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Today on the Morning Edition, we're waking up this morning to new snow on the ground and on our roofs, and you may be asking, "how much snow can we let build up before we need to worry about it?" We asked the same question, and we'll tell you what we learned. Later, if you're a landowner in Anchorage, new rules could mean fines if you block access to public trails. We'll break down the debate over private property vs public rights.

State and federal authorities say they have found and arrested a North Pole man who was wanted in connection to the shooting death of a 15-year-old at a “college party.” A man accused of breaking in and burglarizing several Anchorage businesses last month has been arrested and taken into custody by Homer police. Alaska is seeing a significant increase in postneonatal deaths. These types of death, the CDC reports, occur when the baby is 28 days to a year old. New data from the State of Alaska Epidemiology shows that Alaska’s postneonatal mortality rate has been increasing since 2017.

On today's Morning Edition, a mother's grief turned into motivation to fight against fentanyl on a national level. The latest on the recent signing of Bruce's Law. Later, the Wolverines took to the Dimond Center Ice Rink to skate with fans and sports reporters, who may not be the best on the ice, but still managed to capture the heart of the moment.

Some state lawmakers are questioning the legality of five Alaska National Guard members providing administrative support to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. An Anchorage woman is pushing forward in her fight against fentanyl and her efforts to rename it a weapon of mass destruction. Alaska’s commercial driving schools remain unaffected by a federal crackdown threatening to close nearly 7,500 training programs nationwide, state officials confirmed this week.

On today's Morning Edition, a close call when a school bus carrying elementary school students tips over in Wasilla. Plus, what you need to know as the Anchorage Assembly held public discourse on the sales tax proposal as it makes its way to appearing on ballots.

A school bus carrying Mat-Su Borough School District (MSBSD) students flipped over in a Wasilla neighborhood Tuesday morning as icy roads plagued the area. A woman was found dead early Monday morning after a residential fire burned a cabin north of Fairbanks, according to Alaska State Troopers. A missing Valdez woman is believed to be dead weeks after a massive fire burned down a hotel in Glennallen, according to an Alaska State Trooper dispatch report.

Today on the Morning Edition, southwest Alaska is under an ice storm warning this morning, potentially impacting recovery efforts, schools and local infrastructure across the area. We'll let you know what to expect. Later, the Hilltop Ski Area has opened early, providing a way to enjoy the wintry mix of weather. Even if you don't have much snow in your yard, you might be able to find it on the hill.

Icy and wet weather wreaked havoc Monday in Southcentral Alaska, resulting in treacherous driving conditions. In one instance, video captured at 9:54 a.m. by Borealis Broadband shows a driver losing control in the northbound lanes of the Glenn Highway near the Eagle River weigh station and sliding backwards into a light pole, knocking it over onto the roadway. Deputy Fire Marshals and K9 units searched in and near the Caribou Hotel late last week for a missing Valdez woman, according to Austin McDaniel, the Communications Director for the Alaska Department of Public Safety. Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s claim he made to a Korean media outlet that a legally-binding deal with South Korea will come in December doesn’t match the expectations of the lead developer for an Alaska liquified natural gas pipeline project, Genfarne Group.  

On today's Morning Edition, the holiday season is in full swing now, and we bring you all the sights and sounds from the annual tree-lighting ceremony and an appearance by none other than the big red man himself. Plus, this weekend the Greater Fairbanks NAACP is hosting its Freedom Fund Banquet. We'll give you all the details so you can be sure not to miss anything.

As we in a first alert weather day, there's another weather-related concern. Avalanches were reported in Turnagain Pass this weekend as avalanche danger remains high in that area. And the holiday spirit is out in full force in Downtown Anchorage. We check out the tree lighting ceremony.

Meteorologist Bailey Braun explains the Winter weather alerts ahead for most Alaskans as the first of two storms begins to make landfall, making Sunday and Monday First Alert Weather Days. Plus, two Alaskans are now Senators after the Senate confirms the governor's pick. And Anchorage's Small Business Saturday concludes with a tree lighting downtown.

Two West Virginia National Guard members shot near the White House Wednesday are in critical condition, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. The Anchorage Animal Care and Control has caught a pack of three dogs they issued a public safety alert regarding Wednesday. As families across Alaska prepare for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, hundreds of people from Kipnuk displaced by former Typhoon Halong in early October will be celebrating hundreds of miles from home, as their houses in the village remain unlivable.

Two West Virginia National Guard members shot near the White House Wednesday are in critical condition, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. The Anchorage Animal Care and Control has caught a pack of three dogs they issued a public safety alert regarding Wednesday. As families across Alaska prepare for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, hundreds of people from Kipnuk displaced by former Typhoon Halong in early October will be celebrating hundreds of miles from home, as their houses in the village remain unlivable.

On this Morning Edition, a woman saved this summer after being mauled by a bear is giving thanks to those who saved her life and gave her a chance to enjoy the holiday season. Plus, the AFD is giving advice to avoid having an emergency as an unexpected guest this Thanksgiving.

Authorities have identified a vehicle destroyed in a Glennallen hotel fire earlier this month as belonging to an 86-year-old Valdez woman who has been missing for weeks, according to the Valdez Police Department. Alaska’s Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski is defending Democratic lawmakers now under FBI and Pentagon investigation for appearing in a social media video that urged U.S. troops to refuse illegal orders from their commanders. A man from Kipnuk is now leading local recovery efforts from former Typhoon Halong after his family home was flooded.

Today on the Morning Edition, Indigenous people took center stage at COP30 this year in Brazil with historic firsts for Indigenous rights and climate change both happening. Later on, an indepth look at the recovery efforts in Kipnuk; the progress they've made, the challenges their facing and when some might be able to return from their homes.

Three murders and a case of attempted murder were reported in Fairbanks within the last month. Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Bureau of Investigation (ABI), and the Alaska Department of Public Safety gave a press conference Monday morning about the four separate cases in Fairbanks. A 78-year-old Fairbanks woman who walked away from an assisted living home Monday was found dead, according to Alaska State Troopers. Authorities have identified a vehicle destroyed in a Glennallen hotel fire earlier this month as belonging to an 86-year-old Valdez woman who has been missing for weeks, according to the Valdez Police Department.  

On this Morning Edition, this Washington pipeline has been shut down for a week; what that could mean and how that could potentially impact air travel. Plus, the Anchorage Fire Department says there are less structure fires than in recent years, but there are more outdoor fires. Their tips on being fire safe and fire-wise.

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A search and rescue effort in Western Alaska. A teenager's body is found after he fell into the Yukon River. What trooper say happened. Plus, surveying damage in Kipnuk. Our crew is on the ground, seeing what repairs still need to be done as winter is setting in.