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12-27-24 KUAC MORNING NEWS

Friday Dec. 27, 2024 8:30 a.m. newscast:

1. Food banks here in Alaska and across the country saw record high demand for their services over the holidays.

2. President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to revisit the name of North America’s tallest peak. He wants it changed back from Denali to Mount McKinley.

3. Birdwatchers in Fairbanks braved temperatures well below zero last weekend for the Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count. One birder found a sparrow rarely seen in these parts.

Tim Ellis has been working as a KUAC reporter/producer since 2010. He has more than 30 years experience in broadcast, print and online journalism.