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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: 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
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
7/9/2025
As climate change makes life more difficult in rural Alaska, research is helping inform tough decisions. Plus, Alaskans honor Benny Benson on the anniversary of his state flag design. And, Pacific Islanders in Anchorage preserve cultural traditions by playing cricket.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
7/8/2025
In their quest for oil tax data, Alaska lawmakers prepare to subpoena the Dunleavy administration. Plus, weather dampens Interior wildfires but traps lingering smoke in the area. And, Anchorage residents prepare for bear encounters by practicing with bear spray.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 7, 2025
7/7/2025
Experts say Alaskans suffering from addiction struggle to access medication that helps. Plus, testing for paralytic shellfish poisoning finds evidence of toxins well beyond the ocean. And, a flying trapeze gives people an aerial perspective of Skagway.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 3, 2025
7/3/2025
Alaskans react to Sen. Lisa Murkowski's deciding vote that helped pass a congressional budget bill. Plus, legislative leaders express shock over the governor asking some lawmakers to skip the beginning of his special session. And, Nome residents get their Fourth of July fireworks from a local octogenarian.
Duration:00:26:22
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
7/2/2025
Lawmakers react to Gov. Dunleavy's call for a special session next month. Plus, authorities seize dozens of animals from a well-known wildlife center outside of Haines. And, Petersburg celebrates an Indigenous civil rights leader on its first Amy Hallingstad Day.
Duration:00:26:31
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
7/1/2025
Sen. Murkowski says the Republican megabill she helped pass has some shortcomings. Plus, dozens of ICE detainees are transferred out of the Anchorage jail. And, incoming Anchorage freshmen learn cosmetology skills to earn credit and prepare for a future career.
Duration:00:26:30
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 30, 2025
6/30/2025
Fisheries experts predict bigger sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay this fishing season. Plus, Anchorage residents document the private lives of urban wildlife with trail cameras. And, Tribal groups transform Pilgrim Hot Springs from a former orphanage to a geothermal powerplant.
Duration:00:26:33
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 27, 2025
6/27/2025
State lawmakers speak out against the Congressional budget bill. Plus, advocates fear that a public land sale would fail to increase the housing supply. And, an Anchorage drag queen reflects on this year's Pride celebrations.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 26, 2025
6/26/2025
Thousands of Alaskans could lose health insurance if Congress approves changes to Medicaid. Plus, Fairbanks residents under evacuation notices consider the risks of staying put. And, St. Paul residents remember the forced relocation during World War II... with a softball game.
Duration:00:26:33
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
6/25/2025
Sen. Lisa Murkowski argues against cutting funding for public media and foreign aid programs. Plus, a Healy resident recounts losing his home to the Bear Creek Fire. And, Coast Guardsmen teach Petersburg residents how to safely fire off a flare.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
6/24/2025
Interior firefighters welcome rain but expect more lightning-caused fires later this week. Plus, businesses brace for the new minimum wage law to take effect, with no regulations from the state. And, a program in Kiana invites youth to share "one positive thing."
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 23, 2025
6/23/2025
Wildfires burn homes and prompt evacuation notices for Interior residents. Plus, lawmakers hear about the conditions of ICE detainees in Anchorage. And, Orthodox pilgrims descend on Kwethluk to glorify Matushka Olga.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 20, 2025
6/20/2025
Officials in the interior warn residents they may need to evacuate due to nearby wildfires. Plus, a bike relay between Alaska and Canada sees a dip in participation. And, a Sitka artist prepares to show his latest paintings at a famous local dive bar.
Duration:00:26:23
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 19, 2025
6/19/2025
Some Newtok residents forced to relocate due to climate change find problems with their new homes. Plus, lightning-caused wildfires spread across parts of the Interior. And, a Homer woman publishes an Alaska glacier dictionary.
Duration:00:26:05
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
6/18/2025
Environmental groups oppose a federal land sale included in the Republican congressional megabill. Plus, a geologist with a history of major Alaska oil finds says he's found another hot prospect on the North Slope. And, a salmon season kickoff in Bethel comes with a warning about serious threats to salmon habitat.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
6/17/2025
Fires are sparked during abatement of Anchorage's largest homeless camp. Plus, researchers say paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins caused fur seal deaths on St. Paul Island. And, one Petersburg resident has an unexpected visitor drop in for breakfast.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 16, 2025
6/16/2025
Alaskans around the state march to declare "no kings." Plus, state lawmakers are frustrated by Gov. Dunleavy's veto of a bill that ensures access to information on oil tax revenue. And, a program monitoring fecal contamination on public beaches returns to a place known as "dog doo beach" in Haines.
Duration:00:26:23