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, August 24, 2023
Business leaders share the economic impact of Alaska's child care crisis. Plus, with a looming natural gas shortfall and expensive imports, are Southcentral utilities taking renewable energy seriously? And, The Dillingham City School District plans to buy a hydroponic tank so students can grow their own produce.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has a uniquely Alaskan experience during his visit. Plus, a small fire on the ferry Columbia sent some passengers to the hospital for smoke inhalation. And, a rural Alaska airline celebrates 70 years of business.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Federal officials tout funding to increase broadband access in rural Alaska. Plus, officials haven't been able to reach the site of a plane crash in Denali National Park, nearly a week after it happened. And, as the Sitka hospital closes its home health department, residents worry about the future of hospice care.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 21, 2023
A new report quantifies the economic impact of National Park tourism in Alaska. Plus, Petersburg joins a growing list of communities trying to solve its housing crisis.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 18, 2023
For Alaska's foster families, the shortage of available child care is hitting especially hard. Plus, Sitka state Sen. Bert Stedman shares a warning about the Permanent Fund.
Former Abbott Loop elementary students and staff find a new home at Kasuun
The Anchorage School District welcomed students back to school Thursday. For the 268 students who attended Abbott Loop Elementary, it was a day of transition.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 17, 2023
The Air National Guard rescues two sheep hunters clinging to the side of a cliff. Plus, the U.S. Assistant Health Secretary visits Alaska to talk public health, including opioid addiction treatment. And, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's Alaska ferry tour ended with a breakdown.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Scientists work to understand Juneau's glacial outburst flooding. Plus, new federal funding will help salmon in Alaska cross under roadways. And, the tribal chief in Huslia is convincing families to stay by addressing the village housing crisis.
As Anchorage students head back to class, district budget crisis looms
The Anchorage School District has one less school this year, and the superintendent warned there's likely more closures to come.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits the Port of Alaska. Plus, new wildfire smoke forecasts are popular with Interior residents.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 14, 2023
Alaskans help out in the wake of the devastating wildfires on Maui. Plus, one woman's tragic battle with opioid addiction becomes a warning for students.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 11, 2023
A new report shows Alaska students missed school at a higher rate than in any other state. Plus, federal authorities investigate a plane crash in Denali National Park. And, school administrators struggle to find staff for a rural school on the Kenai Peninsula.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 10, 2023
The Alaska Attorney General sues a group of car dealerships on allegations of false advertising. Plus, black cod threaten hatchery-bound chum salmon. And, humpback whales are moving into new territory — the Arctic.
Anchorage School District announces new safety upgrades as schools prepare to welcome students
As Anchorage students prepare to go back to school next week, several schools have new safety upgrades.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Alaska wildfires have now burned over a quarter-million acres this year. Plus, fish processors announce another low price, this time for chum salmon.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The Yukon River salmon collapse is hurting Alaskans and Canadians along the 2,000-mile river. Plus, some family treasures washed out to sea by the Juneau flood find their way back home.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 7, 2023
Record-breaking glacial flooding in Juneau swept away an entire house this weekend. Plus, wildfires continue to burn in the Interior. And, Aniak residents seek answers for why their energy costs quadrupled over the summer.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 4, 2023
Crews attack at least two more wildfires in Interior Alaska, with hotter, windier weather on the way. Also, black seaweed is a delicacy in Southeast Alaska, but it's getting harder to find healthy plants to harvest. And a baby walrus is settling into life at the SeaLife Center after being rescued from the North Slope.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 3, 2023
Residents of a subdivision north of Fairbanks evacuate ahead of a fast moving wildfire. Plus, a small exodus of doctors from the Kenai Peninsula puts a strain on remaining providers. And, surfers from across the country descend on Turnagain Arm to ride the bore tide.
Anchorage School District has enough bus drivers for every route this year
It's the first time in three years that the state's largest school district has enough bus drivers to staff all of its routes when school starts.