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: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Anchorage residents share concerns about police after a string of shootings. Plus, librarians cheer the decision to restore a crucial grant.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:
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Disconnected: Student cellphone bans take hold in Anchorage
Schools with new cellphone policies report decreases in fights, vaping in the bathrooms and cyber-bullying, along with academic gains.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, September 9, 2024
The family of a missing Indigenous woman searches for answers. Plus, a Louisiana man is dead after a helicopter crash near King Salmon.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 6, 2024
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes a bill that increased access to birth control. Plus, Anchorage hydropower utility's plan to solve the Eklutna conundrum.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 5, 2024
A lack of new residents drives the sustained outmigration. Plus, the victim of the fatal Ketchikan landslide is remembered by the community.
ACLU files injunction in lawsuit over Mat-Su schools bathroom policy
The ACLU’s motion seeks to allow one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, a student who identifies as a boy, to use the boys bathroom.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The chum fishery in Kotzebue is the latest to suffer a crash. Plus, environmental groups criticize a loophole that allows ships to pollute.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 30, 2024
Officials work to solve the housing shortage in Valdez. Plus, Sen. Lisa Murkowski visits the site of Sunday's fatal landslide in Ketchikan.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Experts answer questions from Ketchikan residents Plus, a report shows health risks caused by microplastics.
From engineering to oncology, Anchorage freshmen explore career paths in new academy class
The Career exploration class is designed to help students identify interests and select a potential career.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
A former tribal employee is charged with embezzling money. Plus, new research helps Southwest Alaska communities prepare for floods.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Scientists are looking into the cause of Sunday's deadly landslide in Ketchikan. Plus, voters in the Mat-Su share how they feel.
Alaska News Nightly: August 26, 2024
After a landslide in Ketchikan, officials worry about more unstable ground. Plus, Anchorage police shoot a man, amid a string of shootings.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 22, 2024
Anchorage officials consider changes in response to police shootings. Plus, biologists look for a wolf and warn against feeding wild animals.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Even with low turnout, some candidates are encouraged by Tuesday's primary results. Plus, psychedelic therapy experts convene in Anchorage.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
The youngest female convicted of murder in Alaska wins an appeal. Plus, an investigation says a police officer's fatal shooting is justified.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 15, 2024
Two troopers are charged with assault after arresting the wrong man. Plus, an Eagle River Republican faces opposition from her own party.
Anchorage parents, students adjust to big changes on the first day of school
School start times have changed for all grade levels and sixth graders are now included at middle schools.