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: Thursday, July 6, 2023
Supporters of ranked choice voting in Alaska say a group trying to repeal the system has broken the law. Plus, Alaska's wildfire season is off to a historically slow start.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Fishermen in Whittier are concerned after a fire burned the fuel dock. Plus, Anchorage will not clear a homeless camp after a lawsuit challenged the city's ability to do so.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 3, 2023
Army officials say recent efforts to provide mental health services are making a difference in Alaska. Plus, a new agency works to relieve Alaska's housing shortage.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 30, 2023
Southeast Alaska troll fishermen will collect data to help researchers measure the impacts of climate change in the Gulf of Alaska. Plus, dip-netting grows in popularity on the Kuskokwim River.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 29, 2023
Skyrocketing power bills have Aniak residents appealing to state regulators. Plus, health officials are worried that people reversing overdoses with Narcan and similar drugs aren't seeking medical attention.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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Alaska Botanical Garden summer camp teaches kids about insects
Parents in Anchorage have dozens of camps to choose from. The Alaska Botanical Garden has been sponsoring summer day camps for about 20 years. One new option on the schedule this year is an insect safari camp.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Without adequate opioid treatment programs in Alaska prisons, some are turning to the black market. Plus, federal funding will help connect Alaskans to more stable internet service.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 26, 2023
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan discusses youth mental health at a roundtable event in Anchorage. Plus, a fund to subsidize rural energy costs will now be managed like the permanent fund.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 23, 2023
Tourism companies in Anchorage are welcoming visitors and hoping for a repeat performance of last summer. Plus, the project redirecting the Sterling Highway around Cooper Landing could see lengthy delays without funding from the legislature.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 22, 2023
Legislators consider a special session to override Governor Dunleavy's budget vetoes. Plus, a new airline hopes to provide a boost to Alaska's economy.
Alaskans get to choose the next artistic license plate design
Voting is under way in the Alaska artistic license plate competition, which is put on by the Alaska State Council on the Arts.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
A court ruled this morning that Southeast king salmon trollers can go fishing. Plus, Alaska leads the nation in drowning deaths, and while the state's cold water is a factor, so is human behavior.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Educators express disappointment in Governor Dunleavy's cuts to public school funding. Plus, a national shortage of chemotherapy drugs reaches Alaska.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 19, 2023
The governor's budget vetoes are in, and they include cutting half of an education funding increase. Also, a sub-sea fiber optic cable break in the Arctic is affecting emergency services in the region. And researchers head up Mt. Edgecumb, a long-dormant volcano in Sitka that's been rumbling recently.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 16, 2023
A former employee of the governor's gave a speech airing his extremist views that had not been approved by the governor's office. Plus, without enough officers to cover shifts, Fairbanks Police will change their patrol schedule.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Alaska tribes cheer a Supreme Court opinion that upholds the Indian Child Welfare Act. Plus, a report says the well-being of Alaska children ranks among the worst in the nation.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
A Supreme Court Decision expected soon could overturn the Indian Child Welfare Act. Plus, Northwest Alaska deals with challenges caused by the lack of internet and phone service.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
A severed undersea cable causes internet and phone outages for Northern and Northwest Alaska. Plus, Alaska hospitals are struggling with shortages of two common chemotherapy drugs.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 12, 2023
The Seattle cargo shipping shutdown could bring delays to goods headed for Alaska. Plus, Cooper Landing considers taxes to help pay for emergency services.