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, May 10, 2024
Lawmakers are hesitant to support cutting royalties to boost production in Cook Inlet. Plus, Flooding prompts a disaster declaration.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Communities deal with significant flooding caused by ice jams. Plus, a group asks a judge to intervene to speed up food stamp benefits.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Breakup flooding on the Kuskokwim River has inundated area communities. Plus, Valerie Davidson is out at ANTHC.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
The state launches a campaign to combat fentanyl overdoses. Plus, legislators reject a nominee to the state board of education.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 6, 2024
A bill would fix school allotments by going back to the old system. Plus, Fairbanks voters decide on additional tax collection for schools.
UAA graduation is extra sweet for students who missed high school ceremonies 4 years ago
Sunday’s ceremony stands in contrast to four years ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic brought in-person gatherings to a halt across the globe.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 3, 2024
The decision that ruled correspondence allotments unconstitutional is on hold. Plus, managers limit salmon fishing on the Yukon River.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 2, 2024
The Senate's budget has a smaller PFD than the House. Plus, Anchorage residents share their thoughts about the mayoral runoff.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Congresswoman Peltola threads a needle between supporting energy production or salmon. Plus, more refugees are coming to Alaska.
Is your child enrolled in a correspondence program? We want to hear from you.
A recent Anchorage Superior Court ruling has left families of students in correspondence programs in limbo.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A family in Utqiagvik celebrates their teenage son landing his first bowhead whale. Plus, Senators introduce a wide-ranging crime bill.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 29, 2024
A pension bill passed weeks ago, but is stuck in limbo in the House. Plus, the climbing community mourns a pioneer of LGBTQ+ mountaineering.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 26, 2024
Lawmakers are skeptical of a social media ban for children. Plus, Native boarding school survivors share stories of their trauma.
Anchorage School District announces plan to close schools as part of ‘right-sizing’ effort
District staff hope to improve the process from the last time a school closed in 2022.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 25, 2024
The number of Alaskans dying from opioid overdose is accelerating. Plus, a graphite mine draws environmental concerns from Nome residents.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Opponents of a mine sound off about Congresswoman Peltola's flip. Plus, lawmakers ask for time to correct a correspondence school provision.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The military focuses on training its forces in Alaska. Plus, two people are presumed dead after a cargo plane crashed near Fairbanks.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 22, 2024
Nick Begich and other candidates for congress have differing strategies. Plus, lawmakers consider changing requirements for hunting licenses.
Anchorage middle schools prepare to include sixth grade starting this fall
Middle schools are rearranging floor plans, hiring teachers and adding portables to accommodate the students.
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.