Katie Anastas, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

Katie Anastas, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
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Former President Donald Trump speaks into a microphone at a pdoium

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 11, 2022

Former President Trump visits Anchorage and denounces Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Alaskans march in four cities to advocate for reproductive rights. And more thunderstorms hit the Interior as fire danger persists.
smoke billows from a wildland fire

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 8, 2022

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.

UAA chancellor says preventing Trump rally would be ‘illegal and unconstitutional’

Chancellor Sean Parnell and UAA’s student government emphasized that the university is not hosting the event, just renting out the arena.

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 7, 2022

Fire burns the Pebble Mine project's supply camp and prompts evacuations in the Interior. 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.
A wooden outdoor sign says "Denali National Park and Preserve"

Rise in COVID level prompts Denali National Park to require masks again

Everyone aged 2 and up must wear masks on buses and inside most park buildings starting Friday.
a Covid-19 swab specialist in medical gown, face mask, and face shield prepares to swab a traveler

Citing public demand, Capstone reopens a COVID testing site in Anchorage and another in Wasilla

Capstone had closed testing sites throughout the state on June 30, saying they were no longer financially viable. But doctors and members of the public wanted sites to stay open.
people in a boat pull up a net

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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.
A abeach with people playing in the sand and the water

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 5, 2022

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.
a map

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 1, 2022

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.

‘There’s no treatment’: Anchorage bird rescue faces avian influenza

Bird TLC is one of a few bird rehabilitation centers in Alaska still accepting birds. Now, along with eagles with broken wings and orphaned baby ducks, they’re also getting birds with bird flu.
pople stand in line by a bus

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 30, 2022

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.
W white man with a t shirt and mask and baseball cap hugs a girl wearing a red face mask with blond hair

State health officials stress importance of vaccinating youngest Alaskans against COVID

Health officials also emphasized how thorough the research was on pediatric vaccines before they were authorized.
An envelope with a division of elections address is placed in a mailbox

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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.
A woman in a tie dyed shit and hat wipes her eye standing over a camping tent

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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.
people walk through the city with signs

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 27, 2022

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.
An green bedroom with a bed in the middle

Covenant House opens long-term housing, job training facilities for homeless youth

Covey Academy offers vocational training, housing and connections to community organizations.
a group of firefighers in smokey woods near a stream

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 24, 2022

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.
a person purchasing guns and a dog inside a glass counter at a gun store

Alaska U.S. Sen. Murkowski votes to advance bipartisan gun safety act

Murkowski called the bill responsible and says she doesn’t think it infringes on Second Amendment rights.
Three men standing on the deck of a sailboat

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 23, 2022

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.