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Alaska News Nightly - Alaska Public Media

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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: Friday, September 8, 2023

New details on a midair collision over Katmai National Park. Plus, the star of Hamilton reflects on bringing the smash Broadway show to Alaska. And, Northwest Arctic communities work to help those struggling with opioid addiction.

Sep 09, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 7, 2023

The new commissioner of education sits down for her first interview since taking the job. Plus, The Mat-Su school board changes how their student representative can participate. And, Juneau residents confront the mental health impacts from last month's historic flooding.

Sep 08, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

The Department of the Interior cancels the state's oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Plus, Indigenous healers are featured in a new museum exhibit in Anchorage. And, generations of Nulato women carry on the tradition of summer fish camp, despite declining salmon runs.

Sep 07, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Congress funds cleanup of ANCSA lands. Plus, increased Russian oil tanker traffic through the Bering Strait has local communities concerned. And, a furry Juneau resident makes their way home nearly a month after devastating floods.

Sep 06, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 1, 2023

The families of two men who died in Alaska prisons last year are suing the Department of Corrections. Plus, Anchorage will soon have a new crisis center for people experiencing mental health emergencies. And, Bristol Bay residents start a program to collect data about their local environment.

Sep 02, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 31, 2023

The Alaska Board of Education bans trans girls from competing in girls high school sports. Plus, federal officials learn about housing issues in Alaska. And, It's a hard life for the feral cattle of Chirikof Island.

Sep 01, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 24, 2023

Business leaders share the economic impact of Alaska's child care crisis. Plus, with a looming natural gas shortfall and expensive imports, are Southcentral utilities taking renewable energy seriously?

Aug 25, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has a uniquely Alaskan experience during his visit. Plus, a small fire on the ferry Columbia sent some passengers to the hospital for smoke inhalation. And, a rural Alaska airline celebrates 70 years of business.

Aug 24, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Federal officials tout funding to increase broadband access in rural Alaska. Plus, officials haven't been able to reach the site of a plane crash in Denali National Park, nearly a week after it happened.

Aug 23, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 21, 2023

A new report quantifies the economic impact of National Park tourism in Alaska. Plus, Petersburg joins a growing list of communities trying to solve its housing crisis. And, new signage is part of a movement to recognize Dena'ina history around Anchorage.

Aug 22, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 18, 2023

For Alaska's foster families, the shortage of available child care is hitting especially hard. Plus, Sitka state Sen. Bert Stedman shares a warning about the Permanent Fund Dividend.

Aug 19, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 17, 2023

The Air National Guard rescues two sheep hunters clinging to the side of a cliff. Plus, the U.S. Assistant Health Secretary visits Alaska to talk public health, including opioid addiction treatment.

Aug 18, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 14, 2023

Alaskans help out in the wake of the devastating wildfires on Maui. Plus, one woman's tragic battle with opioid addiction becomes a warning for students. And, Juneau schools and the state education department debate a federal law that determines local school funding.

Aug 15, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 11, 2023

A new report shows Alaska students missed school at a higher rate than in any other state. Plus, federal authorities investigate a plane crash in Denali National Park. And, school administrators struggle to find staff for a rural school on the Kenai Peninsula.

Aug 12, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 10, 2023

The Alaska Attorney General sues a group of car dealerships on allegations of false advertising. Plus, black cod threaten hatchery-bound chum salmon. And, humpback whales are moving into new territory — the Arctic.

Aug 11, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Alaska wildfires have now burned over a quarter-million acres this year. Plus, fish processors announce another low price, this time for chum salmon. And, Angoon prepares for a hydro-electric project four decades in the making.

Aug 10, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The Yukon River salmon collapse is hurting Alaskans and Canadians along the 2,000-mile river. Plus, some family treasures washed out to sea by the Juneau flood find their way back home. And endangered sea lions found shot to death have prompted a reward from authorities.

Aug 09, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 4, 2023

Crews attack at least two more wildfires in Interior Alaska, with hotter, windier weather on the way. Also, black seaweed is a delicacy in Southeast Alaska, but it's getting harder to find healthy plants to harvest. And a baby walrus is settling into life at the SeaLife Center after being rescued from the North Slope.

Aug 05, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 3, 2023

Residents of a subdivision north of Fairbanks evacuate ahead of a fast moving wildfire. Plus, a small exodus of doctors from the Kenai Peninsula puts a strain on remaining providers. And, surfers from across the country descend on Turnagain Arm to ride the bore tide.

Aug 04, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson discusses his first two years leading Alaska's largest city. Plus, rising temperatures drive increased fire activity in the Interior. And Bristol Bay fishermen call for more transparency on sockeye prices.

Aug 03, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 1, 2023

One veteran shares his struggle with PTSD, hoping that others might ask for help. Plus, Alaska Native regional corporations seek to have their voices heard in Washington. And, a fan favorite returns to Brooks Falls for a salmon feast.

Aug 02, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 31, 2023

A new state system lets sexual assault survivors track the evidence kits used in their cases. Also, as salmon disappears from the Yukon River, a program connects families with sockeye from Bristol Bay. And Bethel residents show off their vehicles at the community's first car show, each with their own story.

Aug 01, 202329 min
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