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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: Friday, November 1, 2024
11/1/2024
The U.S House race in Alaska is one of the most expensive in the country. Plus, Anchorage nurses are wary of a new "tele-nurse" system at Providence Alaska Medical Center. And, Alaska Native veterans react to the Navy's apology for the bombing of Angoon.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 31, 2024
10/31/2024
Two Kenai troopers are indicted on felony assault charges after violently arresting the wrong man. Plus, Anchorage officials prepare hotel rooms for homeless residents to shelter in over the winter. And, a Coast Guard cutter docked in Homer transforms into a floating haunted house.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
10/30/2024
Kotzebue residents react to last week's flooding and anticipate more in the future. Plus, campaign finance regulators weigh whether a political action committee failed to disclose its donors. And, a veteran's organization provides firewood and snow shoveling to vets in need.
Duration:00:26:34
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
10/29/2024
A controversial ruling on homeschool funding has an Anchorage judge facing an effort to oust him this election. Plus, the effort to keep fentanyl out of prisons raises concerns from a civil liberties watchdog. And, for the first time, an all-female crew runs the White Pass railway out of Skagway.
Duration:00:26:34
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 28, 2024
10/28/2024
Ballot Measure 2 aims to get rid of ranked choice voting, but proponents say it gives voters more options. Plus, Haines parents are faced with difficult child care decisions after a nonprofit preschool closes. And, Orthodox believers glorify the church's first Yup'ik Saint in Kwethluk.
Duration:00:26:27
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 25, 2024
10/25/2024
Legislative candidates discuss education funding in the closing days of their campaigns. Plus, Alaskans react to President Biden's apology for harm caused by federal boarding schools. And, as is tradition, Kenai Peninsula pilots drop pumpkins out of planes.
Duration:00:26:21
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 24, 2024
10/24/2024
Members of Alaska's business community are divided over a ballot measure to raise the minimum wage. Plus, emergency responders head to Kotzebue to assist with flood cleanup. And, Anchorage residents anxiously await the return of the white raven.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
10/23/2024
New research shows unhoused Alaskans suffer cold exposure injuries much more frequently. Plus, a new program in Ketchikan connects residents to free mobile health care. And, Kenai Peninsula students compete with mouse-trap powered race cars.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
10/22/2024
A record-setting rain and snow event disrupts travel in the Fairbanks area. Plus, the closure of a century-old fish plant leaves King Cove residents uncertain about the future. And, Southeast Alaska's High school honor band and choir perform in Petersburg.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 21, 2024
10/21/2024
The Alaska Federation of Natives encourages convention attendees to get out and vote. Plus, delegates at the AFN convention argue for reforms to subsistence management. And, third graders in Wrangell celebrate Alaska Day with songs.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 18, 2024
10/18/2024
Congresswoman Mary Peltola focuses on subsistence at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention. Plus, a quietly passed house bill aims to attract experienced teachers to Alaska schools. And, a glaciologist says Denali's Ruth Gorge could be the deepest such chasm on the continent.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 17, 2024
10/17/2024
Former Alaska Federation of Natives president Julie Kitka delivers a message of hope at the annual convention. Plus, the announcement of a cruise ship dock on Douglas Island surprises Juneau city officials. And, Indigenous artists teach kids to write and record their own songs at the Elders and Youth Conference.
Duration:00:26:22
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
10/16/2024
Political observers lay out a scenario that, however unlikely, could put Alaska on the path to presidential victory. Plus, a huge grant aims to help Alaska Native communities respond to the climate crisis. And, celebrating Indigenous life with photos of children at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
10/15/2024
An alarming number of criminal cases in Anchorage are dismissed due to a lack of prosecutors. Plus, a discussion on subsistence rights at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention. And, a new play hopes to humanize Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 11, 2024
10/15/2024
Alaska's candidates for U.S. House debate the issues, less than a month from Election Day. Plus, Fairbanks has a new borough mayor. And, Wrangell students hand-craft ornaments out of clay for this year's Capitol Christmas Tree.
Duration:00:26:16
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
10/8/2024
Military officials consider designating Nome as a strategic seaport. Plus, despite the fishery opening, the largest snow crab processing plant in the nation will remain closed. And, an Anchorage swimming pool reopens for the first time in several years.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 7, 2024
10/7/2024
A man is charged in the killing of two young women in Hooper Bay. Plus, another landslide in Ketchikan strands some residents, but with no injuries reported. And, Petersburg cross country runners come away from the state meet as champions.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 4, 2024
10/4/2024
The state's long-term Marine Highway plan would chart the course for ferries over the next 20 years. Plus, Gov. Dunleavy strikes a compromise with his decision on the Eklutna River. And, rural school districts making the switch to Starlink internet have saved money, despite federal subsidies.
Duration:00:26:15
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 3, 2024
10/3/2024
Ahead of the November election, many Alaskans say they're looking for bipartisanship. Plus, despite efforts to combat opioid addiction, Alaska saw a record number of overdose deaths last year. And, Alaskans celebrate the deposit of their annual permanent fund dividends.
Duration:00:26:20
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 1, 2024
10/2/2024
A defendant gets a new trial as part of the fallout from a federal judge's misconduct. Plus, opponents of a mine near Tok speak out after an ore hauling truck is involved in a fatal accident. And, a shocking bear encounter caught on camera delays the start of fat bear week.
Duration:00:26:22