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A charter plane crash in a remote area of Southwest Alaska kills all eight on board, and Anchorage Assembly members voice concerns that an expanded crime surveillance center could impact privacy. Plus...

Alaska authors say there's still hope for this year's Arctic Report Card, after the federal government pulls funding, and a research team outside Yakutat studies a controversial plan to save the regio...

Two Democratic candidates for governor — and two Republicans — will be on the general election ballot, and firefighters start to make progress on the wildfire near Tok, as residents assess the damage....

A fast-moving wildfire in Tok displaces residents and destroys homes, and health care providers discuss how patients can find better perimenopause and menopause care in Alaska. Plus, the U.S. Coast Gu...

Alaska Public Media's Eric Stone is back with the final installment in our series of interviews with Alaska gubernatorial candidates before the primary election. Independent candidate Meda DeWitt is a...

With this year's glacial outburst flood mostly over, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers looks to fast-track a solution for the future, and organizers of an effort to "Get Out the Native Vote" for the st...

Voting in Alaska’s primary election ends in just a few days on Tuesday, Aug. 18. And to help Alaskans sift through the crowded ballot in the race for governor, we’re bringing you interviews with some ...

Millions of dollars pour into to support fringe candidates in Alaska's U.S. Senate race, and a former governor makes his pitch to voters to be the state's next governor. Plus, a bar in Sitka serves as...

We’re in the home stretch of the primary campaign, with voters narrowing the field in races for Congress, Legislature and for governor. Today we hear from a familiar voice in our series of interviews ...

Juneau residents prepare to evacuate — or hunker down — as this year's glacial outburst flood gets underway, and construction equipment arrives in King Cove, in preparation to build the road to Cold B...

Alaska Public Media state government reporter Eric Stone is back with another in our series of interviews with gubernatorial hopefuls. Republican Matt Heilala is a foot and ankle surgeon and, until la...

Juneau officials say this year's glacial outburst flood is on its way, and just a week out from the statewide primary, a Republican former state lawmaker from the Interior makes his pitch to be govern...

Alaska Public Media state government reporter Eric Stone is back with yet another in our series of interviews with gubernatorial candidates. This time we have Republican Click Bishop, a former state l...

A Juneau nonprofit is among the first to receive money from the state's share of federal rural health funding, and a former Mat-Su state lawmaker makes her case to be Alaska's next governor. Plus, a G...

Alaska Public Media state government reporter Eric Stone has another in our series of interviews with this year's gubernatorial hopefuls. Today it's Republican Shelley Hughes, a former member of the s...

The former mayor of Anchorage makes his case to be the state's next governor, and a potential permanent fix for Juneau's glacial outburst floods might be on the horizon. Plus, Petersburg erects a new ...

Alaska Public Media state government reporter Eric Stone is back with another in our series of interviews with the leading candidates for governor. Today, we’ll hear from Republican candidate Dave Bro...

A Republican running to be Alaska's next governor makes his pitch, as he hopes to replace his former boss, and an influx of wet wipes is backing up Anchorage's sewer system. Plus, a happy ending for a...

Early voting in Alaska's Aug. 18 primary election is underway, and we’re back with more bonus content here in the Alaska News Nightly podcast feed: interviews with the leading candidates for governor....

Sen. Lisa Murkowski deflects when asked how she'll vote on President Trump's pick for attorney general, and one of the top Democrats running for governor makes his case to voters ahead of the primary....

Seventeen candidates are in the running to be Alaska's next governor. Alaskans are already heading to the polls for early voting in the Aug. 18 nonpartisan, pick-one primary, which will narrow the fie...

Gubernatorial candidates make their case to voters ahead of this month's primary, and Juneau residents and environmental advocates voice concerns over a proposed mine in the Tongass National Forest. P...

The Northwest Arctic community of Ambler grapples for months with a water and sewer outage, and now that he's on the ballot, Dan Sullivan of Petersburg aims to define his priorities in the state's U.S...

State and federal officials advocate for improvements to Alaska's aviation infrastructure, and a plan to increase safety on a stretch of the Seward Highway is getting mixed reactions from some Anchora...

The NTSB points to a series of safety breakdowns in its final report on last year's deadly Bering Air crash, and the cases for, and against, a statewide ballot measure to tighten rules on campaign con...

State epidemiologists say they've found evidence of the measles virus in Anchorage wastewater, and a small commercial salmon fishery opens on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta for the first time in years. Plu...

Southcentral's largest natural gas utility warns of higher prices as Cook Inlet's supply dwindles....

A handful of state lawmakers head back to Juneau for a third special session to hammer out an Alaska LNG bill, and with this season mostly over, biologists say Bristol Bay's sockeye run came early thi...

Southcentral's largest natural gas utility asks state regulators to reconsider a proposed solution for gas storage, and tour operators in Kodiak turn to wildlife viewing for a growing number of visito...

The Anchorage Police Department tries out a new model for reducing crime, and Juneau residents prepare for this year's glacial outburst flood. Plus, a research station in the Arctic Circle buzzes with...

Alaska Elections officials defend putting thousands of registered voters put on an “inactive” list, and Alaska's largest Native healthcare provider reaches a $400 million settlement with the federal g...

A bill aimed at a long-term solution for Juneau's glacial outburst flooding heads to the U.S. Senate, and voters grill gubernatorial hopefuls at a speed-dating style event in Anchorage. Plus, organize...

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Fairbanks pilot’s case after the state seized his plane after a bootlegging conviction, and some Anchorage Assembly members call for censuring a fellow member over a...

Three decades after a Fairbanks man went missing, troopers say a man is jailed in his murder, and after closures earlier this season, Anchorage's urban fishing spot opens to anglers. Plus, Bethel's ro...

The legislative stalemate over the Alaska gasline bill continues, and some fishermen voice concerns over the consolidation of seafood processors in Bristol Bay. Plus, a workshop in Petersburg highligh...

A campaign finance report in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race shows Democrat Mary Peltola ahead of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks to a sold out crowd in ...

Southcentral's largest natural gas utility warns it might not have enough supply to make it through winter, and a drone training program takes flight in western Alaska. Plus, a Delta Junction libraria...

Researchers look for ways to predict where Arctic rivers will turn red next....

Aviation experts say recent closures of flight service stations in the state threaten safety, and officials in Juneau prepare local infrastructure for this year's glacial outburst flood. Plus, a new g...

An uptick in gray whale deaths is causing concern, and calls for more protections, and a pilot project to count salmon with drones and AI takes flight in Bristol Bay. Plus, a Petersburg remembers the ...

Homer Republican state Rep. Sarah Vance defends her use of official letterhead in criticizing a local newspaper....

A man who pleaded guilty to murdering a Homer woman is sentenced to 87 years in prison, and the state has a bidder to replace Alaska's oldest operating ferry. Plus, in the latest installment of Alaska...

State lawmakers fail to meet an informal deadline to vote on a tax-cut bill for the Alaska LNG project, and volunteers in Anchorage are struggling to find homes for parakeets after a man let his birds...

Five Norton Sound tribes ask a federal judge to throw out a key permit for a large-scale gold mine, and a Mat-Su mental heath team provides a unique kind of equine therapy for patients. Plus, Juneau's...

Alaska's Supreme Court rules that two Dan Sullivans can run for U.S. Senate, and vetoed funding for teacher recruitment and retention draws frustration from lawmakers. Plus, Dillingham's boat harbor i...

State lawmakers reflect on a flurry of new laws — and vetoes from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, and viral videos involving totem poles have tribal groups in Southeast speaking out. Plus, friends, colleagues and...

Sen. Murkowski criticizes President Trump for derailing his own agenda, and the U.S. Department of Defense plans to exhume the unidentified remains of a WWII soldier buried in Sitka. Plus, researchers...

Wildfires across the Interior prompt evacuations for the community of Anderson, and Sitka grapples with a solution for a childcare shortage. Plus, a Juneau couple reflects on a lifetime of advocating ...

On the final day of the legislative special session, debate on the LNG gasline bill continues. Also, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance proposes tax breaks to incentivize new home buying. And, the state...

The deadline nears for Gov. Dunleavy to veto or sign into law some two dozen pieces of legislation, and some Alaskans are developing an intolerance to salmon. Not to the meat, but to the parasites tha...