Morning Edition Aug. 5, 2026

A divided Anchorage Assembly rejected the bid to remove East Anchorage representative George Martinez after hours of debate over travel records and financial disclosures.   The University of Alaska Board of Regents vote to eliminate the non-resident tuition surcharge across all Alaska campuses, meaning out-of-state students will pay the same tuition rate as Alaska residents beginning in the fall 2027 semester.   A young Alaska climber died last fall, but his mother is making sure his passion lives on. We hear the details on what Jeanine Moorman is doing for her late son, Balin Miller.