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Get news from across Alaska each weekday evening from the stations of Alaska Public Media News. With a central news room in Anchorage and 25 stations spread across the state, we capture the news in the Voices of Alaska and share them with the world. Tune in to your local Alaska Public Media News sta…

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    Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 25, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 28:58


    Thousands of Alaskans could lose their Medicaid benefits. Plus, Southcentral Alaska is under a flood watch this weekend.

    Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 24, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 28:58


    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?

    Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 22, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 21, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 18, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 17, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 15, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 28:58


    Scientists work to understand Juneau's glacial outburst flooding. Plus, new federal funding will help salmon in Alaska cross under roadways.

    Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 28:58


    U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits the Port of Alaska. Plus, new wildfire smoke forecasts are popular with Interior residents.

    Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 14, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 11, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 10, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 9, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 7, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 28:58


    Record-breaking glacial flooding in Juneau swept away an entire house this weekend. Plus, wildfires continue to burn in the Interior.

    Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 4, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 3, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 28:57


    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. 

    Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 2, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 1, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: July 31, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 28, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 28:58


    Lightning strikes drive an increase in fire activity. Plus, university staff in Fairbanks explore how AI can be used in the classroom.

    Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 27, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 27, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 25, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 24, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 21, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 20, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 28:58


    Alaska has seen a steep decline in the number of volunteer firefighters. Plus, fisheries managers discuss protections for Tanner crab off Kodiak Island.

    Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 17, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 28:58


    A tsunami warning Saturday night startled even Southcentral residents who were not in danger. Plus, an Aleutian volcano erupted Saturday.

    Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 14, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 28:58


    Alaska's wildfire season remains at a historically low level. Plus, tourism companies in Valdez are stunned by last-minute cruise ship cancellations.

    Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 13, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 12, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 26:33


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 11, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 28:58


    Sen. Dan Sullivan argues for more military spending from NATO member countries. Plus, Anchorage prepares to open a former hotel as low-income housing.

    Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 10, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 28:58


    The Forest Service seeks to reverse logging damage in Southeast Alaska. Plus, younger, smaller King salmon are returning to the Kuskokwim River.

    Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 7, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 6, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 5, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 3, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 30, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 29, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 28:58


    Rail workers in Skagway consider a strike in the middle of tourist season. Plus, the Kasilof River is open for dip-netting season.

    Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 27, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 26, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 28:58


    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.

    Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 23, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 28:58


    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.

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