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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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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, August 18, 2025
8/18/2025
Alaska aviators welcome new safety investments by the federal government. Also, An attorney for a man seeking asylum in Anchorage says ICE arrested him based on a mistake. And Juneau residents on a street unprotected from annual flooding consider taking buyouts.
Duration:00:26:22
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 15, 2025
8/15/2025
Vague promises about an agreement, but few real details as President Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Anchorage today. Plus, Alaskans react to the meeting, the influx of people, and the international attention. And, the first new Coast Guard icebreaker in 25 years is nearly ready to home port in Juneau.
Duration:00:26:19
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 14, 2025
8/15/2025
Ukrainians in Alaska weigh in on Friday's meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
8/13/2025
Residents of Juneau's Mendenhall Valley appear to have avoided major impacts from an annual glacial outburst flood. Also, the Aleut Corporation is the latest Alaska Native Corporation to return to the Alaska Federation of Natives. And Wrangell grapples with the destruction of a historic petroglyph.
Duration:00:26:23
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
8/12/2025
A reporter explains why the capital city's annual glacial outburst flood gets worse every year. Plus, Alaska's newly-resigned revenue commissioner throws his hat into the Governor's race. And, Fairbanks is seeing fewer visitors, and it might reflect a broader drop in tourism in the state.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 11, 2025
8/11/2025
No injuries have been reported after a massive landslide set off a tsunami yesterday in Southeast. Plus, economists say Alaska's job market has fully bounced back from the pandemic, with some exceptions. And, an Anchorage meditation group hits 40 years of quiet contemplation.
Duration:00:26:23
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 8, 2025
8/8/2025
Tribal leaders continue meetings with RFK Jr. over traditional food access. That's as the health secretary's boss, President Trump, announces a meeting in Alaska next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Plus, city and tribal officials declare a disaster ahead of Juneau's expected glacial outburst. And, remembering the life, and music, of Yup'ik rocker Bobby Gregory.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 7, 2025
8/7/2025
An organization that tracks hate groups say white supremacist activity is on the rise in Alaska. Plus, a Fairbanks tribal leader reacts to RFK Jr.'s pledge to improve access to traditional Alaska Native foods. And, harsh interior winters are challenging efforts to revive a population of bison.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
8/6/2025
Protestors react to RFK Jr's cuts to vaccine research, during the health secretary's visit to the state. Plus, Anchorage businesses hold their breath in the latest economic outlook. And an iconic music festival works to cut back on waste.
Duration:00:26:20
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
8/5/2025
Firefighters say drones are forcing them to ground their aircraft in the Interior. Plus, scientists research how to turn summer swelter into winter warmth.
Duration:00:26:32
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 4, 2025
8/4/2025
The legislature overrides the Governor's vetoes and heads home after a Saturday special session. Also, Sen. Lisa Murkowski defends her vote on President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. And the homeless encampments have been cleared, but concerns remain in one Anchorage neighborhood.
Duration:00:26:25
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 1, 2025
8/1/2025
Sen. Dan Sullivan scolds Democrats for slowing confirmations while he blocked confirmation of the Navy's top officer. Plus, Bethel residents are critical of the police department's two week on, two week off schedule. And, Alaska Native designers challenge modern beauty conventions at an Indigenous fashion show.
Duration:00:26:37
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 31, 2025
7/31/2025
State lawmakers question if the expense of the Governor's upcoming special session is worth it. Plus, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson wins an award for having the best commissary in the country. And, community leaders celebrate outgoing Alaska Native Heritage Center President Emily Edenshaw.
Duration:00:26:24
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
7/30/2025
Alaska's U.S. Senators move forward to fill federal judicial vacancies in the state. Plus, Aleutian Island communities braced for a tsunami impact that never came after a massive earthquake in Russia. And, a Lingit artist from Sitka challenges herself to eat only foods Native to Alaska for three months.
Duration:00:26:28
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 29, 2025
7/29/2025
Sen. Lisa Murkowski opposes changing senate procedures to make it easier to confirm President Trump’s nominees. Plus, a nationwide missile defense system could mean big business for Alaska's commercial launch pads. And, anglers escape the crowds for a family-friendly dipnet fishery in Wasilla.
Duration:00:26:31
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 28, 2025
7/28/2025
New air quality sensors will help scientists monitor wildfire smoke around the state. Plus, marine safety organizations aren't sure if federal officials are putting workplace fatality data to use. And, researchers use a submarine named Alvin to examine the sea floor around the Aleutian Islands.
Duration:00:26:29
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 25, 2025
7/25/2025
A new audit shows Alaska's foster care system hasn't made meaningful progress on most reforms outlined in a 2018 law. Plus, Alaska school leaders are relieved after the Trump administration releases frozen federal funding. And, teens in Petersburg learn skills outside their comfort zone on a kayaking trip.
Duration:00:26:48
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 24, 2025
7/24/2025
Legislators prepare for next month's special session, despite the governor's call for some not to attend. Plus, federal funding cuts cause issues for a nonprofit working with victims of domestic violence in Petersburg. And, high schoolers in Nome learn to process reindeer meat.
Duration:00:26:51
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
7/23/2025
Health officials work to tally the impact of the budget reconciliation bill on Alaska's Medicaid program. Plus, the state appeals a decision not to allow federal money to count toward the state's required contribution to schools. And, a World Eskimo Indian Olympics pageant contestant from Nome channels her grief in competition.
Duration:00:26:20
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
7/22/2025
Alaska school districts and advocates sue over withheld federal education funds. Also, investigators say a combination of weight, weather and antlers strapped to the wing caused the crash that killed Buzzy Peltola. And an Anchorage shelter's borrow-a-dog program gets pups out of kennels and onto trails.
Duration:00:27:25