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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: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
2/12/2025
Alaska's Chief Justice lays out her vision for the judiciary branch in a speech to lawmakers. Plus, trans Alaskans and their families respond to executive orders that threaten their access to healthcare. And, a report aims to show Haines residents where future landslides may occur.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
2/11/2025
Senator Murkowski says the Trump administration doesn't have the constitutional authority to dismantle agencies Congress created. Plus, lawmakers work to reinstate a pension plan for state employees. And, officials warn Juneau residents about a potential calving event at the Mendenhall Glacier.
Duration:00:26:23
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, February 10, 2025
2/10/2025
Family and friends remember the 10 people who died in the Bering Air crash. Plus, the revival of a liquefied natural gas terminal on the Kenai Peninsula could offer much needed energy relief for residents. And, elementary school athletes in Juneau learn about Indigenous culture through Native Youth Olympics.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, February 7, 2025
2/7/2025
Searchers find no survivors on a Bering Air flight that crashed yesterday near Nome. Plus, the Alaska Senate joins the House urging President Trump to keep the name of Alaska's highest peak.
Duration:00:26:18
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, February 6, 2025
2/6/2025
State lawmakers confront a bleak budget picture as they look to fund priorities. Plus, Juneau residents join a nationwide protest against President Trump's executive orders. And, Nome mushers embark on a re-enactment of the serum run that saved lives a century ago.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
2/5/2025
How federal workforce cuts could impact Alaska's economy and public services. Plus, advocates respond to an increase in immigration and customs enforcement in Anchorage. And, a Sitka High School club invites students of all nationalities to learn more about Filipino culture.
Duration:00:26:26
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
2/4/2025
President Trump's proposed tariffs on Canada could have wide-ranging impacts for Alaska. Plus, legislators meet with the Governor's office to negotiate a compromise on education reforms and funding. And, residents in Eagle prepare to pamper the Yukon Quest Alaska mushers.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, February 3, 2025
2/3/2025
State lawmakers hear from nonprofit organizations about the uncertainty caused by President Trump's funding freeze. Plus, legislators call for the release of a salary study from Gov. Mike Dunleavy's office. And, Kenai Peninsula residents flock to the Challenger Learning Center for a closer look at a planetary alignment.
Duration:00:26:46
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 31, 2025
1/31/2025
Gov. Dunleavy's wide-ranging education bill sets the stage for a clash with legislators over school funding. Plus, Ketchikan considers school consolidations to make up for a looming budget deficit. And, Grammy-award winning musicians tour Southeast Alaska to raise money for Indigenous clan house revitalization.
Duration:00:26:33
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 30, 2025
1/30/2025
A freeze on renewable energy spending has Alaska energy projects on hold. Plus, campaign finance regulators fine the leaders of the attempted repeal of ranked-choice voting for egregious violations. And, Nome schools are among seven Alaska school districts piloting a new approach to teaching.
Duration:00:26:38
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
1/29/2025
Gov. Dunleavy sets up a battle over education funding during his State of the State address. Plus, local governments react to an unexpected funding hold on federal infrastructure spending. And, researchers study a mysterious muscle condition found in sled dogs.
Duration:00:26:15
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
1/28/2025
Alaskans react to a broad federal funding freeze from the Trump administration. Plus, an executive order opens up 28 million acres of protected wilderness for resource development. Plus, the Alaska Board of Education releases a statewide policy that would prohibit cell phones in classrooms.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, January 27, 2025
1/27/2025
Lawmakers introduce a bill that would increase state funding to public schools by nearly half a Billion dollars. Plus, school closures across the state have officials asking how schools can keep their students, and their funding. And, a film based and shot in Ketchikan will appear at a film festival later this year.
Duration:00:26:23
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 24, 2025
1/24/2025
Lawmakers introduce a bill that would increase state funding to public schools by nearly half a Billion dollars. Plus, school closures across the state have officials asking how schools can keep their students, and their funding. And, a film based and shot in Ketchikan will appear at a film festival later this year.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 23, 2025
1/23/2025
A conservation group plans to fight Trump's executive order aimed at rolling back protections in the Tongass National Forest. Plus, the Eklutna tribe opens a controversial casino on tribal land north of Anchorage. And, a Southeast newspaper owner aims to support other small news agencies across Alaska.
Duration:00:26:45
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
1/22/2025
Sen. Lisa Murkowski opposes President Trump's pardons of convicted January 6 rioters. Plus, Gov. Dunleavy praises Trump's executive orders aimed at resource development in the state. Plus, researchers unearth a Dene food cache in Anchorage nearly a thousand years old.
Duration:00:26:44
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
1/21/2025
Alaska's Congressional delegation cheers President Trump's action to boost energy production in the state. Plus, Alaska lawmakers gavel in for the first day of the legislative session. And, Northwest Arctic residents honor Inupiaq healer Della Keats.
Duration:00:26:13
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 17, 2025
1/17/2025
Lawmakers call on Gov. Dunleavy to release a study on state worker salaries. Plus, state commissioners grill ENSTAR on its proposed liquefied natural gas import project. And, Students in Anchorage honor Martin Luther King Junior Day with a lesson and a song.
Duration:00:26:18
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 16, 2025
1/16/2025
President Biden's administration issues new protections for the national petroleum reserve. Plus, a proposed law would help Alaskans insure their homes for flood damage and some landslides. And, Sitka high schoolers build storage sheds with local lumber.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1/15/2025
Election officials rejected more than one thousand absentee ballots from the 2024 election. Plus, last year's near-record number of outdoor deaths has homeless service providers calling for change. And, state transportation officials use federal funds to study how to reduce collisions with wildlife.
Duration:00:26:28