Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019
Alaska's senior senator weighs in on impeachment, without taking a side. Plus: A new Dunleavy administration budget proposal that threatens Alaska's growing oyster-farming industry.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Dec. 23, 2019
Two years after a young man's death in Fairbanks, his family is still seeking closure. Plus: How a sewage lawsuit in Hawaii could influence the future of a mine in southeast Alaska.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Dec. 20, 2019
Questions swirl around letters signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in support of the proposed Pebble Mine. Plus: Transportation officials prepare for huge gaps in ferry service.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019
BP employees face decisions about whether to stay or go ahead of the company's pending sale to Hilcorp. Plus: Parents in Bethel react to a local principal charged with sex crimes involving minors.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
A look at the historical roots of the tension between Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and the Alaska Federation of Natives. Plus: Alaska's senators weigh in on the U.S House vote to impeach President Donald Trump.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019
Alaska lawmakers are reviewing Hilcorp's pending purchase of BP's assets. Plus: Alaska Native groups gather in Anchorage to help translate material for the 2020 census.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Dec. 16, 2019
Wrangell's Fish and Game office could close due to cost-cutting under Governor Dunleavy's proposed budget, but local officials are fighting to prevent it. Plus, how a free local mini-bus has changed the lives some of Petersburg's most vulnerable residents.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Dec. 13, 2019
Disrupted ferry service in Southeast puts school breakfast and lunch at risk. And, why some herring fisherman are not returning to Togiak this year.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019
How the U.S. stacks up against Russia and China for strategic power in the Arctic. Plus, Planned Parenthood challenges an Alaska law that prohibits medical practitioners from providing abortions. And, Bethel's first marijuana store prepares to open.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has released a proposed budget that spends savings to pay large PFDs. Plus: A U.S. Senate bill could provide new guidance for ship travel in the Arctic. And, a fully electric seaplane made its first flight over the Fraser River near Vancouver.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019
Gov. Mike Duleavy is preparing to release his budget for next year, but how much does that proposal matter? Plus: Brick-and-mortar business owners in Sitka remain hopeful despite Alaska's economic downturn and competition from online retailers.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Dec. 9, 2019
A new deal between Hilcorp and Native Corporation Doyon will allow for oil and gas exploration in the Yukon Flats region. And, another project that is already in the advanced stages of exploration north of Haines faces some pushback. Plus, Christmas comes early for residents in Napakiak this year as Santa Claus delivers presents in a Black Hawk helicopter.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Dec. 6, 2019
A looming state budget proposal deadline is challenged by a low revenue forecast. Plus: A new timber sale helps the school in Tok stay warm.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019
The company trying to get federal permits for the Pebble Mine is going to need a lot more money to keep up the pace. Plus: A group of young scientists are logging data to try to figure out how warmer water temperatures will affect future salmon returns. And, a service member sues an Anchorage car dealer over a so-called "yo-yo scam."
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
President Trump's nominee for the U.S. District Court vacancy in Anchorage appeared for his Senate confirmation hearing today. Plus: The Alaska Bar Association tries to address the "justice gap."
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019
A Southeast Alaska teen becomes the state's first case of vaping-related illness. Plus: A new documentary tells the story of legendary Huslia sprint musher George Attla. And the Anchorage School District leads the way on Social-Emotional Learning.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Dec. 2, 2019
Under the Trump administration, a different take on selecting federal judges for Alaska. Plus, A Delta Junction High School senior becomes the first Delta athlete to be recruited to a Division One university. And, how cultural interpreters at the Sealaska Heritage Institute share Southeast Alaska Native culture with cruise ship tourists and visitors.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Nov. 29, 2019
Arrests after weeks of waiting: Five people are charged in the murder of a 21-year-old Seward resident, whose body was found three months ago. Plus, a storm hits Western Alaska, knocking out power and phone service for some communities. And, Cable television network A&E is launching a new reality television series called “Alaska PD,” following law enforcement in Kodiak, Petersburg, Kotzebue and Fairbanks.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019
The group Recall Dunleavy reveals its legal arguments in favor of the application to recall the governor. Plus: A natural disaster has become a financial disaster for many Southcentral Alaskans who experienced last year's magnitude 7.1 earthquake.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
The administration of Gov. Mike Dunleavy has settled a lawsuit seeking to declare the Alaska Hire law unconstitutional. Plus: Juneau cabin rentals are selling like hotcakes. Can new construction help meet the sizzling demand? And, a month of near-constant downpour has finally lifted the Ketchikan area out of drought, but all of that rain seems to have brought a new set of problems.