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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: Monday, December 4, 2023

Wrangell residents share their perspectives from the night of the fatal landslide. Plus, Alaska Airlines announces it is buying Hawaiian Airlines. And, footprints around Denali help researchers uncover the history of Alaska's dinosaurs.

Dec 05, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 1, 2023

Searchers find a fifth body after the landslide in Wrangell. Plus, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson clashes with the Assembly over his budget vetoes. And, the hit musical Frozen debuts in Ketchikan.

Dec 02, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 30, 2023

A Cook Inlet natural gas producer says it's sitting on a large deposit, but nobody wants in. Plus, Alaska ferries will receive a major funding boost from the federal government. And, Petersburg students in an aquaculture class raise salmon and release them into the wild.

Dec 01, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

A trial over a teenager's murder opens in Anchorage, 45 years after her death. Plus, it's been more than a year since Typhoon Merbok, and some Hooper Bay residents are still without adequate housing. And, a Girdwood death doula helps people make plans for when they pass away.

Nov 30, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Scientists discuss the factors that led to the deadly landslide in Wrangell. Plus, a Wrangell man's retirement project becomes a lifeline for residents stranded beyond the landslide. And, the mother of an Alaska teen who died during military training searches for answers.

Nov 29, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, November 27, 2023

Searchers find another body in the Wrangell landslide, as two people remain missing. Plus, the state and federal governments are going to court over how to manage salmon fishing on the Kuskokwim River. And, shoppers stay home for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday this year.

Nov 28, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 24, 2023

Officials continue the search for people after a deadly landslide in Wrangell. Plus, Alaska's minimum wage will increase next year. And, restaurants on the Kenai Peninsula raise money for Hospice.

Nov 25, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Wrangell continues the search for people still missing after a deadly landslide. Plus, Sen. Murkowski hosts a bipartisan sing-a-long after a tense week in Congress. And, the EPA will fund clean energy projects in rural Alaska.

Nov 23, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

A girl died, a woman was found alive and five are still missing after a landslide in Wrangell. Plus, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson delivers his state of the city address, after a rough week of snow and criticism. And, climatologists say storms like the one that hit Anchorage recently shouldn't come as a surprise.

Nov 22, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, November 20, 2023

Sen. Murkowski affirms her support for Israel while contemplating the fate of innocents on both sides. Plus, Planned Parenthood sues the state to allow certain medical professionals to provide abortions. And, Bethel residents get a culinary trip around the world.

Nov 21, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 17, 2023

Anchorage's homeless residents prepare for sub-zero temperatures over the weekend. Plus, a Coast Guard helicopter crew is rescued by the people they were sent to rescue. And, an Anchorage basketball phenom returns to play for a hometown crowd.

Nov 18, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 16, 2023

Commissioners hear arguments in a case about funding for a campaign to overturn ranked choice voting. Plus, an Anchorage Assembly asks the Mayor to stand up emergency warming centers. And, one woman shares her story out of homelessness, and works to help others achieve the same.

Nov 17, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Anchorage's mayor responds to criticism of city snow plowing. Plus, an investigative journalist looks into the deaths of two women at the former Kotzebue mayor's home. And, Lisa Murkowski laments a lack of moderates in the U.S. Senate.

Nov 16, 202326 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Anchorage parents contend with remote learning as winter storms keep schools closed. Plus, Anchorage leaders aim to expand winter sheltering options. And, scientists say communities must adapt to melting caused by climate change.

Nov 15, 202327 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, November 13, 2023

A U.S. Senate field hearing in Bethel records testimony on the impact of fewer salmon. Plus, federal and state authorities say bigger profits are behind drug traffickers targeting Alaska. And, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly overhauls its invocation policy.

Nov 14, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 10, 2023

Congresswoman Mary Peltola has voted against a new office aimed at preventing gun violence. Plus, kelp farmers are hoping to get an assist from commercial fish processors. And, Alaskans honor our military veterans.

Nov 11, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 9, 2023

A federal judge rules in favor of the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope. Plus, A co-author of Alaska's Permanent Fund legislation hopes that the state can avoid a fiscal cliff. And, business owners in Juneau question how much cruise tourism is too much.

Nov 10, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Members of the Fairbanks Four speak out after settling lawsuits with the city. Plus, the governor picks a new state House member for northern Alaska. And, the ACLU calls on the state to take better care of Alaskans in prison.

Nov 09, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Anchorage's newest emergency cold weather shelter opens. Plus, Southcentral prepares for another early-season winter storm. And, the building that hosted Alaska's Territorial Legislature will be demolished in Juneau.

Nov 08, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, November 6, 2023

Health officials work to remove barriers to HIV medication for Alaskans. Plus, two challengers in the Mat-Su run against conservative school board members. And, an Alaska-grown composer captures the sounds of nature.

Nov 07, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 3, 2023

Alaska health officials want help from the CDC to understand a cluster of HIV cases. Plus, salmon advocates look to the Biden administration for limits on bycatch. And, Alaska Federation of Natives delegates call on Indigenous youth to get involved.

Nov 04, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 2, 2023

Sen. Dan Sullivan intensifies his calls for a move on military officer promotions. Plus, pink salmon are thriving in the warming waters of the North Pacific Ocean. And, Fairbanks residents voice safety concerns about a major ore hauling operation.

Nov 03, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Sen. Sullivan demands a fellow Republican stop holding up military promotions. Plus, Bethel residents respond to an apparent oil spill on the Kuskokwim River. And, Alaskans honor their dead for Día de los Muertos.

Nov 02, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Sen. Murkowski says support for Israel must go along with aid for other countries battling authoritarian regimes. Plus, a new proposal could increase access to food benefits for Alaskans. And, a restaurant known for witchy decor goes dark in Juneau.

Nov 01, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 30, 2023

University of Alaska graduate students unionize to address student issues with the administration. Plus, thawing permafrost changes the color of rivers in the Arctic. And, a healing totem dedicated to Native boarding school survivors goes up in Anchorage.

Oct 31, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: October 26, 2023

State officials hope that changing royalty rates for Cook Inlet gas producers will spur development. Plus, elementary students just wrapped up literacy screenings mandated by the new Alaska Reads Act. And, warm water in the Pacific ocean could lead to a warm winter for Alaska.

Oct 27, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Congresswoman Peltola is optimistic about a functioning U.S. House after three weeks without a speaker. Plus, an agreement for access to the Ambler Road project is up in the air after a dispute between AIDEA and Doyon. And, a nonprofit in Petersburg hopes to set up safe houses for people at risk of domestic violence.

Oct 26, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Alaska Federation of Natives member tribes consider how to move forward as a unified group. Plus, Alaska's Chief Medical Officer is urging people to get the flu vaccine. And, without local venues, Petersburg musicians climb inside a wooden boat to play their tunes.

Oct 25, 202329 min

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 23, 2023

Alaska's last living constitutional delegate Vic Fischer dies at age 99. Plus, the Alaska Federation of Natives convention advocates for greater protections for subsistence harvests. And, Native boarding school survivors raise a healing totem with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.

Oct 24, 202329 min
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