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06-05-25 MORNING NEWS

KUAC Senior Reporter/Producer Tim Ellis

Thursday June 5, 2025 KUAC News stories:

1.  Denali National Park and Preserve rangers recovered the body of a ski mountaineer Wednesday who fell to his death off a steep slope of the mountain earlier this week.

2. Sen. Lisa Murkowski told the Commerce secretary Wednesday that she’s concerned about the impact of staff and budget cuts on Alaska's major industries.

3. Alaska school districts are recruiting hundreds of Filipino teachers to fill a shortage of local applicants. But it’s not the first time Alaska employers have looked to the Asian island nation for workers.

4.  A 6,000-acre wildfire in northeastern British Columbia is disrupting traffic on the Alaska Highway.

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.