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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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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Yesterday00:25:55Summary readyCommunities 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.
SummaryAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
2d ago00:26:04Summary readyState 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.
SummaryAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
3d ago00:26:07Summary readyThe 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.
SummaryAlaska News Nightly: Monday, May 18, 2026
4d ago00:25:59Summary readyState 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.
SummaryAlaska News Nightly: Friday, May 15, 2026
1w ago00:25:59Summary readyState 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.
SummaryAlaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 14, 2026
1w ago00:26:20Summary readyState 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.
SummaryAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1w ago00:25:28Summary readyState 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.
SummaryAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
1w ago00:26:01Summary readyGov. 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.
SummaryAlaska News Nightly: Monday, May 11, 2026
2w ago00:26:06Summary readyAlaska 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.
SummaryAlaska News Nightly: Friday, May 8, 2026
2w ago00:26:07Summary readyResearch 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.
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