Today on the Morning Edition, the Anchorage School Distirct is dealing with a budget deficit that's leading to difficult decisions on what to cut and where. We'll share what we learned from a conversation with the superintendent. Later, after weeks of negotiations, new contracts for Anchorage School District teachers are one step closer to becoming a reality, but steps still remain to make it happen.

Anchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt said there is no magic fix and no money to make up for a budget deficit projected at $90 million for the next school year.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is calling for more teachers and elementary school music education in its budget for the 2026-2027 school year, touting a $2.6 million budget surplus.

Arguing on the basis of First Amendment violations, breweries in Alaska have found a victory in loosening restrictions on hosting live entertainment at their premises.

On today's Morning Edition, the Anchorage School District is looking at drastic measures to address their budget shortfall, and primarily their proposals to cut the atheltic programs significantly. We'll hear how parents and students feel about the proposal. Plus, homeowners in the Fairbanks North Star Borough are beginning to receive their property tax assessments and are looking at likely increases to their rates. We'll share what it means for your property tax bill and how to appeal if you disagree.

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A 67-year-old woman was found dead in a residence on the 700 block of North Park Street on Wednesday, the Anchorage Police Department says.

The high-stakes manhunt for a “career criminal” linked to a half-million-dollar burglary has come to a quiet end in a Fairbanks residential neighborhood.

The Anchorage School District is facing a $90 million deficit for fiscal year 2027, prompting officials to propose sweeping cuts that would eliminate more than 380 full-time positions and numerous programs, district officials announced Friday.

On this Morning Edition, a former correctional officer pleads guilty to the murders of his wife and teenage daughter. We hear from the victims' family on their continuing grief and their message of hope to others. Later, a security guard shot while checking receipts at Carrs. Prosecuters say they can't disprove self-defense. Coming up, Rebecca Palsha investigates, filing open records requests to see the evidence.

The Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) is continuing to remove snow from the roads and sidewalks left from January’s record snowfall. This month, Anchorage received 40.2 inches of snow, officially making it the snowiest January on record.

An Anchorage man pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of murder for the deaths of his wife and child in 2022, according to the Alaska Department of Law.

Kendrick McFarland was shot while working security at a Carrs grocery store in September. Prosecutors determined they couldn’t disprove a self-defense claim.

On today's Morning Edition, lawmakers push the DOT to answer questions on whehter the Dalton Highway can handle the increased strain and stress of a major LNG project push. Later, the Fairbanks City Council is advancing a motion to raise their stipend despite the majority of public comment opposing the motion.