Alaska News Nightly
Alaska News Nightly is an award-winning statewide news program featuring stories of interest to all Alaskans from all over Alaska and other northern communities. From Alaska’s unique politics to issues affecting its Indigenous people, resources, environment and more, Alaska News Nightly has covered the most important issues in the state for more than four decades.
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Monday through Friday at 6:00 p.m.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The state's review of shooting footage draws criticism. Plus, a Cook Inlet lease sale is on hold to consider the impact on endangered whales.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 15, 2024
Police shoot an armed man in Downtown Juneau. Also, An Anchorage nonprofit hopes tiny homes will help shelter homeless residents. And, Anchorage police propose a 45-day timeline to release body camera footage of critical incidents.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 12, 2024
A judge sentences Brian Smith to 226 years for murdering two Alaska Native women. And an Anchorage group calls for a new police review board.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 11, 2024
King Cove residents contemplate an uncertain future. Plus, Kuskokwim River groups say trawlers are damaging their fisheries.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Juneau's single-family homes are the most expensive in the state. Plus, investigators are looking at the flight path of a plane that crashed.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Alaska Senators condemn resigned Judge Joshua Kindred's behavior. Plus, employers are looking for more skilled trade workers.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 8, 2024
The ACLU says the corrections department is restricting inmates' access to private conversations with attorneys.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 5, 2024
A U.S. Supreme Court decision will likely have impacts for Alaska. Plus, tribes argue they deserve a say when Canadian mines impact Alaska.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
New leadership is coming to the Alaska Federation of Natives. Plus, a Palmer mom loses thousands to phone scammers impersonating local police.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
A state Supreme Court ruling is likely not the end. Plus, Denali Park remains closed, despite progress on a fire near its entrance.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 1, 2024
A wildfire closes most of Denali National Park and Preserve. Plus, amid the Cook Inlet gas shortage, many Alaskans turn to solar energy.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 28, 2024
The state's industrial agency pushes back after President Biden blocks the Ambler Road. Plus, the federal food stamp program fines Alaska.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 27, 2024
The debate over correspondence school allotments lands in the state Supreme Court. Plus, some Interior residents evacuate due to wildfire.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Chugach Alaska Corporation says a proposed land exchange would right an old wrong. Plus, Gov. Mike Dunleavy talks energy policy in Fairbanks.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Hot, dry weather leads to more wildfires. Plus, Anchorage's next mayor taps a homegrown cop to be the city's police chief.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 24, 2024
Proponents of ranked-choice voting defend the measure in court. Plus, lightning and hot temperatures increase wildfire activity.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 21, 2024
Southwest tribes continue their fight against the Donlin gold mine, while supporters express confidence in the project. Plus, for the third time, a group of Sitkans is aiming to limit cruise ship tourism. And, maintenance crews deal with the impact of major weather events on Southeast hiking trails.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 20, 2024
A military officer was one of the two men killed in a plane crash. Plus, Angoon prepares to launch a hydro-electric project.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Alaskans' fishy diet means higher standards for wastewater. Plus, two men are presumed dead after their plane crashed into a lake.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Firefighters manage a wildfire burning in the Interior. Plus, a string of recent workplace deaths on the North Slope leads to questions.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 17, 2024
A group supports Mary Peltola's reelection as Trump endorses her challenger. Plus, Southeast residents heat their homes with heat pumps.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 14, 2024
Trawlers say they're fishing legally, despite concerns from nearby residents. Plus, just one company bids for Cook Inlet oil and gas leases.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Researchers study why salmon are showing up farther north in the Arctic. Plus, farmers welcome early-season precipitation to the Interior.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Environmentalists say the federal government should reconsider TAPS. Plus, the family of a man killed by police asks to view the footage.