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President Trump said the Alaska liquified natural gas pipeline was set to receive $54 billion from a South Korean investment — enough to build the entire pipeline, according to developer figures. South Korean officials said they have not made a final decision. Opening statements were underway Thursday in the murder trial of Vincent Jovon Sandifer, who is accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old man during a late-night neighborhood confrontation in Spenard nearly four years ago. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is continuing to look for a third dead beluga whale that was spotted in the Knik Arm this week.

On today's Morning Edition, a major announcement from the White House: a potential funding source for the LNG pipeline that's been the center of controversy for so long. We'll break down what the announcement was and how it could impact you. And later, we're one day closer to Election Day in Fairbanks, and debates are ramping up as candidates push to earn your vote. We'll bring you the latest on the race.

Sitting behind the resolute desk, President Donald Trump announced $54 billion is coming from South Korea to Alaska’s proposed LNG pipeline project, using it as a pitch to Alaskans to re-elect Sen. Dan Sullivan. A federal grand jury has indicted a Kodiak physician on five counts of tax evasion, alleging he concealed cash income from his medical clinic, instructed employees to destroy records, and lied to investigators. Andreea Koski said the brown bear that’s been roaming their Eagle River neighborhood is the biggest she’s ever seen. Early Wednesday morning it visited her family’s home and left behind damage.

On today's Morning Edition, a hero's welcome escorting Greg King back to his home in Palmer after the pilot lost his life fighting fires across the country. After a crash in Yosemite, he was welcomed home one final time. We'll take a look at the honored procession. Plus, what is normally a quiet trail was shattered by a moment of unimaginable violence. We'll break down what happened at Reflections Lake.

Alaska State Troopers are investigating a homicide that took place Monday afternoon at Reflections Lake off the Glenn Highway along the Palmer Hay Flats. Jury selection began Tuesday in the murder trial of Vincent Jovon Sandifer, an Anchorage man accused in the fatal 2022 shooting of 23-year-old Brad Robert outside a Spenard residence. Biologists are trying to learn more about a dead beluga whale that washed up Tuesday morning near the mouth of Ship Creek in Anchorage.

Ranked-choice voting is back on the ballot, and some voters are asking why. We'LL break down what it means, and the difference between a yes vote and a no vote. Plus, the USS Ted Stevens is in Whittier and celebrations are happening all week.

An Anchorage woman appeared in court last week facing felony evidence tampering and corpse misconduct charges after allegedly helping dump a woman’s body at a city trailhead following a fatal drug overdose late last year. As the month of September draws to a close, the Fairbanks North Star Borough is wrapping up its observance of Emergency Preparedness Month. Public tours of the USS Ted Stevens began Monday in Whittier.

On today's Morning Edition, students at Fairbanks got their chance to ask the hard questions and didn't shy away. Tackling issues like belonging, bullying and far more in a student board forum. We'll take a look at what the students had to say. And later, the USS Ted Stevens is now in Whittier. We'll take a look ahead at the festivities and celebrations planned for the entire week before the big event this coming weekend.

Two progressive candidates in Alaska’s toss-up races stood in front of a stage of union members and leaders Wednesday, both with a similar message: the status quo isn’t working. State Medicaid officials and lawmakers describe Alaska’s public assistance system as a coordinated safety net, guided by clinical scoring rubrics and legal spend-down formulas designed to determine what care aging residents need, according to state policy documents and legislative testimony. In the case of one family that has exhausted the extent of that framework, the result has been blunt financial and human consequences. West Valley High School hosted those running for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board Thursday for its annual candidate forum.

On today's Morning Edition, prices continue to rise, and resources are running thin. As Alaska prepares to enter the winter season, energy levels are running critically low, and the costs are getting astronomically high. We'll check in with what experts are saying. Plus, the FBI has been hard at work across the nation and here in Alaska. With crime rates trending downwards, our team sat down with some agents to discuss an important part of it, public trust.

At the end of a Wednesday town hall, Alaska Democratic Senate frontrunner Mary Peltola avoided reporters’ questions about allegations from former staff members detailed in a New York Times report published that day. The North Pole City Council voted 5-2 Monday to cut the mayor’s salary, citing the position as a part-time job. The FBI Anchorage Field Office is pulling back the curtain on its federal operations across the state, launching a new monthly interview series with Alaska’s News Source to address violent crime, local statistics, and ongoing public safety efforts.

On today's Morning Edition, we take a look back at two brothers that were killed when their boat overturned near Bethel, and find out how their family is moving forward and how you can help, Plus, does Alaska need a megadam? With energy crisis conversations increasing, a long-ago tabled conversation about a large dam has resurfaced. We'll take a look at what's being said.

Family members are remembering the lives of 27-year-old Joseph Pete and 34-year-old Gary Pete, Jr., two brothers from Bethel who died after their boat capsized in the Steamboat Slough last week. More than 5,000 Alaska car buyers could soon see restitution checks after the State of Alaska reached a settlement topping half a million dollars with Payless Used Car Sales over undisclosed documentation fees, Acting Attorney General Cori Mills announced. The cheapest house in Anchorage comes with boarded up windows, "no trespassing" signs... And a $219,000 price tag. We break down the price of buying a home in Anchorage.

Today on the Morning Edition, "I sent you my best," says a father in remembrance of his 18-year-old son who died when his plane crashed in the Wrangell Mountains last week. We'll look back and remember the two lives lost. And later, a woman is still recovering after encountering a bear. She managed to get away with non-life-threatening injuries, but Fish & Game is warning people to stay safe and alert.

In the days following a fatal plane crash in the Wrangell Mountains, family members and former passengers are remembering the two lives lost not by the tragedy of the crash, but by their deep faith, unwavering work ethic, and passion for the Alaskan wilderness. Biologists are actively looking to euthanize a brown bear or pair of brown bears on the Anchorage Hillside that are posing an unacceptable public safety risk, the state says. Alaska is on an island not just because of its distance from the Lower 48, but also because it’s one of the few states without an endorsement from President Donald Trump in the race for governor.