A community of hundreds remembered one of their own Saturday at a memorial for Wasilla resident and Iron Dog racer Skye Rench, one of two Alaskans who went missing in an ATV accident earlier this month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 17, 2025•20 min
The latest headlines from Alaska's News Source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 17, 2025•9 min
The latest headlines from Alaska's News Source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 16, 2025•8 min
The 53rd Iditarod has crowned a new winner. Plus, Alaska’s working group, Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit, held a vigil on Friday at Hostetler Park to shine light on the tragic story of a 14-year-old San Carlos Apache teenager who was found dead in Arizona last month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 15, 2025•14 min
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has a new champion - Jessie Holmes! Learn about his triumph in The Last Great Race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 14, 2025•21 min
A snowmachine rider is alive after falling nearly 60 feet deep into a glacial crevasse, necessitating a rescue by a group of good Samaritan riders last weekend. Plus, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said city officials are closely watching the mounting activity at Mt. Spurr volcano which scientists said Wednesday is likely to erupt in the weeks or months ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 14, 2025•13 min
Continued coverage of the increasing chances of an eruption at Mt. Spurr, including what an evacuation plan look like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 13, 2025•20 min
Sharita Napper, a proud Alaskan mother of three girls opens up about the lessons she's learned in life and how grief has transformed the way she shows up for herself and those she loves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 13, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 38
With the increased possibility of an eruption from Mt. Spurr, we wanted to find out what plans are in place in the event of a volcanic eruption in the state. Jeremy Zidek, public information officer with the State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, spoke with Reporter Olivia Nordyke to explain what happens if an eruption should occur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 13, 2025•20 min
The controversial education funding bill to increase the base student allocation by $1,000 passed through the state House on Wednesday in a 24-16 vote. The bill now advances on to the state. Plus, The Alaska Volcano Observatory says new magma is likely the cause of volcanic unrest at Mount Spurr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 13, 2025•14 min
With the increased possibility of an eruption from Mt. Spurr, Chief Meteorologist Melissa Frey sat down with Dave Schneider, geophysicist with the Alaska Volcano Observatory, to learn what they are seeing to make them think an eruption is more likely now and how they are monitoring the mountain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 13, 2025•19 min
Today on The Morning Edition, a major shake-up at the Department of Education - with 50% of the department on the brink of being let go. Plus, the latest from the State Capitol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2025•18 min
A new bill currently being discussed within the Alaska State Legislature could possibly see an end to the use of Styrofoam statewide. Plus, after the Tanana Valley State Fair Association board decided to cancel a planned Fairbanks summer drag show over what the fair’s executive director has characterized as threats to staff, Alaska News Source spent weeks examining last month’s decision See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 12, 2025•14 min
With the word "recession" being talked about and the markets showing high volatility, we decided to talk to an expert about the situation. Al Biss, a financial advisor with Biss Wealth Partners sat down with Tracy Sinclare to talk about what the markets are telling us and who should be concerned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 12, 2025•9 min
An Anchorage mother continues to seek answers from the police five months since her 16-year-old son was shot and killed. “I’ve been on this journey, right? And I don’t know where it’s guiding me, but here I am talking to you and I want to spread awareness.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 11, 2025•22 min
A family remembers their brother, Sean Kendall, one of two men lost when they went through the ice on the Susitna River. Plus, a family gets to 'turn the page now' after Anchorage man sentenced to 100 years for 2019 murder of wife, teen daughter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 11, 2025•13 min
The incoming Prime Minister of Canada comments on the possibility of a U.S.-Canada trade war. Plus, how Canada's retaliatory tariffs could impact Alaska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 10, 2025•20 min
The latest headlines from Alaska's News Source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 10, 2025•8 min
The latest headlines from Alaska's News Source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 09, 2025•9 min
The recovery of the bodies of three men who were killed in an avalanche while heli-skiing in the mountains near Girdwood has been postponed until conditions improve, authorities said Friday. Plus, a 2025 Iron Dog participant is one of two people missing after the ATV they occupied broke through the ice of the Susitna River on Thursday morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 08, 2025•8 min
Learn more about the three victims of this week's Twentymile River deadly avalanche as well as what liabilities clients of heli-skiing companies assume before they board the helicopter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 07, 2025•21 min
More details are emerging on the three men who died this week in an avalanche in the mountains near Girdwood. Plus warm temperatures and the low snowpack are prompting the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection to issue a public order officially declaring an early start to the fire season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 07, 2025•10 min
Three heli-skiers have been confirmed dead after getting caught in a large avalanche Tuesday afternoon. Plus, One day after President Donald Trump announced to a joint session of congress he would take “historic action to dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths here in the USA” — an Alaska DNR geologist said Alaska has almost all of the critical minerals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 06, 2025•13 min
On Tuesday, after the president spoke to combined Congress, John Thompson sat down with Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy to get his reaction to the speech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 06, 2025•12 min
Alaska State Troopers will lead search and rescue operations on Wednesday for multiple heli-skiiers stranded Tuesday outside of Girdwood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 05, 2025•20 min
President Trump's address to Congress this evening comes as China and Canada reveal how they plan to respond to the U.S.'s steep new tariffs on imports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 04, 2025•20 min
Anchorage police are looking for a suspect in connection to the murder of a woman in Anchorage’s Mountain View neighborhood last week. Plus, in the last two weeks, Anchorage has seen at least two fires in vacant buildings that people were illegally occupying — Anchorage Fire Chief says abandoned buildings pose a fire risk and it’s the owner’s responsibility to keep them properly secured. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 04, 2025•13 min
Two fired Alaskan federal workers speak out as Americans across the country stand in solidarity for 'Nationwide Day of Action.' Plus, from powerful performances to heated debates, see the high schoolers from around the state bringing their best for the State Drama, Debate & Forensics championships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 03, 2025•21 min
The latest headlines from Alaska's News Source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 02, 2025•10 min
The owner of the famous "Star" the reindeer in Anchorage says someone broke the lock of the reindeer's pen last week, after spraying an unknown substance on the animal, causing it to become sick. Plus, Alaskans are readying for the 53rd running of the Iditarod, which will be celebrated Saturday in Anchorage with the ceremonial start before the official restart Monday in Fairbanks. And while it looks like the original iconic Burled Arch, finishing work is still being done on the new finishing arc...
Mar 01, 2025•14 min