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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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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English
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Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc 3877 University Dr Anchorage AK 99508-4676 907-550-8444
Episodes
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 22, 2026
5/22/2026
Environmental groups fight a plan to ease oil and gas permitting in the Arctic.
Duration:00:26:04
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 21, 2026
5/21/2026
Communities in Western Alaska brace for skyrocketing fuel costs, and a high-profile sexual assault case in the capital city prompts new legislation. Plus, a new Anchorage exhibit brings visitors on board an Arctic research vessel.
Duration:00:25:55
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
5/20/2026
State and federal lawmakers urge action on relocating two Western Alaska villages destroyed by ex-Typhoon Halong, and friends and loved ones of veterans lost to illnesses linked to chemical exposure speak out ahead of Memorial Day. Plus, after years of disrepair, the state's oldest lighthouse will reopen to the public.
Duration:00:26:04
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
5/19/2026
The Alaska Legislature heads toward a special session focused on tax cuts for the Alaska LNG project, and a team of people monitor breakup season from the air and the ground. Plus, Juneau middle schoolers learn about their family histories.
Duration:00:26:07
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 18, 2026
5/18/2026
State lawmakers debate an LNG pipeline bill as they near the end of the legislative session, and the Anchorage Assembly weighs rebooting its public safety advisory commission. Plus, Nome's new Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program wraps up its first year.
Duration:00:25:59
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 15, 2026
5/15/2026
State lawmakers advance legislation to finance new apartment complexes and other multifamily housing, and locals are concerned over a Canadian mining company's plans to take a boat up the Taku River this summer. Plus, a World War II era fishing vessel in Petersburg celebrates a milestone.
Duration:00:25:59
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 14, 2026
5/14/2026
State lawmakers reject Gov. Dunleavy's pick for attorney general, and officials say the first sellable oil from Pikka, the largest development on the North Slope in decades, is imminent. Plus, Juneau middle schoolers craft traditional canoe paddles.
Duration:00:26:20
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
5/13/2026
State lawmakers pass a resolution to support Alaska Native Corporation participation in a federal contracting program, and farmers in Alaska hope to recruit the next generation. Plus, two St. Paul artists retell a classic story with an Indigenous protagonist.
Duration:00:25:28
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
5/12/2026
Gov. Dunleavy issues a disaster declaration for two Interior communities hit by spring floods, and state lawmakers pass a bill that would increase funding for free legal aid for vulnerable Alaskans. Plus, canoes hit the water in Metlakatla to mark the changing of the seasons.
Duration:00:26:01
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 11, 2026
5/11/2026
Alaska veterans reflect on the war with Iran, and federal officials hear directly from tribal leaders in Bethel about the response to ex-Typhoon Halong. Plus, students and school staff in Unalaska launch a new chess club.
Duration:00:26:06
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 8, 2026
5/8/2026
Research suggests events like the enormous Tracy Arm landslide could become more common with climate change, and state lawmakers consider legalizing electronic pull tabs. Plus, with spring breakup underway, a look back at the origin of the Kuskokwim Ice Classic.
Duration:00:26:07
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 7, 2026
5/7/2026
The Alaska Senate passes its version of the state budget, as the Legislature nears the end of its regular session, and advocates in Bethel demand action on the MMIP crisis, as part of a day of awareness across the state and country. Plus, a team of glam faeries help Mt. Edgecumbe High students get ready for prom.
Duration:00:25:53
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
5/6/2026
House lawmakers unveil a draft of the state’s capital budget, aimed at schools and university facilities, and federal officials say the number of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in Alaska is still at crisis levels. Plus, the family of a master Tlingit carver remember his art and legacy.
Duration:00:25:40
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
5/5/2026
Gov. Mike Dunleavy pushes lawmakers to act fast on his proposal to cut taxes for the Alaska LNG project, and leaders from villages devastated by ex-Typhoon Halong meet with federal officials about the path forward. Plus, advocates for Anchorage's waterways have a simple message: clean up your dog's poop.
Duration:00:25:58
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 4, 2026
5/4/2026
The Alaska Legislature fails to override Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of an election reform bill, and an Anchorage food truck opens a brick and mortar location despite economic uncertainty. Plus, a program in Petersburg gives hands on experience to the next generation of teachers.
Duration:00:25:57
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 1, 2026
5/1/2026
State lawmakers ask pointed questions of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's pick for Attorney General.
Duration:00:26:27
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 30, 2026
4/30/2026
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says Congress needs to assert itself with the Trump administration on its war with Iran. Also, Alaska Native artists decry the online marketplace Etsy's ban on products made from fur. And a Kodiak nonprofit gets a big, unexpected donation to continue helping families with newborns.
Duration:00:26:17
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
4/29/2026
Alaska House members have a new draft of a key bill for a project to build a liquefied natural gas pipeline.
Duration:00:25:51
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
4/28/2026
The Alaska Senate passes a new pension system for state workers. Also, the state is set to receive a slew of new aviation weather cameras. And Skagway is set to receive tens of millions of dollars to construct a dock for industrial shipments.
Duration:00:26:05
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 27, 2026
4/27/2026
A controversial appointee to the Alaska Judicial Council steps aside. Also, why the legendary Chilkoot Trail remains unhikeable. And the true origin of a mysterious golden orb found at the bottom of the Gulf of Alaska.
Duration:00:26:22