Alaska News Nightly - Alaska Public Media
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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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News & Politics Podcasts
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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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@aprn
Language:
English
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Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc 3877 University Dr Anchorage AK 99508-4676 907-550-8444
Episodes
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
4/30/2024
A family in Utqiagvik celebrates their teenage son landing his first bowhead whale. Plus, Senators introduce a wide-ranging crime bill that would stiffen penalties for opioid dealers. And, Girl Scouts in Kenai invent a method for wildfire prevention.
Duration:00:26:30
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
4/30/2024
A family in Utqiagvik celebrates their teenage son landing his first bowhead whale. Plus, Senators introduce a wide-ranging crime bill that would stiffen penalties for opioid dealers. And, Girl Scouts in Kenai invent a method for wildfire prevention.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 29, 2024
4/29/2024
The Alaska Senate passed a pension bill weeks ago, but it's stuck in limbo in the House. Plus, the climbing community mourns the loss of a pioneer of LGBTQ+ mountaineering. And, fans of Native Youth Olympics cheer their way for competitors.
Duration:00:26:23
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 29, 2024
4/29/2024
The Alaska Senate passed a pension bill weeks ago, but it's stuck in limbo in the House. Plus, the climbing community mourns the loss of a pioneer of LGBTQ+ mountaineering. And, fans of Native Youth Olympics cheer their way for competitors.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 26, 2024
4/26/2024
Lawmakers are skeptical of a social media ban for children under 14 passed by the Alaska House. Plus, Native boarding school survivors share stories of their trauma. And, students in Nikiski put on a production of the jukebox musical Mamma Mia.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 25, 2024
4/25/2024
The number of Alaskans dying from opioid overdose is accelerating faster than anywhere in the country. Plus, a planned graphite mine draws environmental concerns from Nome residents. And, tribes in Southeast plan to open an Indigenous language and culture immersion school.
Duration:00:26:23
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
4/24/2024
Opponents of a proposed gold mine in Western Alaska sound off about Congresswoman Peltola's flip to supporting it. Plus, lawmakers ask for time to correct a correspondence school provision ruled unconstitutional. And, school district administrators react to the release of statewide testing data.
Duration:00:26:34
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
4/23/2024
As Russia and China look to the Arctic, the military focuses on training its Special Operations forces in Alaska. Plus, two people are presumed dead after a cargo plane crashed after take off near Fairbanks. And, Ketchikan students learn about performing arts through an Indigenous lens.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 22, 2024
4/22/2024
Nick Begich says he'd drop out of the race for congress if he doesn't lead the primary, but not all candidates agree with his strategy. Plus, lawmakers consider changing residency requirements for hunting and fishing licenses. And, students from Nunam Iqua continue their dominance of the Yup'ik spelling bee.
Duration:00:26:27
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 19, 2024
4/19/2024
Sen. Sullivan rips the Biden administration on a pair of decisions protecting land in the Arctic from resource extraction. Plus, fisheries managers consider the impacts of the Bering Sea Pollock fleet's chum salmon bycatch. And, Spencer Woods of Shungnak wrestles for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team.
Duration:00:26:20
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 18, 2024
4/18/2024
Alaska's Senators blast decisions expected from the Biden administration to block resource development in the Arctic. Plus, lawmakers contemplate how to correct a correspondence school provision recently ruled unconstitutional. And, the state plans to allow tribal police to enforce some laws in part of the Mat-Su.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
4/17/2024
Gov. Dunleavy's preferred Permanent Fund Dividend is larger than what's in the state Senate's budget. Plus, plants and animals that Alaskans harvest for food are becoming more contaminated by mircoplastics.
Duration:00:26:27
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
4/16/2024
The Army Corps of Engineers upholds its decision halting the Pebble Mine but advocates say they'll continue to fight. Plus, Gov. Dunleavy defends a correspondence school allotment program deemed unconstitutional by a recent court decision. And, a Sitka biologist spots a species of whale rarely seen so far south.
Duration:00:26:35
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 15, 2024
4/15/2024
Lawmakers react to a judge's ruling that Alaska's correspondence allotment system for students is unconstitutional. Plus, fewer Alaska children are tested for lead exposure than in other parts of the country, prompting increased testing access. And, Alaska tribes prepare to offer Indigenous tourism.
Duration:00:26:32
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 12, 2024
4/12/2024
The state House rejects a constitutional amendment on the Permanent Fund Dividend. Plus, a former Alaska village public safety officer was arrested in Texas after fleeing child sex assault charges. And, mothers from Newtok share the difficulties of relocating their entire community due to climate change.
Duration:00:26:21
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 11, 2024
4/11/2024
An operating budget passed by the house draws criticism. Plus, Alaskans and Canadians along the Yukon River continue working to revive dwindling king salmon runs. And, Juneau's fascination with Fast Food doesn't make the businesses any more lucrative.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
4/10/2024
Alaska's U.S. Senators are split on the impeachment of the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary. Plus, state transportation officials examine how to connect two of Alaska's biggest highways. And, the University of Alaska Anchorage will be home to a new Arctic security research center.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
4/9/2024
A new poll shows Alaskans favor education reform over a funding increase alone. Plus, efforts continue to retrieve the remains of Indigenous Alaskans sent to an Oregon psychiatric hospital and never returned home. And, Fairbanks prepares to demolish one of its tallest buildings.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 8, 2024
4/8/2024
Coming off a record-breaking cruise ship season, Juneau considers changes. Plus, a group of Indigenous midwives and doulas are working to improve the birthing experience for Alaska Native mothers. And, a Bristol Bay author publishes a children's book with Yup'ik vocabulary.
Duration:00:26:33
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 5, 2024
4/5/2024
Some say the most affordable solution to Cook Inlet's natural gas shortage is renewable energy. Plus, education advocates continue to push for an increase to the state's per-student funding formula. And, Native Youth Olympics coaches from Juneau teach the games to elementary students in Petersburg.
Duration:00:26:23