
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 25, 2023
Thousands of Alaskans could lose their Medicaid benefits. Plus, Southcentral Alaska is under a flood watch this weekend.
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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...

Thousands of Alaskans could lose their Medicaid benefits. Plus, Southcentral Alaska is under a flood watch this weekend.

Business leaders share the economic impact of Alaska's child care crisis. Plus, with a looming natural gas shortfall and expensive imports,...

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has a uniquely Alaskan experience during his visit. Plus, a small fire on the ferry Columbia sent some...

Federal officials tout funding to increase broadband access in rural Alaska. Plus, officials haven't been able to reach the site of a plane...

A new report quantifies the economic impact of National Park tourism in Alaska. Plus, Petersburg joins a growing list of communities trying...

For Alaska's foster families, the shortage of available child care is hitting especially hard. Plus, Sitka state Sen. Bert Stedman shares a...

The Air National Guard rescues two sheep hunters clinging to the side of a cliff. Plus, the U.S. Assistant Health Secretary visits Alaska to...

Scientists work to understand Juneau's glacial outburst flooding. Plus, new federal funding will help salmon in Alaska cross under roadways.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits the Port of Alaska. Plus, new wildfire smoke forecasts are popular with Interior residen...

Alaskans help out in the wake of the devastating wildfires on Maui. Plus, one woman's tragic battle with opioid addiction becomes a warning...

A new report shows Alaska students missed school at a higher rate than in any other state. Plus, federal authorities investigate a plane cra...

The Alaska Attorney General sues a group of car dealerships on allegations of false advertising. Plus, black cod threaten hatchery-bound chu...

Alaska wildfires have now burned over a quarter-million acres this year. Plus, fish processors announce another low price, this time for chu...

The Yukon River salmon collapse is hurting Alaskans and Canadians along the 2,000-mile river. Plus, some family treasures washed out to sea...

Record-breaking glacial flooding in Juneau swept away an entire house this weekend. Plus, wildfires continue to burn in the Interior.

Crews attack at least two more wildfires in Interior Alaska, with hotter, windier weather on the way. Also, black seaweed is a delicacy in S...

Residents of a subdivision north of Fairbanks evacuate ahead of a fast moving wildfire. Plus, a small exodus of doctors from the Kenai Penin...

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson discusses his first two years leading Alaska's largest city. Plus, rising temperatures drive increased fire act...

One veteran shares his struggle with PTSD, hoping that others might ask for help. Plus, Alaska Native regional corporations seek to have the...

A new state system lets sexual assault survivors track the evidence kits used in their cases. Also, as salmon disappears from the Yukon Rive...

Lightning strikes drive an increase in fire activity. Plus, university staff in Fairbanks explore how AI can be used in the classroom.

Trident Seafoods plans a state of the art processing plant in Unalaska that will be the largest in North America. Plus, Anchorage sees histo...

Trident Seafoods plans a state of the art processing plant in Unalaska that will be the largest in North America. Plus, Anchorage sees histo...

The environmental review process for a large gold mine in Interior Alaska comes under scrutiny. Plus, also tonight, the state education boar...

Mayor Dave Bronson aims to fly homeless Anchorage residents to other communities. Plus, federal funding meant to combat climate change may n...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski eyes an alternative to a rematch of the 2020 election. Plus, cruise ship passengers in Southeast Alaska contribute to el...

Head Start programs in Alaska could lose millions in federal funding, because of under enrollment. Also, the state pushes back on research t...

Alaska has seen a steep decline in the number of volunteer firefighters. Plus, fisheries managers discuss protections for Tanner crab off Ko...

Alaska's attorney general signs a letter supporting access to medical information about abortions in other states. Plus, summer culture camp...

Bristol Bay fishermen are planning to protest the price of sockeye. Plus, while the Lower 48 is trapped in a heat wave, much of Alaska is se...

A tsunami warning Saturday night startled even Southcentral residents who were not in danger. Plus, an Aleutian volcano erupted Saturday.

Alaska’s wildfire season remains at a historically low level. Plus, tourism companies in Valdez are stunned by last-minute cruise ship cance...

Alaskans leading diversity initiatives gauge the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action. Plus, forecasts paint a dire picture of the s...

A recent court decision did little to clear up the question of when and how Anchorage officials can clear homeless camps. Plus, food prices...

Sen. Dan Sullivan argues for more military spending from NATO member countries. Plus, Anchorage prepares to open a former hotel as low-incom...

The Forest Service seeks to reverse logging damage in Southeast Alaska. Plus, younger, smaller King salmon are returning to the Kuskokwim Ri...

Anton McParland was unknown in Alaska when he managed Congresswoman Peltola's campaign, and now he's also her chief of staff. Also, as Ancho...

Supporters of ranked choice voting in Alaska say a group trying to repeal the system has broken the law. Plus, Alaska's wildfire season is o...

Fishermen in Whittier are concerned after a fire burned the fuel dock. Plus, Anchorage will not clear a homeless camp after a lawsuit challe...

Army officials say recent efforts to provide mental health services are making a difference in Alaska. Plus, a new agency works to relieve A...

Southeast Alaska troll fishermen will collect data to help researchers measure the impacts of climate change in the Gulf of Alaska. Plus, di...

Skyrocketing power bills have Aniak residents appealing to state regulators. Plus, health officials are worried that people reversing overdo...

Rail workers in Skagway consider a strike in the middle of tourist season. Plus, the Kasilof River is open for dip-netting season.

Without adequate opioid treatment programs in Alaska prisons, some are turning to the black market. Plus, federal funding will help connect...

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan discusses youth mental health at a roundtable event in Anchorage. Plus, a fund to subsidize rural energy costs will n...

Tourism companies in Anchorage are welcoming visitors and hoping for a repeat performance of last summer. Plus, the project redirecting the...

Legislators consider a special session to override Governor Dunleavy's budget vetoes. Plus, a new airline hopes to provide a boost to Alaska...

A court ruled this morning that Southeast king salmon trollers can go fishing. Plus, Alaska leads the nation in drowning deaths, and while t...

Educators express disappointment in Governor Dunleavy's cuts to public school funding. Plus, a national shortage of chemotherapy drugs reach...

The governor's budget vetoes are in, and they include cutting half of an education funding increase. Also, a sub-sea fiber optic cable break...