Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 27, 2023
Trident Seafoods plans a state of the art processing plant in Unalaska that will be the largest in North America. Plus, Anchorage sees historic growth in low-income housing units.
Jul 28, 2023•29 min
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 27, 2023
Trident Seafoods plans a state of the art processing plant in Unalaska that will be the largest in North America. Plus, Anchorage sees historic growth in low-income housing units.
Jul 28, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The environmental review process for a large gold mine in Interior Alaska comes under scrutiny. Plus, also tonight, the state education board considers barring trans girls from girls sports.
Jul 27, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Mayor Dave Bronson aims to fly homeless Anchorage residents to other communities. Plus, federal funding meant to combat climate change may not be enough to relocate eroding communities.
Jul 26, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 24, 2023
Sen. Lisa Murkowski eyes an alternative to a rematch of the 2020 election. Plus, cruise ship passengers in Southeast Alaska contribute to electric heat pumps that reduce emissions.
Jul 25, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 21, 2023
Head Start programs in Alaska could lose millions in federal funding, because of under enrollment. Also, the state pushes back on research that says predator control doesn't work. And young burn survivors get hooked on Alaska.
Jul 22, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 20, 2023
Alaska has seen a steep decline in the number of volunteer firefighters. Plus, fisheries managers discuss protections for Tanner crab off Kodiak Island.
Jul 21, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Alaska's attorney general signs a letter supporting access to medical information about abortions in other states. Plus, summer culture camp students in Akiachak get fishing lessons on the Kuskokwim River.
Jul 20, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Bristol Bay fishermen are planning to protest the price of sockeye. Plus, while the Lower 48 is trapped in a heat wave, much of Alaska is seeing the opposite.
Jul 19, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 17, 2023
A tsunami warning Saturday night startled even Southcentral residents who were not in danger. Plus, an Aleutian volcano erupted Saturday.
Jul 18, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 14, 2023
Alaska’s wildfire season remains at a historically low level. Plus, tourism companies in Valdez are stunned by last-minute cruise ship cancellations.
Jul 15, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 13, 2023
Alaskans leading diversity initiatives gauge the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action. Plus, forecasts paint a dire picture of the spendable part of the Alaska Permanent Fund.
Jul 14, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
A recent court decision did little to clear up the question of when and how Anchorage officials can clear homeless camps. Plus, food prices in Kodiak are among the highest in the nation.
Jul 13, 2023•27 min
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Sen. Dan Sullivan argues for more military spending from NATO member countries. Plus, Anchorage prepares to open a former hotel as low-income housing.
Jul 12, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 10, 2023
The Forest Service seeks to reverse logging damage in Southeast Alaska. Plus, younger, smaller King salmon are returning to the Kuskokwim River.
Jul 11, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 7, 2023
Anton McParland was unknown in Alaska when he managed Congresswoman Peltola's campaign, and now he's also her chief of staff. Also, as Anchorage grapples with sheltering unhoused residents, some officials point to simplifying zoning. And visions of a mysterious white raven around Kenai have the town talking.
Jul 08, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 6, 2023
Supporters of ranked choice voting in Alaska say a group trying to repeal the system has broken the law. Plus, Alaska's wildfire season is off to a historically slow start.
Jul 07, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Fishermen in Whittier are concerned after a fire burned the fuel dock. Plus, Anchorage will not clear a homeless camp after a lawsuit challenged the city's ability to do so.
Jul 06, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 3, 2023
Army officials say recent efforts to provide mental health services are making a difference in Alaska. Plus, a new agency works to relieve Alaska's housing shortage.
Jul 04, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 30, 2023
Southeast Alaska troll fishermen will collect data to help researchers measure the impacts of climate change in the Gulf of Alaska. Plus, dip-netting grows in popularity on the Kuskokwim River.
Jul 01, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 29, 2023
Skyrocketing power bills have Aniak residents appealing to state regulators. Plus, health officials are worried that people reversing overdoses with Narcan and similar drugs aren't seeking medical attention.
Jun 30, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Rail workers in Skagway consider a strike in the middle of tourist season. Plus, the Kasilof River is open for dip-netting season.
Jun 29, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Without adequate opioid treatment programs in Alaska prisons, some are turning to the black market. Plus, federal funding will help connect Alaskans to more stable internet service.
Jun 28, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 26, 2023
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan discusses youth mental health at a roundtable event in Anchorage. Plus, a fund to subsidize rural energy costs will now be managed like the permanent fund.
Jun 27, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 23, 2023
Tourism companies in Anchorage are welcoming visitors and hoping for a repeat performance of last summer. Plus, the project redirecting the Sterling Highway around Cooper Landing could see lengthy delays without funding from the legislature.
Jun 24, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 22, 2023
Legislators consider a special session to override Governor Dunleavy's budget vetoes. Plus, a new airline hopes to provide a boost to Alaska's economy.
Jun 23, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
A court ruled this morning that Southeast king salmon trollers can go fishing. Plus, Alaska leads the nation in drowning deaths, and while the state's cold water is a factor, so is human behavior.
Jun 22, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Educators express disappointment in Governor Dunleavy's cuts to public school funding. Plus, a national shortage of chemotherapy drugs reaches Alaska.
Jun 21, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 19, 2023
The governor's budget vetoes are in, and they include cutting half of an education funding increase. Also, a sub-sea fiber optic cable break in the Arctic is affecting emergency services in the region. And researchers head up Mt. Edgecumb, a long-dormant volcano in Sitka that's been rumbling recently.
Jun 20, 2023•29 min
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 16, 2023
A former employee of the governor's gave a speech airing his extremist views that had not been approved by the governor's office. Plus, without enough officers to cover shifts, Fairbanks Police will change their patrol schedule.
Jun 17, 2023•29 min
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