Tim Rockey
Alaska News Nightly Producer/Education ReporterTim is the producer of Alaska News Nightly and reports on statewide education issues for Alaska Public Media. He has worked at Alaska Public Media since March 2023.
As Alaska News Nightly producer, Tim strives to bring the most pertinent and engaging statewide news to listeners across the Alaska Public Radio Network. He prepares a rundown of stories for the ANN broadcast each day, in addition to reporting on education issues in Anchorage, the Mat-Su and across the state.
Before joining Alaska Public Media, Tim was a digital reporter at Alaska’s News Source, and reported on general assignments and sports for the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman. His interest in journalism developed while broadcasting for Radio Free Palmer and freelancing for the Frontiersman as a high school student.
Though born and raised under the water tower in Palmer, Tim has lived in Anchorage since 2021. When he’s not working, he’s often watching or playing baseball or softball, hiking or fishing.
Reach Tim at trockey@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8487.
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Alaska's Congressional delegation cheers President Trump's action to boost energy production. Plus, Alaska lawmakers gavel in for the first day of the legislative session. -
Lawmakers call on Gov. Dunleavy to release a study on state worker salaries. Plus, state commissioners grill ENSTAR on its proposed LNG import project. -
President Biden's administration issues new protections for the national petroleum reserve. Plus, a proposed law would insure homes for flood damage and some landslides. -
Election officials rejected more than one thousand absentee ballots from the 2024 election. Plus, last year's outdoor deaths have homeless service providers calling for change. -
Alaska's Senators prepare to vote on Pete Hegseth's confirmation. Plus, lawmakers prefile bills ahead of the legislative session, including a pension plan for state employees. -
Southcentral residents clean up damage from the weekend's windstorm. Plus, one legislator's bill would revive a state pension system for government employees. -
Anchorage releases a review of the police department's use of force policies. Plus, the Juneau Assembly rezones public land to increase housing availability. -
The AGDC names the company preparing to take over the AK LNG project. Plus, UAF receives funding to develop critical minerals in Alaska. -
Alaska's court system delays rulings for years, even for open-and-shut cases. Plus, a man accused of firing into a home is shot by Anchorage Police; their second in 24 hours. -
Citizen-scientists play a crucial role in documenting the largest die-off of a single species ever recorded. Plus, sea ice forming later impacts travel in the Northwest Arctic.
