Alaska News Nightly

President Trump speaks at the Alaska Airlines Center on July 9, 2022. (Kendrick Whiteman/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Monday on Alaska News Nightly: Former President Trump visits Anchorage and denounces Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Alaskans throughout the state march in support of reproductive rights. And more thunderstorms hit the Interior as fire danger persists. Reports tonight from: Dan Bross and Robyne in FairbanksLiz Ruskin in AnchorageSabine Poux in KenaiHope McKenney in HomerRaegan Miller in KetchikanJoe Viechnicki in Petersburgand Brian Venua in Dillingham Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

Aerial footage of Clear Fire. (Isaac Solomon/Operations Section Chief from Type 3 Team) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Friday on Alaska News Nightly: Residents near the Clear Fire wait to hear about damage to their subdivision. Also, the remains of two Alaska Native girls who died at a boarding school a century ago are returning to Alaska. And biologists keep tabs on bats in Southeast after finding one with rabies. Reports tonight from: Dan Bross in FairbanksWesley Early and Laura Philion in AnchorageKirsten Dobroth in KodiakRobert Woolsey in SitkaTim Ellis in Delta Junctionand Claire Stremple in Juneau Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

Bird TLC veterinarian Dr. Karen Higgs opens a bird flu testing kit in the center’s garage. Staff set up a tent away from other birds where they can examine those with bird flu symptoms. (Katie Anastas/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: Fire burns the Pebble Mine project’s supply camp and, in the Interior, prompts evacuations. Also, what to know about ranked choice voting ahead of the special election. And how a bird rehab center in Anchorage is dealing with bird flu. Reports tonight from: Dan Bross in FairbanksKatherine Moncure in DillinghamAngela Denning in PetersburgSabine Poux in Soldotnaand Liz Ruskin in Anchorage Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie

The Pilot Station sonar site has two counting stations on the banks of the lower Yukon River. (ADFG photo) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly: Subsistence chinook and chum salmon fishing at the Yukon River will likely stay closed through the end of the season. Also, thunderstorms and dry weather keep Alaska’s fire season raging. And the future of oil and gas leases in Cook Inlet. Reports tonight from: Dan Bross in FairbanksAnna Rose MacArthur in BethelEric Stone in KetchikanWesley Early in AnchorageSabine Poux in KenaiClaire Stremple in Juneauand Katherine Rose in Sitka Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

Anchorage residents head to goose lake to cool off on Sunday, July 3, 2022. (Alaska Public Media/Matt Faubion) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: Wildland firefighting efforts ramp up as Alaska approaches 2.4 million acres burned this summer. Also, how the state saw some of its driest June weather on record. And Alaska Public Media embarks on an effort to engage on elections. Reports tonight from: Dan Bross in FairbanksLex Treinen, Liz Ruskin, and Lori Townsend in Anchorageand Angela Denning in Petersburg Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

Areas labeled in red will be under an emergency burn closure starting at 11:59 p.m. Friday. The Municipality of Anchorage already had burn restrictions in place, including prohibiting open fires. (Alaska Department of Natural Resources) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Friday on Alaska News Nightly: Fire danger heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend prompts emergency burn bans. A ruling on states’ powers to prosecute on tribal land is among recent, major Supreme Court decisions. And a traditional Filipino folk dance makes a comeback in Juneau. Reports tonight from: Wesley Early and Liz Ruskin in AnchorageIzzy Ross in DillinghamTim Ellis in Delta JunctionKatherine Rose in Sitkaand Jennifer Pemberton Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio enginee

Sullivan guests wait on a bus to take them to Centennial Campground on June 30 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: As the Sullivan Arena shelter closes in Anchorage, people prepare to camp outside. Also, firefighters prepare for lightning in the Interior as fires burn throughout the state. And rare genetic mutation in Sitka’s cat population. Reports tonight from: Dan Bross in FairbanksLex Treinen, Wesley Early, Laura Philion and Kavitha George in AnchorageAngela Denning in PetersburgJeremy Hsieh in Juneauand Tash Kimmell in Sitka Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

A voter mails an absentee ballot in Oct. 2020 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly: Why so many ballots from rural Alaska were rejected in the special primary election. Also, Democratic House candidate Mary Peltola has a reputation for being nice. And state health officials tell parents it’s important to get young kids vaccinated. Reports tonight from: Wesley Early, Liz Ruskin and Adelyn Baxter in AnchorageKirsten Dobroth in KodiakTheo Greenly in Unalaskaand Michel Proulx in the Yukon Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

Vanessa Bainter sets up her tent at Centennial Campground. Parks and Rec staff transporting her belongings from an illegal camp. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: Victims rights advocates are concerned after a man accused in a stabbing was found incompetent to stand trial. Also, community leaders respond after Anchorage opens a public campground to homeless residents. And restaurant owners struggle to hire workers during a busy summer season. Reports tonight from: Wesley Early and Laura Philion in AnchorageDan Bross in FairbanksKirsten Dobroth in Kodiakand Sage Smiley in Wrangell Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

Anchorage residents marched on Friday, June 24, 2022, in protest of the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade. (Laura Philion/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Monday on Alaska News Nightly: Special election candidates share their views on abortion. Also, Anchorage opens a public campground to homeless residents as the state’s largest shelter prepares to close. And the University of Alaska Southeast will offer free Alaska Native language classes to students this fall. Reports tonight from: Liz Ruskin and Lex Treinen in AnchorageDan Bross in FairbanksOlivia Ebertz in BethelClaire Stremple in JuneauSabine Poux and Riley Board in Kenaiand Hope McKenney in Homer Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Ka

Alaska Division of Forestry firefighters work on the Elmore Fire in East Anchorage. (Mike McMillan/Alaska Division of Forestry) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Friday on Alaska News Nightly: Alaskans react to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Also, new programs for homeless youth in Anchorage combine housing and job training. And this could be Anchorage’s warmest June on record. Reports tonight from: Wesley Early, Kavitha George, Tegan Hanlon and Lex Treinen in AnchorageKirsten Dobroth and Dylan Simard in KodiakSabine Poux in KenaiCorinne Smith in Dillinghamand Claire Stremple in Juneau Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

From left, Jonathan McKee, Alyosha Strum-Palerm and Matt Pistay pose for a photo aboard their 44-foot sailboat Dark Start after winning the 2022 Race to Alaska under the name Team Pure and Wild. (Eric Stone/KRBD) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: Sen. Lisa Murkowski says the bipartisan gun bill does not take Second Amendment rights away from responsible gun owners. Also, Anchorage’s ombudsman is reviewing complaints about a t-shirt the city’s HR director wore at a meeting. And a district court judge rules that Cook Inlet drift fishermen can fish the inlet’s federal waters. Reports tonight from: Liz Ruskin, Wesley Early and Lex Treinen in AnchorageYvonne Krumrey in JuneauSabine Poux in KenaiRobyne in Fairbanksand Eric Stone in Ketchikan Alaska News Night

The Matanuska waits at Ketchikan’s state ferry terminal on June 20, 2022, the day of the Alaska Marine Highway System’s first voyage to Prince Rupert, B.C. since 2019. (Eric Stone/KRBD) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly: Republican Tara Sweeney says her campaign will not sue over elections officials’ decision that she cannot advance to the special U.S. House election. Also, firefighters, aircraft and other resources are heading north to Alaska’s wildfires. And after three years without service, Alaskans board a ferry to British Columbia. Reports tonight from: Liz Ruskin, Lex Treinen and Laura Philion in AnchorageDan Bross and Robyne in FairbanksEric Stone and Raegan Miller in KetchikanRobert Woolsey in SitkaOlivia Ebertz in Betheland Sabine Poux in K

Jessica Haley writes on a COVID test label at a drive-through testing site in Anchorage on June 14, 2022. (Katie Anastas/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: Alaska State Troopers and local police officers fatally shoot a man in Fairbanks. Also, most drive-through COVID testing sites in Anchorage will close by the end of the month. And LGBTQ+ youth in Juneau celebrate Pride month. Reports tonight from: Liz Ruskin, Lex Treinen and Kavitha George in AnchorageDan Bross in FairbanksYvonne Krumrey in Juneauand Eric Stone in Ketchikan Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

Guest reader Luna, left, acts out a line from the book “The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish” alongside Amie Toepfer, the Ketchikan Public Library’s head of children’s services, on June 17, 2022. (Eric Stone/KRBD) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Monday on Alaska News Nightly: A federal fisheries council declines action on salmon bycatch. And after weeks of heated debate, a drag queen leads story time at the Ketchikan library. Reports tonight from: Eric Stone in KetchikanRobert Woolsey in SitkaWesley Early in AnchorageSabine Poux in KenaiAngela Denning in Petersburgand Dan Bross in Fairbanks Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

Residents of Mountain Village and St.Mary’s check-in for their flight home after temporarily relocating to Bethel for a week due to large tundra fires. June 16, 2022 in Bethel, Alaska. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Friday on Alaska News Nightly: Fire crews in the Interior are on standby as the weather forecast calls for thunderstorms. Also, St. Mary’s residents are staying cautious as the threat of the fire decreases. And high gas prices aren’t stopping RV-ers from visiting Alaska. Reports tonight from: Liz Ruskin in AnchorageLex Treinen in BethelClaire Stremple in JuneauSabine Poux in KenaiIzzy Ross in Dillinghamand Dan Bross in Fairbanks Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shel

The U.S. House primary special election was primarily conducted by mail, however voters could also cast their ballot in person at more than 100 sites across the state. (Katie Basile/KYUK) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: Ballot rejections in the special election are most frequent in rural Alaska. Also, evacuees in Bethel prepare to return to St. Mary’s after the fire. And the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board approves a policy that prevents transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams. Reports tonight from: Wesley Early in AnchorageLex Treinen and Olivia Ebertz in BethelDan Bross in FairbanksEric Stone and Raegan Miller in KetchikanSage Smiley in Wrangelland Sabine Poux in Kenai Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with produci

Boats along the Andreafsky River are packed and ready if evacuation orders come through in St. Mary’s, Alaska. June 11, 2022. (Katie Basile/For KYUK) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly: Scientists draw a direct link between climate change and the state’s largest wildfire. Also, people leaving the state’s largest homeless shelter have few places to go next. And sportfisheries in Cook Inlet close as king salmon populations suffer. Reports tonight from: Liz Ruskin and Wesley Early in AnchorageClaire Stremple in JuneauOlivia Ebertz in BethelSabine Poux in Kenaiand Katherine Rose in Sitka Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

View of the East Fork Fire from the St. Mary’s boat ramp on the Yukon River. (Jacob Welsh/AK IMT) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: The search is on for housing before Alaska’s largest homeless shelter closes. Also, as a tundra fire burns, a nearby village could lose running water. And a Norwegian cruise line visits Southeast for the first time. Reports tonight from: Liz Ruskin, Lex Treinen and Wesley Early in AnchorageOlivia Ebertz in BethelMiriam Trujillo in NomeClaire Stremple in JuneauEric Stone in Ketchikanand Katherine Monahan in Petersburg Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>

Chase Tai flies a kite outside his home in St. Mary’s during a historically massive wildfire on June 11, 2022. (Katie Basile/KYUK) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Monday on Alaska News Nightly: Dozens of wildfires burn in Western Alaska, sending smoke across the state. Also, lodge owners fight a proposed hundred-mile road to an area with mining potential. And Alaskans have lost millions of dollars to online scammers this year. Reports tonight from: Liz Ruskin, Wesley Early, Lex Treinen and Laura Philion in AnchorageOlivia Ebertz in BethelClaire Stremple in JuneauAngela Denning in Petersburgand Robyne in Fairbanks Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas. ]]>