Alaska News Nightly - Alaska Public Media
Get news from across Alaska each weekday evening from the stations of Alaska Public Media News. With a central news room in Anchorage and 25 stations spread across the state, we capture the news in the Voices of Alaska and share them with the world. Tune in to your local Alaska Public Media News station, visit us online at alaskapublic.org or subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast right here. This is the complete 30-minute program as aired on stations. A separate feed is available with individual news articles.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 855
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 26, 2024
An unusually large amount of king salmon bycatch causes the sudden closure of a pollock fishery. Plus, Alaska's low vaccination rates have health care officials concerned. And, at a time when most pr…
00:26:20 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Congress passes a bill to keep government funded until mid December. Plus, Anchorage Police reckon with the increase in fatal police shootings. And, Wasilla's only book store hosts an event celebrati…
00:26:33 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Valdez struggles with a lack of childcare, as other Alaska cities see similar shortages. Plus, health care providers deliver immunizations for RSV in Western Alaska. And, high school students in Beth…
00:26:19 |
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, September 23, 2024
A Sitka internet outage leads experts to consider solutions more broadly. Plus, a contractor cleans hundreds of gallons of fuel dumped by a fighter jet near Salcha. And, a Maori man highlights Indige…
00:26:18 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 20, 2024
With a growing focus on mental health, Anchorage police hope a new law will help officers connect to resources. Plus, Quakers from Oregon return artifacts and apologize to Tlingit Tribal members in K…
00:26:21 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Anchorage officials release a winter shelter plan that would put some homeless residents in private rooms. Plus, federal funding will help bolster the state's marine highway system and build a new fe…
00:26:27 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Health officials monitor a rapid rise in cases of whooping cough. Plus, some Juneau residents receive duplicate ballots after a snafu with the printing company. And, the U.S. Forest Service is buildi…
00:26:26 |
Thu 19 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Congress discusses national security amid increased Russian presence off Alaska's coast. Plus, the federal government is withholding millions in education funding from the state. And, after nearly 15…
00:26:19 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, September 16, 2024
A string of plane crashes leaves seven dead over the weekend. Plus, unsubstantiated threats posted to social media disrupt two Alaska high schools. And, a Kenai Peninsula salmon derby reinvests in sa…
00:28:58 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 13, 2024
Alaska’s U.S. Attorney is under scrutiny after a judge’s sexualized relationships with prosecutors. Plus, a massive graphite mine could open near Nome, if the permitting goes through. And, a summer s…
00:26:26 |
Sat 14 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Southeast communities confront a future where deadly landslides may be a new normal. Plus, a new facility opens in Anchorage to house homeless elders. And, students attend Yup'ik immersion charter sc…
00:26:25 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Anchorage residents share concerns about interactions with police after a string of shootings. Plus, rural librarians cheer the state’s decision to restore funding for a crucial grant. And, a mental …
00:26:20 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Two State Troopers appear in Kenai court after being charged with assault for violently arresting the wrong man. Plus, some Anchorage parents are thrilled about cell phone bans at a growing number of…
00:26:24 |
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, September 9, 2024
The family of a missing Indigenous woman, believed to be a homicide victim, searches for answers. Plus, a Louisiana man is dead after a helicopter crash near King Salmon. And, Sitka residents team up…
00:26:19 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 6, 2024
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes a bipartisan bill that increased access to birth control. Plus, the new head of Anchorage's hydropower utility has a less expensive plan to solve the Eklutna water conundrum. And…
00:26:20 |
Sat 07 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 5, 2024
A lack of new residents drives Alaska's sustained trend of outmigration. Plus, the victim of last month's fatal Ketchikan landslide is remembered as a dedicated community member. And, one man's smash…
00:26:23 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
The ballot is set for November's general election after several Republican candidates drop out. Plus, the ACLU files an injunction to protect a student in their lawsuit over the Mat-Su school distric…
00:26:25 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The chum salmon fishery in Kotzebue Sound is the latest to suffer a dramatic crash. Plus, environmental groups criticize a loophole in federal regulation that allows cruise ships to pollute Alaska's …
00:26:25 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 30, 2024
City officials work to solve the housing shortage in Valdez. Plus, Sen. Lisa Murkowski visits the site of Sunday's fatal landslide in Ketchikan. And, an Alaska company releases a re-imagined version …
00:26:19 |
Sat 31 Aug 2024
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Experts answer questions from Ketchikan residents four days after a fatal landslide. Plus, a report shows health risks caused by microplastics. And, a permafrost monitoring project puts tools in the …
00:26:25 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
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