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, July 28, 2023
Lightning strikes drive an increase in fire activity. Plus, university staff in Fairbanks explore how AI can be used in the classroom.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 27, 2023
Trident Seafoods plans a state of the art processing plant in Unalaska that will be the largest in North America. Plus, Anchorage sees historic growth in low-income housing units.
Former Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop named state education commissioner
Bishop retired from the Anchorage School District last year.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The environmental review process for a large gold mine in Interior Alaska comes under scrutiny. Plus, also tonight, the state education board considers barring trans girls from girls sports.
State board postpones vote on transgender athlete regulation
The board postponed action that could bar trans girls from competing on high school sports teams that align with their gender identity.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Mayor Dave Bronson aims to fly homeless Anchorage residents to other communities. Plus, federal funding meant to combat climate change may not be enough to relocate eroding communities.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 24, 2023
Sen. Lisa Murkowski eyes an alternative to a rematch of the 2020 election. Plus, cruise ship passengers in Southeast Alaska contribute to electric heat pumps that reduce emissions.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 20, 2023
Alaska has seen a steep decline in the number of volunteer firefighters. Plus, fisheries managers discuss protections for Tanner crab off Kodiak Island.
Man charged with operating under the influence after collision with 150-foot girder
Anchorage police reported that Dillon Hickman drove his pickup into the girder at the intersection of Arctic Boulevard and Dimond Boulevard.
Inmate dies at Palmer Correctional Center
Michael Padilla is the fifth person to die in custody in Alaska this year.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Alaska's attorney general signs a letter supporting access to medical information about abortions in other states. Plus, summer culture camp students in Akiachak get fishing lessons on the Kuskokwim River.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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 seeing the opposite.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 17, 2023
A tsunami warning Saturday night startled even Southcentral residents who were not in danger. Plus, an Aleutian volcano erupted Saturday.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 14, 2023
Alaska’s wildfire season remains at a historically low level. Plus, tourism companies in Valdez are stunned by last-minute cruise ship cancellations.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 13, 2023
Alaskans leading diversity initiatives gauge the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action. Plus, forecasts paint a dire picture of the spendable part of the Alaska Permanent Fund.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
A recent court decision did little to clear up the question of when and how Anchorage officials can clear homeless camps. Plus, food prices in Kodiak are among the highest in the nation.
Cold, wet weather delays lucrative peony harvest in Southcentral Alaska
Alaska is one of the only places in the world where peony flowers grow in the summer months. But the unusually cold, wet weather this year is delaying the blooms by weeks. And peony farmers say they have had to cancel the bulk of their early season orders, leading to lost revenue.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Sen. Dan Sullivan argues for more military spending from NATO member countries. Plus, Anchorage prepares to open a former hotel as low-income housing.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 10, 2023
The Forest Service seeks to reverse logging damage in Southeast Alaska. Plus, younger, smaller King salmon are returning to the Kuskokwim River.
Alaska’s wildfire season is off to a historically low start
Alaska wildfire managers have seen the least-ever acreage burned so far this summer, as damp and cool conditions have persisted across much of the state.