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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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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: Tuesday, December 24, 2024
12/24/2024
After a year, Sitka educators say the Alaska READS Act has helped students. Plus, a man is sentenced for defrauding Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of dollars. And, the story of a Southeast Christmas tree traveling to D.C.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, December 23, 2024
12/23/2024
Governor Dunleavy plans to start a state agriculture department. Plus, Donald Trump floats reverting Denali's name back to Mt. McKinley, again.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 20, 2024
12/20/2024
Congress is close to passing a change to social security that will help thousands of Alaskans. Plus, the Providence nurses union accuses the hospital of unfair labor practices. And, Homer's Kristen Faulkner returns to Alaska for the first time since winning a pair of Olympic Gold Medals.
Duration:00:26:32
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, December 19, 2024
12/19/2024
Refugees legally living in Alaska face an uncertain future when President Trump takes office. Plus, a new book documents how climate change has impacted the Arctic. And, orchestra musicians perform holiday music at the Soldotna Library.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
12/18/2024
A federal judge finds police liable in an Anchorage man's 2018 death. Plus, evicted RV park residents in Soldotna pick up the pieces during a severe housing shortage. And, Wrangell residents decorate trees to raise money for elderly people in hospice care.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
12/17/2024
Alaska's presidential electors cast their votes for Donald Trump. Plus, emergency room doctors in Ketchikan go months without pay. And, Soldotna residents kick off the holiday season with a tree-lighting and fireworks.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, December 16, 2024
12/16/2024
Ukrainian refugees in Alaska worry about deportation under the next Trump administration. Plus, a health care forensics course teaches medical professionals to recognize signs of domestic abuse. And, high schoolers in Soldotna teach adults how to cross-country ski.
Duration:00:26:27
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 13, 2024
12/13/2024
Anchorage officials brainstorm solutions to the looming natural gas shortage. Plus, Ketchikan residents speak out against school funding cuts at a contentious meeting. And Petersburg's youngest dancers put a new spin on an old classic.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, December 12, 2024
12/12/2024
Gov. Dunleavy releases his budget draft during a press conference in Juneau. Plus, researchers study how to integrate electric vehicles, including electric snowmachines, in rural Alaska. And, Juneau reexamines what trails tourism companies can operate on.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
12/11/2024
The state Seafood Task Force is asked to address the outmigration of commercial fishing permits from rural Alaska. Plus, Tribal members harvest an aggressive Sea Lion in Petersburg. And, a new sign for the Selawik Wildlife Refuge reflects the region's wildlife and culture.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
12/10/2024
Gov. Dunleavy says he plans to file an education funding bill at the start of the legislative session. Plus, consumer rights advocates applaud rulings that block, for now, a merger between two of the country's largest grocery chains. And, a former professional basketball player talks to Petersburg students about the dangers of addiction.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, December 9, 2024
12/9/2024
Researchers discover an underwater volcano on the seafloor north of Alaska. Plus, a long-awaited report is out on a mining route in Interior Alaska that crosses three highways. And, volunteer archeologists dig up Indigenous artifacts at an abandoned townsite in Western Alaska.
Duration:00:26:32
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 6, 2024
12/6/2024
Utilities are running out of time to plan for an impending natural gas shortage. Plus, a former paramedic says the behavioral health system in Ketchikan is collapsing. And, the Anchorage School Board is set to discuss possible school closures.
Duration:00:26:31
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, December 5, 2024
12/5/2024
The Alaska Supreme Court's next Chief Justice talks teamwork, and about the high court's first ever female majority. Plus, conservative Republicans in the Alaska Senate will be guaranteed committee seats for the first time in two years. And, tribal members from Wrangell bless the Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.
Duration:00:26:39
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
12/4/2024
The recount begins for ballot measure two, the initiative to repeal ranked-choice voting. Plus, the Northwest Arctic community of Kiana has been without drinking water for days. And, Haines author Heather Lende reflects on her work as the state's writer laureate.
Duration:00:26:27
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
12/3/2024
A new report examines what Alaskans can expect to change about the environment. Plus, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation hopes to boost new housing with a rebate for energy-efficient homes. And, a Kenai fourth-grader's essay earns her the chance to light the Capitol Christmas tree in Washington D.C.
Duration:00:26:30
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, December 2, 2024
12/2/2024
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has a crucial position in the current Congressional makeup. Plus, an Anchorage lawmaker argues against Trump's nominee to lead the federal health department. And, a family services coordinator makes a difference for Anchorage elementary schoolers.
Duration:00:26:34
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, November 29, 2024
11/29/2024
Alaska turns down millions of federal dollars to replace lead water pipes. Plus, Kenai Peninsula health officials are seeing a rise in a sedative-fentanyl combination. And, Alaska business officials hope people will shop local for Small Business Saturday.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
11/27/2024
New research challenges a lawsuit that almost shut down a king salmon fishery in Southeast. Plus, a rare look inside an Anchorage Amazon facility bustling with holiday deliveries. And, Bethel volunteers show up to give out turkeys for Thanksgiving.
Duration:00:26:35
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
11/26/2024
Gov. Mike Dunleavy confirms he will not leave his office for a job in the Trump administration. Plus, the newly-formed majority in the Alaska House announces key committee chairs. And, a new project in Nome highlights the differences in Alaska's Indigenous languages.
Duration:00:26:28