and three cats were killed and dozens of people were displaced in an Anchorage apartment fire Friday morning. Plus, a man accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian last weekend before trying to drive away appeared in an Anchorage court on Friday.

On today's Morning Edition, why Alaska's senators say they believe Russia is taunting the U.S. and other countries. Then, the details on a couple on a trail near Seward attacked by a bear.

NORAD detected and tracked four Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone Wednesday, one day after the president said he supported NATO countries shooting down Russian aircraft entering a country’s airspace. Twenty Ukrainians have left Alaska after their requests for re-parole through the Uniting for Ukraine humanitarian parole program were not approved in time, says Executive Director of New Chance Ukraine relief program Zori Opanasevych. Alaska State Troopers fatally shot a 30-year-old Anchorage man wanted on a felony arrest warrant Thursday morning after he fled from officers in a campground in Anchor Point, authorities said.

Today on the Morning Edition, an Anchorage man is advocating for a return to the statutory PFD formula. What's motivating the change, and why he's pushing for it. Later today, Anchorage is about to put a price on trash pickup in public spaces, and you could be stuck with the tab.

The Anchorage Assembly approved a five-year technology contract at Tuesday’s regularly scheduled board meeting that will enhance the Anchorage Police Department’s technological capabilities. A petition demanding restoration to the statutory Permanent Fund Dividend formula has been gaining momentum online — the same year the dividend saw one of its lowest amounts when adjusted for inflation. The Fairbanks Job Center is holding a job fair this week focused on employers in the retail and banking industries, among others.  

On today's Morning Edition, an Anchorage woman missing for two years is now believed to have been murdered after remains were found in Wasilla, police say. Later, details from last night's Anchorage Assembly meeting and what was proposed to help combat the city's housing crisis.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is asking the federal government to cut off the entirety of its federal debt after failing to create a ferry connecting the borough to Anchorage. Human remains discovered earlier this month in Wasilla have been identified as those of 18-year-old Ataja Banks, an Anchorage woman who went missing in November 2023, Alaska State Troopers say. Akiak has been without power since an outage around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, according to those living there.

Today on the Morning Edition, severe weather concerns in the rearview for southeast, but rain continues to fall, keeping worries elevated for potential landslides. Later today, from budget priorities to ICE raids, Fairbanks political candidates in several different races fielded questions from the public.