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, February 23, 2022
February 24, 2022 03:06Alaska's congressional delegation reacts to a setback on permission for the Ambler road. Legislators file bills targeting public school curricula. And a former Fairbanks resident studies the aurora from afar.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
February 23, 2022 03:00Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses state lawmakers. Also, how the foster care system can disproportionately impact Alaska Native families. And COVID-19 has made overcrowding in rural Alaska housing even more of a challenge.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, February 21, 2022
February 22, 2022 02:10State legislators consider bills that would rewrite the Permanent Fund Dividend formula. Also, a six-year legal battle over PFD fraud comes to a close. And pediatricians address misinformation about kids' COVID vaccines.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, February 18, 2022
February 19, 2022 02:55Lawmakers discuss fisheries disasters and how soon money could get to fishermen. The state's largest school district makes masking optional.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, February 17, 2022
February 18, 2022 02:52Gov. Mike Dunleavy makes another push for higher permanent fund dividends. A bill to provide state recognition of tribes passes the House, but faces a more difficult path in the state Senate. A Bethel-raised Yup'ik musician receives national awards.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
February 17, 2022 02:51COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to drop. Also, some tribal organizations feel left out of the state's new bycatch task force. And after surviving an avalanche, an Alaskan writer faces post-traumatic stress and grief.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 15, 2022
February 16, 2022 02:58Police dashcam footage raises new questions around the 2019 shooting of a Black man in Anchorage. Also, a board to revitalize the state's ferry system meets for the first time. And Alaska Native Juneau residents gather to honor missing loved ones.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, February 14, 2022
February 15, 2022 02:46Tribal courts could gain more power over domestic violence cases. Alaskan Olympic champion Kikkan Randall reflects on the up-and-coming U.S. ski team. A renewed debate over halibut allocation in Southeast and Southcentral.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, February 11, 2022
February 12, 2022 02:58Lawyers make closing arguments over Alaska’s new legislative district map. Also, Ketchikan students respond to allegations of racism at a recent basketball game. And Alaska’s Polynesian community ships donations to Tonga.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, February 10, 2022
February 11, 2022 03:00The victim's brother reflects after a Fairbanks jury convicts his sister's killer in a cold case murder. Also, the state ombudsman issues a report critical of Alaska’s only public psychiatric hospital. And for some fishermen, disaster relief funds are too late to help.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, February 9, 2022
February 10, 2022 02:49The omicron wave is starting to recede in Alaska. Also, allegations of racism in the stands at a Ketchikan basketball game are under investigation. And NASA's big new space telescope is calibrating on a star in the Alaska-iconic Big Dipper.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
February 09, 2022 02:49A judge hears arguments from university students and the state over higher education funds. Also, jurors begin deliberating in the trial over Sophie Sergie's murder.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, February 7, 2022
February 08, 2022 02:41Sen. Murkowski says she supports President Biden's goal for a Supreme Court nominee. Tribal leaders say legal protections for graves and cultural objects often fall short. And mushers face windy weather as they reach the Yukon Quest 350's halfway point.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, February 4, 2022
February 05, 2022 02:01Representative Don Young defends the federal infrastructure law. Alaska's office of children's services sees a huge decline in licensed foster families. And how three-time thousand-mile champ Brent Sass prepares for the Yukon Quest 350.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, February 3, 2022
February 04, 2022 02:56As Alaska's omicron surge begins to wane, case numbers are still high. Also, a historic settlement between Native American and Alaska Native tribes and opioid manufacturers.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, February 2, 2022
February 03, 2022 02:43A website for Alaskans to track state spending could come back online. Also, school closures in Fairbanks draw criticism from some community members. And as permafrost thaws, methane explosions make craters in the Arctic.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 1, 2022
February 02, 2022 02:47Friends of the defendant testify in a cold-case murder trial. And young swimmers in Sitka meet and compete with Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 31, 2022
February 01, 2022 02:59Alaska has more revenue this year, but will that translate to a larger PFD? Also, Pete Kaiser notches another K300 win and thinks about breaking an all-time record.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 28, 2022
January 29, 2022 02:48As Anchorage clears homeless camps, some leaders question the city's approach. For the first time in years, "ice bears" are back on Kodiak Island.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 27, 2022
January 28, 2022 02:41The Alaska Legislature rejects a proposal to increase legislator salaries but reduce per diems. Also, skepticism around a new bycatch task force.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
January 27, 2022 02:53The Iditarod finalizes its COVID mitigation plan, and at least one popular village won't be a checkpoint this year. Also, the legal and regulatory battle over a gas leak in Cook Inlet continues.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
January 26, 2022 02:48Lawmakers oppose a vaccine requirement for truck drivers through Canada. Also, how disaster declarations for Alaska fisheries could bring in new federal funding. And a look at the rapid weekend warm-up in Southcentral.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 24, 2022
January 25, 2022 02:55Lawmakers oppose a vaccine requirement for truck drivers through Canada. Also, how disaster declarations for Alaska fisheries could bring in new federal funding. And a look at the rapid weekend warm-up in Southcentral.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 21, 2022
January 22, 2022 02:11The Iditarod finalizes its COVID mitigation plan, and at least one popular village won't be a checkpoint this year. Also, the legal and regulatory battle over a gas leak in Cook Inlet continues.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 20, 2022
January 21, 2022 02:57Witnesses take the stand in a trial over a decades-old cold case murder. Also, the struggle with healthcare worker staffing amid the omicron variant surge continues. And how COVID-19 continues to impact Alaska's seafood industry.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
January 20, 2022 02:40Alaska reaches a new COVID milestone. As the state Supreme Court upholds ranked choice voting, the governor wants other election reforms. And the state's Department of Fish and Game has announced the largest-ever harvest guideline for Sitka sac roe herring.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
January 19, 2022 02:50Lawmakers seek answers about the sudden firing of the Permanent Fund Director. Also, the state Supreme Court hears a challenge to ranked choice voting. And how the recipient of a Governor’s Arts and Humanities award is preserving his local dialect.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 17, 2022
January 18, 2022 02:47The Alaska Legislature supports a student lawsuit over scholarship funds. Also, how attorneys are closing a gap in legal services on this Martin Luther King Jr. Day. And a mussel mortality mystery in Skagway.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 14, 2022
January 15, 2022 02:48The sudden firing of the Permanent Fund Corporation Director leaves some lawmakers concerned. Also, what a jump in case numbers and supply constraints mean for COVID treatment. And Juneau's high school basketball players no longer have to wear masks on the court.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 13, 2022
January 14, 2022 02:51School districts around the state face COVID-related absences and staff shortages. Plus, Gov. Mike Dunleavy declares a disaster in some areas of Southeast after a series of damaging storms. And Petersburg fires a police officer for an offensive Facebook post.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
January 13, 2022 02:53Anchorage hospitals try to cope as Alaska notches record-breaking COVID case counts. Also, how sporadic winter ferry service is impacting Southeast communities. And Ketchikan reacts to the Alaska Board of Fisheries moving their March meeting to Anchorage.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
January 12, 2022 02:48How the omicron variant could impact hospitals. Also, the winner of the Copper Basin 300 reflects on the sled dog race. And collapsed roofs and flooding follow rain and snow in Juneau.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 10, 2022
January 11, 2022 02:43Anchorage residents spend hours waiting for COVID tests as case numbers increase. Also, why some residents of the Interior oppose a new highway construction project. And how Russian Orthodox parishioners in Bristol Bay celebrated Christmas.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 7, 2022
January 08, 2022 02:49How the state health department is looking at Alaska's new peak in COVID cases. Why more than 700 ballots were rejected in Juneau's municipal election. And what a baby beluga rescue taught scientists about the species.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 6, 2022
January 07, 2022 02:46As omicron hits Alaska, concern shifts to hospital staffing levels. COVID outbreaks and snowy weather have shut down some schools.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 5, 2022
January 06, 2022 02:59University of Alaska students sue the state government over scholarship funds. Also, friends and state leaders remember philanthropist Ed Rasmuson. And riverbank erosion puts a Napakiak school at the top of the state's construction list.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 4, 2022
January 05, 2022 02:49A commission recommends higher salaries but lower overall compensation for state lawmakers. Also, residents of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough assess the damage from the weekend's storm. And how economists are looking at "churn" in the state labor market.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 3, 2022
January 04, 2022 02:42High winds cause widespread power outages and other damage in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Also, Alaskans describe travel nightmares, stuck in the lower 48 with no available flights home for several days. And a shortage of ammunition leaves some Alaska hunters pointing fingers.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 31, 2021
January 01, 2022 02:02Searchers find a New Stuyahok man alive after he spent a night stranded outside. Also, how COVID-19 testing is changing as the omicron variant spreads.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, December 30, 2021
December 31, 2021 02:40At-home test kits are in demand as COVID cases rise and drive-thru testing sites fill up. Also, a ballot initiative to win state recognition for Alaska's tribes.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, December 29, 2021
December 30, 2021 02:46Record-setting high and low temperatures over the holiday weekend. Also, Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer will not seek reelection. And a look at the future of the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
December 29, 2021 02:57Record-setting high and low temperatures over the holiday weekend. Also, Lieutenant Governor Kevin Meyer will not seek reelection. And a look at the future of the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, December 27, 2021
December 28, 2021 02:36A look at the holiday weekend's stormy weather. Also, how the state minimum-wage law is impacting ski season. And a business owner's efforts to support Alaskan farmers.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 24, 2021
December 25, 2021 01:25A look back at the long fight over the Tongass roadless rule. Also, a shortage of Alaska crab creates challenges for local restaurants.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, December 23, 2021
December 24, 2021 02:01For the first time in 45 years, the Coast Guard will get a new icebreaker. Also, what a decline in caribou means for subsistence and sport hunters.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
December 23, 2021 02:43How Anchorage is handling a backlog of domestic violence cases. Also, a tribal government's plans to bring broadband Internet to Southeast. And how e-sports are changing the way students compete at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, December 21, 2021
December 22, 2021 02:39What we know about the earthquake that shook Southcentral Alaska this afternoon. And how COVID relief funds could help address housing shortages in Western Alaska.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, December 20, 2021
December 21, 2021 02:52What the infrastructure bill means for airports across the state. Also, melting ice could reveal new ecosystems over the next several decades. And a new approach for ending homelessness in Nome.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 17, 2021
December 18, 2021 01:42A proposal to cut back on the per diems paid to Juneau legislators. Also, how real estate donations keep the capital right where it is. And private vessels could help supply communities in Southeast.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, December 16, 2021
December 17, 2021 02:49St. George struggles with fuel, power and water shortages in the dead of winter. And how genetic genealogy is solving cold case murders in Alaska.