Alaska’s News Source
News at 6 - August 14, 2026
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- News at 6 - August 14, 2026
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 10 minutes ago
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- The Alaska high school football season begins this weekend in earnest as dozens of teams around the state begin their quest for state supremacy.
A man is in stable condition after being shot by an Anchorage police officer (https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/08/13/apd-officer-involved-shooting-northeast-anchorage/) Thursday afternoon, but no audio was captured on the officer body-worn cameras, according to Anchorage’s police chief.
“There’s little reason to keep the session going,” Alaska’s Governor Mike Dunleavy, R, said on social media Thursday evening. It’s the tail end of a third special session to pass property tax exemptions for a private company in the hopes it creates an LNG pipeline.
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- In-Depth Alaska: Chasing the Dream of the Alaska Long Trail
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- 29:44
- Date posted
- 5 hours ago
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- In-Depth Alaska: Chasing the Dream of the Alaska Long Trail
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- Brown bear attack leaves woman in hospital
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
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- A woman was hospitalized after being attacked by a brown bear on the Wolverine Bowl trail Thursday, according to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game.
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- From backpacks to vaccines: Everything you need for the new school year (WATCH)
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- 24:18
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
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- From backpacks to vaccines: Everything you need for the new school year (WATCH)
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- Rebuilding Lifelines: Federal grants and local grit keep Alaska public radio on the air
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
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- Rebuilding Lifelines: Federal grants and local grit keep Alaska public radio on the air
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- First Alert Alaska: Heat advisories as the week draws to a close
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- 24:47
- Date posted
- 10 hours ago
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- First Alert Alaska: Heat advisories as the week draws to a close
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- Back to School in Fairbanks: Reinvesting in Classrooms and Community
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- 6:29
- Date posted
- 10 hours ago
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- Back to School in Fairbanks: Reinvesting in Classrooms and Community
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- Pattern shift to bring cooler weather and rain to Alaska next week
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 10 hours ago
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- Pattern shift to bring cooler weather and rain to Alaska next week
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- The Morning Edition Extra, Aug. 14, 2026
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- 57:19
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
- Description
- Police respond to a shooting near an Anchorage daycare, and a look at the aftermath of this year's Suicide Basin release
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- Fairbanks superintendent discusses policy changes ahead of 26–27 school year
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- Changes are coming to the way the district assesses threats in schools, among other things, according to Superintendent Luke Meinert
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- ‘Germ factory’: ASD’s back-to-school health guide for Anchorage families
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- ‘Germ factory’: ASD’s back-to-school health guide for Anchorage families
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- Bear bluff charges bull moose at Kincaid Park, goes back to eating berries
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- Bear bluff charges bull moose at Kincaid Park, goes back to eating berries
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- Pearl Creek STEAM charter school delays opening to fall 2027
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- Pearl Creek STEAM Charter School will not open for the 2026–27 school year, with founding parents now targeting fall 2027.
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- Latest on officer-involved shooting in northeast Anchorage
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
- Description
- A police-involved shooting has shut down a parking lot Thursday afternoon in northeast Anchorage.
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- Less water worries in Juneau, and sunshine
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- Less water worries in Juneau, and sunshine
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- Evacuation advisories remain as crest timing is pushed back and river crest is reduced
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- 5:57
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- The National Weather Service has revised their prediction of when Thursday the river will crest
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- The Morning Edition Extra, Aug. 13, 2026
- Runtime
- 56:25
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
- Description
- Gov. Dunleavy declares a state disaster in Juneau, and where lawmakers stand on the new LNG pipeline proposal, on the Morning Edition Extra
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- The Morning Edition Aug. 14, 2026
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- 15:05
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
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- Today on the Morning Edition, more questions than answers; a sixth officer-involved shooting this year alone in Anchorage, and APD says they're looking for answers in what led up to this event. We'll break down what we know so far. Later, the flood threat in Mendenhall Valley is over, and officials are breathing a sigh of relief that the situation wasn't as bad as it was predicted to be.
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- VIDEO: Bear bluffs bull moose betwixt berries
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
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- A pair of Anchorage hikers got a rare look at two of the city’s largest residents when they encountered a black bear and a moose at the same time.
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- UPDATES: Flood threat ‘over’ in Juneau as river levels drop
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
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- Floodwaters from glacially-dammed lake crested Thursday afternoon, but not as high as 2025 record levels.
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- Man hospitalized in officer-involved shooting in Anchorage
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
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- A man is in stable condition after being shot by police Thursday afternoon in a northeast Anchorage parking lot.
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- News at 6 - August 13, 2026
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- 6:19
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
- Description
- A man is in stable condition after being shot by police Thursday afternoon in a northeast Anchorage parking lot.
Water levels on Mendenhall Lake have gone down rapidly since peaking around 2:30 p.m., with city officials now calling (https://page.alertsense.com/content/2223/192574) the flood threat over.
Former Vice President and 2024 Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris sent an email to Peltola supporters Wednesday, urging support for Democratic challenger Mary Peltola in the toss-up (https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/senate/alaska-senate/alaska-senate-shifts-toss-column) Alaska U.S. Senate race.
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- Anchorage police chief on details of police shooting that left man in hospital
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- 6:37
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case with the latest details on an officer-involved shooting Thursday that left one man hospitalized but in stable condition.
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- Juneau glacier outburst: Flood threat ‘over’ as Mendenhall River levels drop
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- The crest has been hit on Mendenhall Lake as of 3 p.m. Thursday and now appears to be coming down.
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- Don’t let it go to waste: Alaska Zoo will take your leftover fish, meat
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Leftover fish and meat that meet the zoo’s donation criteria can be donated to the zoo to help feed nearly every resident on site.
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- Juneau flood worries recede, sun for the weekend
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Juneau flood worries recede, sun for the weekend
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- Police chief: Man brandished gun inside Walmart prior to officer-involved shooting
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Latest details on a police shooting Thursday afternoon that left one man hospitalized after being shot by officers.
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- APD: Officer-involved shooting in northeast Anchorage
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- A police-involved shooting has shut down a parking lot Thursday afternoon in northeast Anchorage.
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- LIVE: OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
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- 7:18
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- We are live on scene of an officer-involved shooting in East Anchorage.
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- LIVE: OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- We are live on scene of an officer-involved shooting in East Anchorage.
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- Noorvik wildland firefighter dies while deployed to Minnesota fire
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- An Alaska wildland firefighter is dead following a medical emergency while serving as part of a team that was responding to fires in Minnesota.
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- Heat advisories across Alaska, as warmest temperatures this week top out in the 80s
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Heat advisories across Alaska, as warmest temperatures this week top out in the 80s
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- Mendenhall River passes 10 ft Thursday morning
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- 4:39
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- As of Thursday morning, the Suicide Basin’s water level is around 1,234 feet
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- 907 Sports: Iditarod musher DeeDee Jonrowe reflects on Hall of Fame career
- Runtime
- 0:18
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- In this edition of 907 Sports, Iditarod Hall of Famer DeeDee Jonrowe reflects on a nearly 40 year mushing career.
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- With supply lists arriving weeks before school, Fairbanks families and teachers race to catch up
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Families across Fairbanks are working to make sure their children have everything they need for the school year ahead
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- Mat-Su Borough School District welcomes first through twelfth grade student back to school
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- Mat-Su Borough School District welcomes first through twelfth grade student back to school
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- Alaska LNG pipeline bill collapses as House Majority say it lacks the votes
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Lawmakers don't plan to take on Gov. Dunleavy's latest plan to clear the way for an LNG pipeline
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- Watch: It's treasures, history and the heartbeat of Alaskan sports at the Warehouse Hall of Fame
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- 25:00
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Watch: It's treasures, history and the heartbeat of Alaskan sports at the Warehouse Hall of Fame
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- First Alert For Flooding near Juneau
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- First Alert For Flooding near Juneau
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- VIDEO: Birds-eye view of Mendenhall Lake after Suicide Basin dam releases
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- A birds-eye view of Mendenhall Lake shows water levels Wednesday afternoon after Suicide Basin dam released late Tuesday (Heather Hintze video)
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- ‘Had a smile everyday,’ Noorvik wildland firefighter dies while deployed to Minnesota fire
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- S.E.S Fire confirmed on Tuesday that Leslie R. Washington died while deployed to a fire near Ely, Minnesota.
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- Public officials update on Mendenhall River activity
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- 4:09
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Public officials are calling evacuating "the best way to keep yourselves, your neighbors and first responders safe"
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- 907 Sports: Iditarod musher DeeDee Jonrowe reflects on Hall of Fame career
- Runtime
- 0:19
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- In this edition of 907 Sports, Iditarod Hall of Famer DeeDee Jonrowe reflects on a nearly 40 year mushing career.
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- GLACIAL FLOODING AND FORECASTS
- Runtime
- 51:28
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Tune inTune in for live updates on flooding for the Mendenhall River as well as your statewide forecast details.
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- The Morning Edition Aug. 13, 2026
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- 17:30
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Today on the Morning Edition, the latest updates as the water level in Juneau continues to rise after the release of the Suicide Basin. Plus, the Secretary of Homeland Security was in Alaska as plans to spend billions of dollars on Arctic security are in the works. We'll show you what he said to us.
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- Mendenhall River Flooding
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- 37:15
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The latest on the rising of the Mendenhall River as flooding is expected to begin later this afternoon.
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- ‘Whimsically skedaddling’ Alaskan veteran makes hiking history
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Bradford Bartels, an Alaskan and veteran of the U.S. Marines, hiked the Alaska Long Trail from end to end, finishing last Thursday.
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- 907 Sports: Iditarod musher DeeDee Jonrowe reflects on Hall of Fame career
- Runtime
- 18:02
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- In this edition of 907 Sports, Iditarod Hall of Famer DeeDee Jonrowe reflects on a nearly 40 year mushing career.
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- Governor introduces ‘compromise’ Alaska LNG legislation that includes a corporation tax
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Gov. Dunleavy encouraged lawmakers to reconvene on Aug. 20 to “take action that will move this project forward."
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- How Golden Knights prepare for high-flying Arctic Thunder performances
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Over the weekend, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) hosted U.S. Army Parachute Team “The Golden Knights” during the Arctic Thunder Open House.
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