Alaska's News Source Morning Edition

08/23/2024

Look who’s back!!

Olá!!! I’ve been completely unplugged for the last 11 days and it felt great! I traveled to Europe for the first time visiting Lisbon and Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹! It was absolutely stunning and such a fun time!

I’m back home and here to wake you up on this fine Friday!! See you at 5am on Alaska's News Source Morning Edition 😁

06/14/2024

Check out Ariane Aramburo latest podcast episode talking with Molly Penney, a certified pediatric sleep consultant. If you have topic ideas or would like to be a guest, send an email to [email protected].

Molly Penney is Alaska's premier certified pediatric sleep consultant. A lifelong Alaskan and mom of two, she has a passion for helping babies and children sleep better.

05/24/2024

MEMORIAL DAY...

A reminder that we will not have a morning show on Monday. The only newscasts will be 6 and 10pm. We hope you enjoy the long weekend and from all of us, we thank the men and women for their service and those that gave the ultimate sacrifice.

04/25/2024

Meet our final wish kid of the month, 8-year old Tristan who absolutely loves all things spooky and scary. This brave kid still found a way to smile through cancer treatment by getting a kick out of scaring the nurses with his Halloween masks. Check out his wish trip and THANK YOU all for helping us surpass our goal!

Help grant wishes for Alaska kids like Tristan by donating airline miles to the Million Mile Challenge, a partnership with Alaska's News Source's Morning Edition and Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington.

04/18/2024

Meet Addie! She's very creative and loves to draw. Her wish trip was to do to Disney World and her visit sparked something inside her that now she wants to work at the happiest place on earth when she grows up. Watch her story and help us raise miles for Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington

Help grant wishes for kids in Alaska by donating airline miles to the Million Mile Challenge, a partnership with Alaska's News Source's Morning Edition and Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington.

04/11/2024

Meet JC! A fun-loving young man who enjoys figuring out how things work, so when a trip to shadow a Broadway technician in New York was an option, he jumped at the chance for that to be his wish! JC's mom says he's a fighter and his health journey proves it! Help us continue to reach our 1 Million Mile goal for Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington

Help grant wishes for kids in Alaska by donating airline miles to the Million Mile Challenge, a partnership with Alaska's News Source's Morning Edition and Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington.

04/11/2024

Tune in this morning to hear the amazing story of JC and his wish that came true in New York!! We’re on our way to reaching one million miles!!!

04/04/2024

Meet Krystin Intrchoodech! A recent high school graduate who loves animals and dreams of one day having an animal sanctuary. She was diagnosed with cancer and underwent 5 rounds of chemotherapy. She's a Make-A-Wish recipient and of all the things she could have done, Krystin's wish was to give back to make other kids feel special. Tune in to hear her story and help us reach 1 million miles or MORE! Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington
Click to donate: https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/community/million-mile-challenge/

04/01/2024

ONE MILLION MILE CHALLENGE IS BACK!!

Our partnership with Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington kicked off today and we are calling on ALASKANS to help us make kid's wishes come true. Tune in every Thursday on the Morning Edition to meet our four wish kids and hear their stories of overcoming and fighting some of the biggest battles. You'll meet Krystin, JC, Addie and Tristan. All fearless in their fight against getting sick.

Click on the link to donate unwanted or unused airline miles and help us reach or surpass our goal!!

~Team AM!

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/sponsored/make-a-wish/ktuus-million-mile-match-is-about-giving-back-community/

02/05/2024

It’s National Weatherperson’s Day!!! We love having Aaron keeping us informed of Alaska’s wild weather! He loves our break room treats, so we treated him! ☀️🌦️☔️❄️

12/19/2023

Every year around the holidays, new toys come on the market. This year is no different!

Every year around the holidays, new toys come on the market. This year is no different and believe it or not, adults are even getting in on the action and buying toys for themselves. Maddie Michalik, a trend specialist with the Toy Association, showed off what's hot this holiday season for people of...

11/22/2023

Our Morning Edition crew talks about their Thanksgiving upbringings and debates what they think is the best side dish for the holiday.

Where do you stand on the debate? 🦃

Our Morning Edition crew talks about their Thanksgiving upbringings and debates what they think is the best side dish for the holiday!

08/17/2023

Our Morning Edition crew is wishing morning anchor and reporter Kristen Durand a happy birthday! 🤗🎉🎁🎂

08/17/2023

Did you catch the rainbow last night? It was a sight to behold over Anchorage! 🌈

08/15/2023

The Alaska's News Source Morning Edition will begin a bit later than usual today. We apologize for the technical delay. Please stay tuned to Alaska's News Source for the latest local news and weather beginning at 6 a.m. We'll be live from the Mat-Su for the district's first day of school, and we'll have U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg live in studio to talk about his visit to Alaska this week.

08/11/2023

Today's fair is a chance for Alaska families to pick up some school supplies, and hundreds of backpacks will be filled with supplies to give away.

The seventh annual Health and Safety Fair is being hosted at the Fairview Recreational Center from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11. The fair is a chance for Alaska families to pick up some school supplies, and hundreds of backpacks will be filled with supplies to give away. The fair also offers fr...

08/11/2023

Anchorage students can find school supplies and celebrate the start of the new academic year this weekend with a Back-to-School Bash at the Dimond Center.

Anchorage students can find school supplies and celebrate the start of the new academic year this weekend with a Back-to-School Bash at the Dimond Center. Logan Burt, director of marketing and leasing with the Dimond Center, joins the Morning Edition in studio to talk about the event, which runs Sat...

08/10/2023

The district said it needs 227 drivers to fulfill all of its routes, and currently have 223 ready with an additional 18 in training.

A year ago, the Anchorage School District faced a bus driver shortage that resulted in a number of kids having to find their own way to school. As we head into a new school year, the district is doing its part to make sure buses are staffed and there's not a repeat of the 2022 woes. The district sai...

08/09/2023

The organization is hosting a distribution event today and will be passing out packages with school supplies from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bettye Davis East High School.

HUGSS (Helping Us Give School Supplies) is a nonprofit organization that aims to supply students in the Anchorage School District prior to the new school year. The organization is hosting a distribution event Wednesday, Aug. 9, and will be passing out packages with school supplies from 10 a.m. to 6....

08/08/2023

Students in the Mat-Su Borough School District will head back to class in exactly one week, so how is the superintendent getting staff ready?

Students in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District are getting ready to head back to class in a week.

08/08/2023

The Boys and Girls Club of Alaska is preparing for the return of kids as the first day of school approaches.

The Boys and Girls Club of Alaska is preparing for the return of kids as the first day of school approaches. Lisa Miller with the Boys and Girls Club of Alaska joins the Morning Edition in studio to discuss what parents can expect this year.

08/02/2023

🥳🥳 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARON 🎉🎂
Please leave a message for our awesome meteorologist as we celebrate his special day today! ~ Team AM! ☺️🫶🏽

06/28/2023

Alaskan youth hockey players will get the chance to mingle with Seattle Kraken staff for a valuable skill-learning camp, but before that, the team mascot Buoy visited our studio for some fun! https://tinyurl.com/22b8xg4y

05/26/2023

It was a bittersweet moment on the Morning Edition today as we sent off photojournalist Mike Nederbrock with a touching tribute on his last day at the news station. 😭

05/26/2023

We’ll miss you Mike!!
If you watch us in the morning - you know his name! Photojournalist Mike Nederbrock is closing his 20 year chapter at Alaska's News Source. He’s covered everything under the sun and is one of the best at his craft! We’re going to miss Mike on Team AM, but wish him well in his next endeavor. ❤️

05/23/2023

Today is the last day of school for Anchorage students! What are you most looking forward to this summer?

Tuesday is the last day of school for Anchorage School District students and while students may be happy to have three months of summer vacation, staff and district officials are already preparing for next fall and the impending changes that will affect the 2023-24 school year.

05/05/2023

The final tally on the Million Mile Challenge has been
announced! 🔥🙌👏

05/03/2023

The weather outside may be frightful ❄ but today is Bike To School Day, so make sure the little ones are riding safely!

Wednesday is Bike to School Day, and students in Anchorage are taking part, but not before practicing proper bicycle safety. Sara Pen*sten Turcic with Safe Kids Alaska joined the Morning Edition to give a lesson before the kids hit the bike path!

04/27/2023

Kenzie Hicks loves mermaids, so much so that she wished to swim with them in Maui as part of her Make-A-Wish adventure.

There was no way to know that the trip to Maui with her parents would be the last family vacation the three of them had together.

Kenzie Hicks loves mermaids, so much so that she wished to swim with them in Maui as part of a Make-A-Wish adventure.

04/20/2023

A young boy in Kodiak, diagnosed with childhood leukemia, had his wish granted to visit the sprawling LEGOLAND park.

In the third installment of this year's Millon Mile Challenge, we meet Emmitt Skidmore. If you can donate airline miles, please check out our page on the website!

A young boy in Kodiak, diagnosed with childhood leukemia, had his wish granted to visit the sprawling LEGOLAND park.