Alaska News Nightly - Alaska Public Media
754 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsFor more than four decades, Alaska News Nightly has brought you award-winning statewide news. From Dutch Harbor to Prudhoe Bay, from Metlakatla to Kaktovik, Alaska News Nightly covers every corner of Alaska.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
May 05, 2022 01:43Little has changed since the Anchorage Police and Fire Departments committed to hiring a more diverse staff. Also, how the U.S. Army is working to reduce suicide rates among Alaska's soldiers. The rules and regulations around a favorite tourist activity: whale-watching.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 3, 2022
May 04, 2022 01:35A monoclonal antibody clinic is under scrutiny for its billing and a rent-free deal with the city of Anchorage. Also, Alaskan and Canadian organizers of the Yukon Quest break up over dog care rules. And the latest in the debate over logging in the Tongass National Forest.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 2, 2022
May 03, 2022 01:34The mayor of Pilot Station dies falling through the ice on the Yukon River. Also, ventilation problems forced an Alaska Native charter school in Anchorage to move into a high school. And University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists study how water got from Earth to the moon.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 29, 2022
April 30, 2022 01:47Santa Claus could be a frontrunner in the special election for Alaska's U.S. House seat. Barriers to exempting food from Juneau's sales tax. Tenants in Sitka's largest apartment building wait over a year for elevator repairs.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 28, 2022
April 29, 2022 01:35Gov. Mike Dunleavy says the state can save money while giving larger PFDs. Staff prepare to ship Congressman Don Young's hunting trophies from D.C. to Alaska. And how a church in Juneau became the city's emergency cold weather shelter.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
April 28, 2022 01:41Out-of-state travelers head to Southeast during a nationwide rise in COVID cases. Also, millions of honeybees die in transit on their way to Alaska. And a trip to Yakutat, home to one of the state's best surf breaks.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
April 27, 2022 01:37Russia's invasion of Ukraine brings work among Arctic nations to a halt. Also, Juneau residents and business owners welcome the first cruise ship of the season. And large cruise ships save money by burning cheaper, dirtier fuel.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 25, 2022
April 26, 2022 01:36Gov. Mike Dunleavy doubts Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will approve the King Cove road. Also, the state's first missing and murdered indigenous persons investigator is a veteran of the troopers. And years after a man was charged with illegally fishing near his Annette Island home, legal questions remain.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 22, 2022
April 23, 2022 05:25Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Considers her position on the King Cove road after a visit this week. Also, a new film shows the never-ending work of cleaning up ocean plastic. And biologists are counting clams to see if a Kenai Peninsula fishery can reopen.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 21, 2022
April 22, 2022 01:47Republicans look ahead to ranked-choice voting at a convention in Fairbanks. Also, a bill changing marijuana possession charges passes the state House. And the National Park Service gears up for Denali climbing season.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
April 21, 2022 01:39Republicans look ahead to ranked-choice voting at a convention in Fairbanks. Also, a bill changing marijuana possession charges passes the state House. And the National Park Service gears up for Denali climbing season.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
April 20, 2022 01:37Sen. Dan Sullivan promotes the King Cove road and Arctic drilling in his address to the legislature. Also, Native leaders call for land acknowledgements at Fairbanks city council meetings. And how school counselors are supporting students' mental health.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 18, 2022
April 19, 2022 01:56How an increase in short-term rentals impacts the housing market in Juneau. Bird flu has swept across the lower 48, and Alaskan biologists are on the lookout. And students test their knowledge at the tenth annual Yup'ik spelling bee.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 15, 2022
April 16, 2022 02:02A new opioid treatment program in Juneau is the first of its kind in Southeast. Also, how a volcano could help power an Aleutian community. And birch tree sap harvesters in Talkeetna face effects of a warming climate.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 14, 2022
April 15, 2022 02:00State officials are investigating human remains discovered by a construction crew in Haines. Also, a new study shows the number of spills at Alaska's mines may be higher than expected. And after COVID put studies on hold, scientists are surveying ice seals in the Bering Sea.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
April 14, 2022 01:53Anne Garland Young endorses state Sen. Josh Revak to replace her late husband in Congress. Also, business leaders plan to build up Alaska's mariculture industry. And Wrangell high school students' shoe designs could win them $50,000.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
April 13, 2022 01:39Homeless families in Anchorage are living in hotel rooms, waiting for more permanent housing. Remembering trail blazing Alaska politician Arliss Sturgulewski. And Delta Junction is preparing to welcome Ukranian refugees to town.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 11, 2022
April 12, 2022 01:49Many of Sarah Palin's former supporters say they won't vote for her in the U.S. House race. Also, the state has started testing wildlife for COVID-19, including beluga, caribou and bears. And Hugh Neff wins Alaska's last major sled dog race of the season.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 8, 2022
April 09, 2022 01:49A man who threatened Alaska's senators last year is sentenced to prison. Also, leaders from around the world meet in Anchorage to discuss Arctic policy. And the Alaska Folk Festival returns to Juneau for the first time in two years.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 7, 2022
April 08, 2022 01:59Sen. Lisa Murkowski votes to confirm judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Also, the state House passes a budget amendment cutting Medicaid funding for abortions. And Juneau considers ending its relationship with a sister city in Russia.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
April 07, 2022 02:00Results for the Anchorage municipal election start to come in. Also, tribes could run pilot project schools under a bill passed by the state Senate. And a hiker survives falling more than one thousand feet down a snowy peak in Sitka.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 5, 2022
April 06, 2022 01:50Anchorage voters head to polling places and drop boxes on election day. Plus, a massive overhaul of the state's alcohol laws nears the finish line.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 4, 2022
April 05, 2022 01:50State leaders remember Don Young at a memorial service in Anchorage. Also, masks become optional at schools in Juneau. And how one woman helped revive Yup'ik dancing in Napaskiak.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 1, 2022
April 02, 2022 01:58Dozens of candidates jump into the special election to replace Congressman Don Young. Pilots picket over contract negotiations with Alaska Airlines. And the USDA gives new funds to small businesses in Southeast.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 31, 2022
April 01, 2022 01:58Health officials recommend additional boosters as the newest COVID variant spreads. Also, controversy over the name of Palmer's summer festival, Colony Days. And in the cab capital of Alaska, some drivers are staying off the road.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
March 31, 2022 01:42Three years after the fatal shooting of a Black man by Anchorage police, advocates call for accountability. Also, the Board of Fisheries bans an increasingly popular fishing method for Sitka sockeye. Families and state troopers speak at a rally for missing people in Fairbanks.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
March 30, 2022 02:01Alaska Congressman Don Young lies in state at the U.S. Capitol. Also, oil prices reshape the debate over state revenue and dividend payments. And the push for local input on changing derogatory place names.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 28, 2022
March 29, 2022 01:46Residents whose homes were cut off by an avalanche near Eagle River assess next steps. Also the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery gets underway. Plus new investors in a Wasilla grocery store chain means expansion.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 25, 2022
March 26, 2022 01:39Kodiak’s Coast Guard Base gets a major influx in federal infrastructure money. Also, an avalanche blocks a major road near Anchorage and strands some local residents. The 2022 Iditarod's teacher on the trail says the race can inspire students in Alaska and beyond.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 24, 2022
March 25, 2022 01:48Sen. Lisa Murkowski says Russia's invasion of Ukraine could impact Alaska's workforce. Also, some fishermen say the Board of Fisheries' conservation efforts have hurt business. And the Juneau Police Department has a new webpage on missing persons cases.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
March 24, 2022 01:53Sport and commercial fishermen reach a compromise over king salmon bag limits. Also, Alaska’s labor commissioner says the department has learned from the pandemic.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
March 23, 2022 01:41Two special elections will decide who serves the remainder of Rep. Don Young's term. Also, the City of Nome settles a lawsuit after a police mishandled a woman's sexual assault case.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 21, 2022
March 22, 2022 01:47State leaders on both sides of the aisle remember Rep. Don Young. Also, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services will be split in two. The Iditarod wraps up, and mushers compete in Fairbanks.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 18, 2022
March 19, 2022 02:39Alaska's only Congressman, Republican Don Young, has died. Also, the state Supreme Court hears arguments over public testimony on redistricting.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 17, 2022
March 18, 2022 01:40Disagreement over a bill that would bar the state from requiring COVID vaccines. Also, a records request leads to more questions from the Anchorage Assembly about Mayor Dave Bronson and his team.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
March 17, 2022 01:47Lawmakers see the Russian oil ban as an opportunity for Alaska, but experts say it's not so simple. Also, a more contagious subvariant of omicron is gaining ground. And scientists study life during the ice age on the Bering Land Bridge.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
March 16, 2022 01:38Gov. Mike Dunleavy says the new revenue forecast will allow the Legislature to spend more on PFDs. Brent Sass claims his first Iditarod victory.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 14, 2022
March 15, 2022 01:55Eureka musher Brent Sass is poised to win his first Iditarod. Also, hours of public testimony on a bill to ban transgender athletes includes a voice from the Iditarod. And kelp farmers hope to give coastal communities an economic boost.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 11, 2022
March 12, 2022 02:51Advocates celebrate a federal bill that allows Alaska tribal courts to have more power. Also, how rising oil prices affect gas, groceries and everything else. And commercial and subsistence fishermen debate Sitka herring management.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 10, 2022
March 11, 2022 02:37Alaska could increase funding for its schools, but some leaders say it's not enough. Plus, after 100 years, historians correct a key detail about Alaska's flag designer. And many Iditarod teams take their 24-hour breaks and reflect on the race so far.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
March 10, 2022 02:40Gov. Mike Dunleavy criticizes the Biden administration's handling of proposed oil and mining projects. Also, Hilcorp pays fines after delaying reports of potential gas leaks. And students in Anchorage learn carpentry skills and explore a new career path.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
March 09, 2022 02:34Legislators consider renaming the Glenn Highway. Also, hospital officials look toward a return to normalcy following the omicron wave. And opponents of a state bill banning transgender athletes from girls' sports teams say much more is at stake.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 7, 2022
March 08, 2022 02:37A new bill aims to help retain village public safety officers in rural Alaska. Also, the state's Board of Game could change requirements for beaver traps. And the legal dispute over a toddler's burial place comes to a close in tribal court.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 4, 2022
March 05, 2022 08:25There are now no limits on campaign contributions in Alaska, unless lawmakers act. Also, advocates for police body cameras in Anchorage are frustrated by the slow pace of implementation. And how training for the Iditarod helped an ER nurse cope with a traumatic year.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 3, 2022
March 04, 2022 02:52Lawmakers propose relief checks for Alaskans as fuel costs rise. Also, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announces plans for the state to divest from Russia. And the owner of a Mexican restaurant in Anchorage celebrates 50 years of business.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 2, 2022
March 03, 2022 02:58Washington changes course on a new gas tax. A COVID-positive Iditarod musher gets a four-time champion to take his place.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
March 02, 2022 02:59Tensions with Russia hit Alaska’s economy. Also, a charter boat crew saves a man clinging to ice in Cook Inlet. And aggressive moose are putting Iditarod mushers on high alert.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, February 28, 2022
March 01, 2022 02:44Alaska senators say boosting local industries could help push back against Russia. Also, opponents to the Ambler Road raise concerns as the state seeks public comment. And new efforts to prevent suicide among Alaska's soldiers.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, February 25, 2022
February 26, 2022 02:59Alaskans with ties to Ukraine react to Russia's invasion. Also, a man shot at by Juneau police tells his side of the story. And one dog's journey from a shelter to the Iditarod.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, February 24, 2022
February 25, 2022 02:57As Washington state considers a new fuel tax, Alaska legislators prepare to retaliate. Also, authorities are investigating after a police officer shot at a man and struck two trailer homes in Juneau. And how telehealth companies and state legislation could improve access to birth control in Alaska.