Alaska News Nightly
Alaska News Nightly is an award-winning statewide news program featuring stories of interest to all Alaskans from all over Alaska and other northern communities. From Alaska’s unique politics to issues affecting its Indigenous people, resources, environment and more, Alaska News Nightly has covered the most important issues in the state for more than four decades.
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Legislators reject a proposal to create a Department of Agriculture. Plus, Fairbanks residents gathered to share concerns with Sen. Dan Sullivan, though indirectly. -
U.S. Sen. Murkowski tells Alaska lawmakers that President Trump is going too far. Also, State senators consider investing in long overdue school maintenance. -
Unlike most Republicans in Congress, Sen. Lisa Murkowski remains defiant of President Trump. Also, a business in the Aleutians worries about backlash from U.S. foreign policy on Alaska's tourist season. -
Interior Alaska dog musher Jessie Holmes wins his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Also, Tanana Chiefs Conference rejoins the Alaska Federation of Natives amid concerns over federal cuts. -
Juneau residents protest against potential cuts to Medicaid. Also, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reckons with hundreds of layoffs. -
The Alaska House pass a bill with the largest school funding increase in about a decade. Also, researchers say a volcano near Anchorage is likely to erupt soon. -
Experts say uncertainty from the Trump administration's federal funding freezes is affecting Alaskans. Also, lawmakers weigh dozens of amendments to a major education bill. -
Experts say Medicaid cuts would have an outsized impact in Alaska. Also, a California company says it can provide some of the data lost from National Weather Service cuts. -
Permanent Fund managers sound the alarm over the fund's future. Also, state leaders applaud President Trump's spotlighting of the Alaska LNG project. -
National Weather Service job cuts in Alaska are already impacting forecasts. Also, a migrant detention facility in Guantanamo Bay is run by an Alaska Native corporation subsidiary accused of civil rights abuses.
