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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.
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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.
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Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc 3877 University Dr Anchorage AK 99508-4676 907-550-8444
Episodes
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 6, 2025
6/6/2025
Advocates worry about federal cuts to wildlife research programs in Alaska. Plus, officials balance enthusiasm and skepticism amid a federal push for a natural gas pipeline.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 5, 2025
6/5/2025
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she hasn't decided how she'll vote on the budget reconciliation bill. Plus, fishermen hope a new law will provide a cheaper alternative to boat insurance. And, high school art students paint an outdoor mural in historic Old Town Kenai.
Duration:00:26:35
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
6/4/2025
President Trump's cabinet officials tout the long-sought gas pipeline during a visit to the North Slope. Plus, Sen. Murkowski urges the commerce secretary to ensure systems that aid pilots and mariners are adequately staffed. And, agencies work to reduce wildfire danger in Anchorage.
Duration:00:26:23
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
6/3/2025
Legislative leaders send a strongly worded letter to Governor Dunleavy over access to oil tax information. Plus, federal funding cuts could eliminate a book loan program for rural libraries. And, Juneau schools will increase access to Tlingit culture and language programs as fluent speakers dwindle.
Duration:00:26:33
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 2, 2025
6/2/2025
Members of President Trump's cabinet visit Alaska to promote resource development. Plus, in a first-of-its kind project, an Anchorage professor maps wildfire risk for rural Alaska. And, emotions pour out as the Alutiiq Museum reopens in Kodiak.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 30, 2025
5/30/2025
Anchorage officials hope to move residents of the city's two largest homeless camps into shelter. Plus, Mat-Su library board members will review hundreds of books a month, duplicating the work of librarians. And, the U.S. side of the historic Chilkoot Trail will reopen for the first time in five years.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 29, 2025
5/29/2025
Sen. Lisa Murkowski reiterates her support for Ukrainian refugees living in Alaska. Plus, engineers who keep Alaska's ferries running say they're critically underpaid and understaffed. And, a new reading curriculum in the Anchorage School District is showing promising results for young students.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
5/28/2025
Scientists in Utqiaġvik use underwater microphones to help count bowhead whales. Plus, Girdwood breaks ground on a new child care facility that will dramatically expand capacity. And, rescuers in Seward help free a man trapped under a 700-pound boulder.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
5/27/2025
Anchorage's mayor aims to move the city's homeless residents out of green spaces. Plus, a cruise industry association sues Skagway over changes to how excursions are taxed. And, middle schoolers in Juneau learn about the science of glacial outburst floods.
Duration:00:26:33
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 23, 2025
5/23/2025
Salmon and mining advocates alike are looking to opportunities created by melting glaciers. Plus, with the state facing a teacher shortage, many school districts are recruiting from the Phillipines. And new technology is helping subsistence hunters in Quinhagak monitor ocean conditions.
Duration:00:26:41
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 22, 2025
5/22/2025
Alaska Congressman Nick Begich votes for a budget bill that cuts funding for Medicaid and food stamps. Plus, Ukrainian refugees work as homebuilders amid a nationwide shortage of affordable housing. And, students and teachers in Kotzebue unearth a time capsule from 25 years ago.
Duration:00:26:32
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
5/21/2025
Delta Junction's Ukrainian immigrants hope for a legal means to remain in the United States. Plus, a recap of what lawmakers accomplished during the legislative session. And, a major in the Alaska Army National Guard designed an Arctic rescue system for the battlefield and beyond.
Duration:00:26:27
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
5/20/2025
Legislators override Gov. Dunleavy's veto of an education funding bill. Plus, The legislative session is over as lawmakers pass a budget and gavel out until next year. And, the Petersburg Borough plans to raise utility rates to pay for maintenance and facility upgrades.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 19, 2025
5/19/2025
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes another education funding bill, setting up a contentious override vote. Plus, Alaska small businesses owners worry about the impact of political uncertainty on an already fluctuating economy. And, migratory birds are overwintering in Alaska more frequently as climate change reveals food sources.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 16, 2025
5/16/2025
Alaska lawmakers urge congress to extend health insurance subsidies. Plus, tribal leaders speak out against proposed cuts to the Indian Health Service. And, students and teachers in Kake learn to speak Tlingit with poetry.
Duration:00:26:21
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 15, 2025
5/15/2025
An elections reform bill is just one piece of legislation to watch in the final week of the legislative session. Plus, the FBI warns Alaskans to be wary of potential online scams. And, Little Norway Festival is in full swing in Petersburg.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
5/14/2025
Work requirements proposed in Congress could kick thousands of Alaskans off Medicaid. Plus, lawmakers table a bill to open tribally run schools. And, gaps in funding can disrupt Indigenous cultural activities meant to address high rates of suicide.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
5/13/2025
Indigenous leaders in the Y-K Delta address high rates of suicide by focusing on Yupik' culture. Plus, missile defense systems under construction at Fort Greely might already be outdated. And, a martial arts program at a remote Southeast Alaska school is one of a kind.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 12, 2025
5/12/2025
Reaction to Gov. Dunleavy's hiring freeze for most state agencies. Plus, one of the few in-state residential programs for children dealing with a mental health crisis closes. And, an Aleutian island's residents hope the Army will formally recognize a forgotten World-War II cemetery.
Duration:00:26:27
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 9, 2025
5/9/2025
Sen. Dan Sullivan hopes a new law will protect Alaska fisheries from foreign fleets.
Duration:00:26:15