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KNBA News: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

KNBA | By Rhonda McBride
Published April 1, 2026 at 9:14 AM AKDT
Sen. Lisa Murkowski gives her annual address to lawmakers at the Alaska State Capitol on March 31, 2026.
Eric Stone, Alaska Public Media
Sen. Lisa Murkowski gives her annual address to lawmakers at the Alaska State Capitol on March 31, 2026.

KNBA Top Stories:

  • Sen. Lisa Murkowski told lawmakers the state needs to do its part when it comes to matching funds.
  • The state reported the death of two inmates, the first this year.
  • Anchorage had its second fatal pedestrian death of the year early Tuesday morning.
  • A federal court ordered FEMA to reinstate a disaster management program
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Rhonda McBride
Rhonda McBride has a long history of working in both television and radio in Alaska, going back to 1988, when she was news director at KYUK, the public radio and TV stations in Bethel, which broadcast in both the English and Yup’ik languages.
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