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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 26, 2025

 A rambling, rural wood house with many antlers outside and a hand-painted sign for a fire info meeting.
Shelby Herbert
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KUAC
Robin Metzner’s home at the end of Haystack Road serves as a rendezvous point for people in the area who fled from the Himalaya Road Fire in June 2025.

Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Thousands of Alaskans could lose health insurance if Congress approves changes to Medicaid. Plus, Fairbanks residents under evacuation notices consider the risks of staying put. And, St. Paul residents remember the forced relocation during World War II... with a softball game.

Reports tonight from:

Theo Greenly and Chris Klint in Anchorage
Shelby Herbert in Fairbanks
Avery Ellfeldt in Haines
Eric Stone in Juneau
Ben Townsend in Nome
Melinda Munson in Skagway

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde and producing from Tim Rockey.

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.
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