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For 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.

Episodes

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 5, 2022

A new storm could bring flooding and high winds to Alaska’s northwest coast. Many homeless campers in Anchorage don't want to go to a city-run shelter. And from Bethel to Ketchikan, voters cast their ballots in municipal elections.

Oct 06, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Candidates in the governor's race share their goals for Alaska's seafood industry. Also, Alaska State Troopers seized more than 2 million doses of fentanyl this summer. And a new fictional TV show set in Alaska has roots in reality.

Oct 05, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Oct. 3, 2022

The Kodiak Fishery debates kick off tonight with some key candidates missing. Another storm heads to some communities affected by last month's flooding. And a new generation of Kodiak Alutiiq speakers is keeping the language alive.

Oct 04, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 30, 2022

Storm damage in Newtok increases the pressure for residents to relocate. Also, homeless campers in Anchorage prepare to move back to the Sullivan Arena. And the school bus driver shortage continues.

Oct 01, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Sept. 29. 2022

A campground that was opened to Anchorage's homeless is set to close on Saturday. Also, a dozen Aleutian communities are set to get high-speed internet. And an eight-year study finds that wolves eat much more than deer and moose.

Sep 30, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

Erosion from last week's storm has left Hooper Bay without protective sand dunes. Also, Sen. Lisa Murkowski asks the federal government for additional disaster funds. And Ketchikan High School's drama club earns the right to perform Disney's "Frozen."

Sep 29, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022

A landslide damages homes and causes power outages in Juneau. Steven Downs is sentenced for murdering Sophie Sergie nearly 30 years ago. And a Kenai forager's guide to berry picking this fall.

Sep 28, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Sept. 26, 2022

State and federal officials visit Nome to plan storm recovery efforts. Also, Hooper Bay reckons with the storm's emotional toll and the village's future. And Delta Junction's upcoming city council election is the most competitive one in decades.

Sep 27, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Sept. 23, 2022

Chevak residents have lost frozen fish and the boats they used to catch them. Also, a Kenai grand jury charges a man in the killing of Anesha "Duffy" Murnane. And Alaska's kelp industry is stuck at a crossroads.

Sep 24, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022

Western Alaskans face the loss of subsistence food, gear and property. Also, Rep. Mary Peltola aims to renew the nation's primary fishing law. And pushback against transgender student bathroom policies in Matanuska-Susitna Borough schools.

Sep 23, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022

Norton Sound communities take stock of their losses in the wake of the weekend storm. Also, damage to sea walls and protective berms has some village residents worried. And why some Alaskans say now is the time for a constitutional convention.

Sep 22, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022

Officials in Nome take stock of the storm damage outside city limits. Also, researchers monitoring a landslide in Prince William Sound say the slope is moving faster. And how a constitutional convention could affect abortion rights in Alaska.

Sep 21, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Sept. 19, 2022

The changing climate conditions behind the weekend's historic storm. In many communities, local schools serve as evacuation centers. And Alaska's Republican party could oust a local leader for supporting Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

Sep 20, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Sept. 16, 2022

Republican candidates for the U.S. House seat visit Southeast Alaska. Also, Skagway gets help from the state after rockslides closed its busiest cruise ship dock. And two Alaska elementary schools receive national recognition.

Sep 17, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022

A major storm heading toward Western Alaska could bring flooding and high winds. Also, U.S. Senate candidates share how they would support Southeast Alaska. And new rules in Sitka target short-term rentals by out-of-state homeowners.

Sep 16, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022

The House Natural Resources Committee welcomes Rep. Mary Peltola. Also, the investigations of Anchorage's former health director and his own comments about the lies he told. Community theater returns to Wrangell with a production of "The Sound of Music."

Sep 15, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Mary Peltola is sworn in as Alaska's Congresswoman. Also, a plan to truck ore in Interior Alaska draws a mixed response from locals. And a new podcast brings the Lingít language to a national audience.

Sep 14, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, September 12, 2022

Mary Peltola prepares to be sworn in as Alaska's sole member of the U.S. House. Also, the Kenai Peninsula Borough confirms harassment allegations against outgoing Mayor Charlie Pierce. And how an Anchorage woman is raising awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Sep 13, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 9, 2022

After more than a week, the search continues for a missing group of moose hunters near Bethel. Also, a court ruling allows Metlakatla tribal members to fish outside reservation boundaries. And master carvers and their apprentices create Juneau's Totem Pole Trail.

Sep 10, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 8, 2022

Eligible Alaskans are getting over $3,200 in PFD payouts this year. Also, fuel tank inspections in Bethel become more and more important. And the dog mushing world mourns the loss of Lance Mackey.

Sep 09, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 7, 2022

How gubernatorial candidates Les Gara and Bill Walker are setting themselves apart. Also, a Fairbanks man accused of murder fled to Canada before his arrest. And a push for more accessible transportation options in Anchorage.

Sep 08, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Both Republicans running for Alaska's lone congressional seat show no intentions of dropping out. Also, a shortage of available rentals in Sitka has locals stressed. And two harbor seals rescued on a Kasilof beach this summer return to the sea.

Sep 07, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 2, 2022

The Alaska Native community reacts to Mary Peltola's special election win. Also, Alaskans will soon have access to new COVID boosters that target the original strain and omicron variants. And a roving grammarian and her Grammar Table visit Anchorage.

Sep 03, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 1, 2022

What Mary Peltola's special election win could mean for the November race. Also, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson shares plans for a winter homeless shelter. And during a nationwide shortage, school bus drivers are more important than ever.

Sep 02, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Democrat Mary Peltola has won the special election for Alaska's U.S. House seat. Also, police say a Ketchikan man picked up a half million dollars worth of illegal drugs. And after a multi-year lawsuit, cruise lines sign an agreement with the city of Juneau.

Sep 01, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 30, 2022

U.S. House candidate Mary Peltola goes home to Bethel as she waits for tomorrow's election results. Also, Juneau police collect DNA samples from people with certain past convictions. And childhood vaccinations for things like polio and measles are on the decline in Alaska.

Aug 31, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 29, 2022

A former top-level employee at Juneau’s hospital faces felony theft charges. Also, a Ketchikan City Council candidate pleads guilty to violating an 18-year-old's restraining order. And a village's laundromat and source of treated water is sinking into the tundra.

Aug 30, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 26, 2022

Anchorage police shoot an armed man who tried to cover himself with a child. Also, Kuskokwim River residents ask state managers to reopen the river to fishermen. And a battle of the buds gets underway within Alaska's unique cannabis industry.

Aug 27, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 25, 2022

Anchorage's assembly and mayor remain at odds over a winter homeless shelter. Also, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District deals with its bus driver shortage. And a volunteer DJ spins Gospel music every Sunday in Kotzebue.

Aug 26, 202229 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 24, 2022

The risk of a major rock slide is causing cruise ships to skip Skagway. Also, biologists plan to study how kelp farms could boost the economy and impact fish. And two rescued harbor seal pups get ready to go back into the ocean.

Aug 25, 202229 min
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