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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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Anchorage, AK
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Alaska PR
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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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English
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Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc 3877 University Dr Anchorage AK 99508-4676 907-550-8444
Episodes
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
8/6/2025
Protestors react to RFK Jr's cuts to vaccine research, during the health secretary's visit to the state. Plus, Anchorage businesses hold their breath in the latest economic outlook. And an iconic music festival works to cut back on waste.
Duration:00:26:20
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
8/5/2025
Firefighters say drones are forcing them to ground their aircraft in the Interior. Plus, scientists research how to turn summer swelter into winter warmth.
Duration:00:26:32
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 4, 2025
8/4/2025
The legislature overrides the Governor's vetoes and heads home after a Saturday special session. Also, Sen. Lisa Murkowski defends her vote on President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. And the homeless encampments have been cleared, but concerns remain in one Anchorage neighborhood.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 1, 2025
8/1/2025
Sen. Dan Sullivan scolds Democrats for slowing confirmations while he blocked confirmation of the Navy's top officer. Plus, Bethel residents are critical of the police department's two week on, two week off schedule. And, Alaska Native designers challenge modern beauty conventions at an Indigenous fashion show.
Duration:00:26:37
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 31, 2025
7/31/2025
State lawmakers question if the expense of the Governor's upcoming special session is worth it. Plus, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson wins an award for having the best commissary in the country. And, community leaders celebrate outgoing Alaska Native Heritage Center President Emily Edenshaw.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
7/30/2025
Alaska's U.S. Senators move forward to fill federal judicial vacancies in the state. Plus, Aleutian Island communities braced for a tsunami impact that never came after a massive earthquake in Russia. And, a Lingit artist from Sitka challenges herself to eat only foods Native to Alaska for three months.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
7/29/2025
Sen. Lisa Murkowski opposes changing senate procedures to make it easier to confirm President Trump’s nominees. Plus, a nationwide missile defense system could mean big business for Alaska's commercial launch pads. And, anglers escape the crowds for a family-friendly dipnet fishery in Wasilla.
Duration:00:26:31
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 28, 2025
7/28/2025
New air quality sensors will help scientists monitor wildfire smoke around the state. Plus, marine safety organizations aren't sure if federal officials are putting workplace fatality data to use. And, researchers use a submarine named Alvin to examine the sea floor around the Aleutian Islands.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 25, 2025
7/25/2025
A new audit shows Alaska's foster care system hasn't made meaningful progress on most reforms outlined in a 2018 law. Plus, Alaska school leaders are relieved after the Trump administration releases frozen federal funding. And, teens in Petersburg learn skills outside their comfort zone on a kayaking trip.
Duration:00:26:48
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 24, 2025
7/24/2025
Legislators prepare for next month's special session, despite the governor's call for some not to attend. Plus, federal funding cuts cause issues for a nonprofit working with victims of domestic violence in Petersburg. And, high schoolers in Nome learn to process reindeer meat.
Duration:00:26:51
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
7/23/2025
Health officials work to tally the impact of the budget reconciliation bill on Alaska's Medicaid program. Plus, the state appeals a decision not to allow federal money to count toward the state's required contribution to schools. And, a World Eskimo Indian Olympics pageant contestant from Nome channels her grief in competition.
Duration:00:26:20
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
7/22/2025
Alaska school districts and advocates sue over withheld federal education funds. Also, investigators say a combination of weight, weather and antlers strapped to the wing caused the crash that killed Buzzy Peltola. And an Anchorage shelter's borrow-a-dog program gets pups out of kennels and onto trails.
Duration:00:27:25
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 21, 2025
7/21/2025
One of Alaska's most iconic mountain races gets its youngest-ever champion.
Duration:00:26:18
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 18, 2025
7/18/2025
Delays for Alaskans seeking government benefits like food stamps and disability payments persist. Plus, Southwest Alaska residents remain wary of Pebble Mine as its parent company's lawsuit continues. And, Indigenous Southeast residents paddle canoes to Wrangell to see the first totem pole raising in decades.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 17, 2025
7/17/2025
After voting against clawing back public broadcasting funding, Senator Murkowski explains what happened. Plus, despite a new levee, Juneau officials say residents in the path of glacial outburst flooding should evacuate. And, Anchorage residents take it upon themselves to pull invasive bird vetch from gardens and green spaces.
Duration:00:26:21
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
7/16/2025
Coastal communities react to a tsunami warning this afternoon after a large earthquake near the Aleutians. Plus, researchers study the landslide threat for new housing units planned in Klukwan. And, items from the abandoned Bering Sea community of King Island are returned to Nome.
Duration:00:26:35
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
7/15/2025
Sen. Lisa Murkowski defends public broadcasting as the Senate takes a procedural vote on the recissions bill. Plus, an offensive creek name in the Aleutians is changed to reflect the Indigenous name. And, Alaskans flock to the Kenai peninsula for the opening weekend of dipnetting season.
Duration:00:26:31
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 12, 2025
7/14/2025
A man claims ICE officers discarded his legal documents when he was wrongfully detained. Also, specially trained dogs help keep bears away from firefighters in the Interior.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 11, 2025
7/11/2025
Firefighters work to protect homes, highway travelers and infrastructure west of Fairbanks. Also, after her first year as mayor of Alaska's largest city, Suzanne LaFrance defends stricter laws on public camping. And, as its new superintendent, an Anchorage man aims to bag every peak in Chugach State Park.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 10, 2025
7/10/2025
Advocates say a detained immigrant contracted tuberculosis in Anchorage, but corrections officials dispute that claim. Plus,despite recent rainfall, fire managers warn Interior residents about ongoing fire danger. And, the Kenaitze Tribe launches an app to help more people learn to speak the Dena'ina language.
Duration:00:26:20