Mayowa Aina, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Some key state programs will lose funding tomorrow, even as the governor signs the budget. And, new research highlights the consequences of thawing permafrost on Alaska infrastructure. Plus, how a wilderness safety instructor interrupted a bear attack on her husband.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
How the deal that averted a state government shutdown came together. And, the implications of the probable cause report in the fatal sinking of the Scandies Rose. Plus, a deadly fungus threatens frogs in the Tongass National Forest.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 28, 2021
The Alaska House votes to avert a government shutdown. And, remembering unconventional Alaska senator Mike Gravel. Plus, are more mosquitoes buzzing around this year than normal?
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 25, 2021
Alaska House leaders hope for a deal that will avoid the state's first-ever government shutdown. High prices, high demand- what does the supply shortage look like in Alaska? And, state and federal officials split on a Kuskokwim River fishing opening.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 24, 2021
The Dunleavy administration releases a list of services that could be impacted by a shutdown. And, a black bear creates a detour in the Anchorage Mayor's Marathon. Plus, an M-M-A fighter from Kotzebue appears on a new TV show.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Potential homeowners in Girdwood feel the pressure of skyrocketing housing prices. And, even a short state government shutdown could significantly impact Alaska's fisheries. Plus, a low salmon run worries families in the Yukon-Kuskowkim Delta.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announces plans to investigate the legacy of boarding schools run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. And, for the first time in a long time, Bristol Bay fisherman know how much their catch is worth before the season starts. Plus, observers count more than 200 Cook Inlet belugas in rivers.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 21, 2021
One person is dead and four others are wounded after a shooting in Anchorage over the weekend. And, a new smartphone app will capture fishermen's observations in real time and track conditions that may be related to climate change. Plus, students at Anchorage's youth detention center combine Shakespeare and hip-hop.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 18, 2021
Alaska doctors want to keep using telehealth to prescribe a drug used to treat opioid addiction. And, Skagway officials carefully watch a growing COVID outbreak in Canada's Yukon territory. Plus, a trans runner plans to run the Anchorage marathon … in 3 inch heels.
‘I’m choosing to be visible’: Anchorage trans athlete runs marathon in heels to raise awareness
Justin Dickens a nonbinary trans feminine athlete ran a marathon in high heels in order to increase the visibility of transgender people in Alaska.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 17, 2021
Governor Dunleavy calls the state budget defective and puts workers on notice. And, some advice on how to treat the bruin in your life. Plus, friends and family react as a Seward swimmer qualifies for the Olympics.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The state Legislature passes a budget but several funding gaps remain. And, Senator Murkowski presses the Interior Secretary to hold a lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Plus, an Alaska Wildlife Trooper becomes more empathetic after a moose hunt gone wrong.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Alaska's legislators still have not passed a budget. And, two kayakers paddle six miles to safety after being mauled by a bear. Plus, Upper Lynn Canal communities see their first cruise ship since 2019.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 14, 2021
As the state closes in on a budget, credit agencies closely eye the outcome. And, eating disorder experts say the state doesn't have enough treatment options. Plus, experts begin preserving the infamous 'Into the Wild' bus.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 11, 2021
The Biden administration reverses Trump's rollback of the Tongass Roadless Rule. And, rugby grows in popularity and diversity in Anchorage. Plus, an Alaska adventurer gathers packrafting safety tips into a new book.
Three years in the making, Anchorage School District launches new third grade Alaska Studies curriculum
It's the first time the school district has co-created curriculum alongside Alaska Native communities.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 10, 2021
Alaska joins other states trying to defeat a lawsuit brought against the federal government by youth climate activists. And, Park Service rangers notice concerning trends as climbers attempt to summit Denali. Plus, scientists monitor the recovery of nearly a half million acres of trees after a sawfly outbreak in the Tongass.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The Dunleavy Administration looks to new streams of revenue to close the state's budget gap. And, the Anchorage School District launches a new third grade Alaska Studies curriculum. Plus, Sitka residents gather to mark the discovery of Indigenous children's remains at a Canadian residential school.
Postcard: Scenes and sounds of Anchorage coming back to life
A series of events including First Friday art shows at local museums, several live music concerts, and dance parties livened up Anchorage's downtown the first weekend in June.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The Pedro Bay native corporation agrees to a multimillion dollar deal that complicates plans for the proposed Pebble Mine. And, the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes expands their health and wellness services. Plus, a tea expert starts Alaska’s first tea farm using geothermal energy in Fairbanks.