Western Alaska is preparing storm impacts with heavy rain and wind Friday into the weekend. This storm will bring heavy rain and gusts up to 75 mph to the Aleutian Chain Thursday and into Friday with high wind warnings and wind advisories set to expire Friday evening. One person is dead following a condominium complex fire in midtown Anchorage. And a brown bear cub has been captured after being on the run for over a month.

A day after the Anchorage School District evacuated multiple schools on reports of bomb threats that were later determined to be false reports, district officials are still working to find the person responsible for the calls.

A federal judge on Wednesday morning found convicted killer Brian Steven Smith guilty on both counts of unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship, ordering his naturalization revoked.

On today's Morning Edition, winter weather has arrived in Anchorage and throughout many parts of Alaska. We'll take a look at how crews in Anchorage responded and how best to stay safe on slick roads this morning. Plus, the Anchorage School District addresses replacing the current superintendent, who has announced they're moving on, what the process will look like and what to expect in the coming days.

On today's Morning Edition, we're learning more about the landslide in Ketchikan, and what kind of impacts it has had on the grid, and how long repairs will take. We'll break it down for you and let you know what to expect. And later, early voting in the midterm elections is underway. Lines were already long in many places around the state. We'll help you be ready for this election as you prepare to exercise your right to vote.

Two people died Monday morning in a crash on the Parks Highway near Trapper Creek, according to officials.

Recovery efforts to repair damage from a landslide in Ketchikan will begin Monday morning.

Dozens of residents waited inside the state building downtown for the first day of early voting in Fairbanks. With only one polling location available, some voters waited close to an hour to cast their ballot.

On today's Morning Edition, the night came alive with the sound of music, as students joined adults and elders living with Alzheimer's in a celebration of music and community. We'll bring you the sounds of the evening. Plus, a charter school in Fairbanks is clearing the final hurdle this week that stands in the way of its opening. We'll bring you the latest on the case and what to expect come next year.