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Stryker Brigade soldiers deploy from Fort Wainwright to Iraq to help train security officers. Plus, can a new Anchorage business help residents eliminate plastic waste? The post Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

A new pool of warm water in the Pacific brings back memories of the blob. Plus, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe wants Alaskans to talk more about global warming. The post Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Coastal Alaska communities are bracing for higher ticket prices and big reductions in ferry service. Also: It's time to stock up on your supply of reusable grocery bags — Anchorage's plastic ban bag goes into effect Sept. 15. The post Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

The state ombudsman finds the Alaska Board of Fisheries broke the open meetings law. Plus: A new DNA technique that's helping solve decades old cases in Alaska and around the country. The post Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

DNA evidence may have helped solve an Anchorage murder from the 1970s. Also: How damage caused by the Swan Lake wildfire on the Kenai Peninsula could cause monthly power bills to go up in Anchorage and Fairbanks. The post Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

After a summer of uncertain budget numbers, homeless prevention service providers assess the damage. Also: How climate change, and more frequent wildfires, could be changing Alaska's forests for the long term. The post Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Governor Dunleavy selects Representative Laddie Shaw to fill the late Chris Birch's Senate seat. Plus, the state asks the U.S Supreme Court to uphold the rights of a funeral home that fired a transgender employee. The post Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Aug. 30, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Internal email casts uncertainty on future of BP Alaska employees; Is the USDA now leaning toward a full exemption of the Roadless Rule in Alaska?; As fires burn across Southcentral, a Montana study is looking at long-term effects of wildfire smoke; As Sec. DeVos promotes her Education Freedom Scholarship statewide, some advocates wonder how it would work in Alaska; Nanwalek is rapidly running out of water; Longtime lobbyist accused of fishing over the line; New alcohol regulations have brewers and distillers worried; Missile Defense Agency: ‘Kill vehicle' contract cancellation won’t affect Greely expansion; It's finally going to rain in Southcentral Alaska The post Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Inside Hilcorp, the oil company taking over BP's assets in Alaska; Swan Lake Fire takes a toll on Homer businesses; Alaska regulation to limit events at breweries, distilleries; Medicaid to cover Alaska dental patients through September; During visit to Unalaska, Sullivan pushes for greater military presence in Aleutian Islands; Health officials issue public health alert about ‘vaping-associated’ lung illness; Alaska's licensed marijuana growers cite tax concerns; Lightning strikes reported on two Alaska Airlines flights Sunday near Juneau; There's tons of plastic polluting the ocean. A UAA professor hopes her book can show kids how to fix it.; Bethel community gathers to remember beloved teacher Sophie Alexie The post Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

BP’s Alaska exit not a surprise, experts say; What does BP's exit from Alaska mean for the state; After SCOTUS ruling, AG urges Dunleavy to limit public employees' unions; Swan Lake Fire conditions improve as residents remain on alert; Lightning started Paul's Creek Fire near King Salmon; Offal Fire moving away from Port Heiden; Alaska adding second insurer to individual insurance market; Fairbanks poet earns prestigious Willa literary award ; St. Herman’s legacy as a defender of Alutiiq people remembered The post Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.