Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Tim Rockey is the producer of Alaska News Nightly and covers education for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at trockey@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8487. Read more about Tim here.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 19, 2024
Sen. Sullivan rips the Biden administration on a pair of decisions. Plus, fisheries managers consider the impacts of chum salmon bycatch.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Senators blast decisions from the Biden administration. Plus, lawmakers contemplate how to correct a provision ruled unconstitutional.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Gov. Dunleavy's preferred dividend is larger than what's in the budget. Plus, food that Alaskans harvest are contaminated by mircoplastics.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The Army Corps of Engineers upholds its decision halting Pebble Mine. Plus, Gov. Dunleavy defends a program deemed unconstitutional.
Anchorage’s Alissa Pili selected 8th in WNBA draft
Pili is the sixth Alaskan to make the WNBA. She now shares the record as the highest overall WNBA draft pick by an Alaskan.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 15, 2024
A ruling that Alaska's correspondence allotment is unconstitutional. Plus, fewer Alaska children are tested for lead exposure.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 12, 2024
The House rejects a constitutional amendment on the Permanent Fund Dividend. Plus, a former Alaska VPSO was arrested in Texas.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 11, 2024
An operating budget passed by the house draws criticism. Plus, Alaskans and Canadians along continue working to revive dwindling salmon runs.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Senators are split on the impeachment of the Homeland Security Secretary. Plus, transportation officials examine how to connect two highways.
Dunleavy says new polling data shows Alaskans want education reform with BSA increase
The poll was commissioned by the governor and conducted by Dittman Research just one week after Dunleavy vetoed the legislature’s bipartisan education bill.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
A new poll shows Alaskans favor education reform. Plus, efforts continue to retrieve the remains of Indigenous Alaskans.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 8, 2024
Coming off a record cruise ship season, Juneau considers changes. Plus, Indigenous midwives are working to improve the birthing experience.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 5, 2024
Some say the solution to Cook Inlet's gas shortage is renewable energy. Plus, education advocates continue to push for a funding increase.
Alaska students stage statewide walkout to protest education funding veto
Students protested Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of an education funding bill and the Legislature's failure to override the veto.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 4, 2024
The federal government is set to cut funding for tsunami hazard mitigation in Alaska. Plus, high school students walk out of class in protest.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Alaska lawmakers hear about the partial approval of a transportation plan. Plus, Wrangell residents can get reimbursed for subsistence foods.
Anchorage school bond passing and public bathroom bond failing in early results
A bond to pay for cemetery projects was also failing Tuesday night, while bonds for ambulances, trail upgrades and road projects were passing.
Incumbents lead in Anchorage School Board races
By Tuesday night, nearly 45,000 ballots had been tallied. Thousands of additional ballots will be counted over the next week.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Lawmakers nix funding for lawsuits against the federal government. Plus, the Mat-Su school district's book removals lands in court.
Mat-Su schools book ban goes to federal judge for oral arguments
Parents and students sued the school district over the book removal of 56 books without review from school libraries last April.