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KNBA Webcast: Thursday, April 17, 2026

Anchorage police block off a section of road near 34th Avenue and Bering Street, after a man was shot by officers on April 15, 2025.
Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media
Anchorage police block off a section of road near 34th Avenue and Bering Street, after a man was shot by officers on April 15, 2025.

KNBA's Top Stories:

  • A stolen car chase leads to a police involved shooting in midtown Anchorage, while Fairbanks protestors call for answers after a State Trooper shooting.
  • President Trump appoints Gov. Mike Dunleavy to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.
  • The 2026 Statewide Native Youth Olympics gets underway today at the Alaska Airlines Center.
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.