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.
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.
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.