Midday Report: August 04, 2026

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Northwest Arctic community of Ambler has been without drinking water or sewer for over five months. The Anchorage library branch in the Mountain View neighborhood is temporarily closed after a tractor-trailer crashed into it over the weekend. And Anchorage police say gunfire and a call for help early Saturday morning led to a deadly crash between a police patrol car and a taxicab. Photo: he Mountain View branch of the Anchorage Public Library was closed after two vehicles collided with a library wall on Aug. 1, 2026. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)