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Suspect in village fatal shooting makes self-defense claim; Attorney General Barr says 'very basics of public safety are lacking in the villages'; Pilot dies in crash of experimental airplane near Wasilla; NTSB releases preliminary report for Metlakatla floatplane crash; UAF relocating long-standing reindeer herd off campus farm; Federal researchers open formal investigation into gray whale deaths, including Alaska's; Dunleavy taps former aide for vacant Board of Fish seat; Searchers work to recover Napaskiak man who drowned in Kuskokwim River; AK: Silver-haired Haines athletes go for gold; 49 Voices: Shane Baldwin of St. Paul The post Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 31, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

BP and ExxonMobil commit up to $20 million to Alaska LNG; Interior: Arctic Refuge lease sale still on track for 2019; Koyukuk man detained on suspicion of first-degree murder; Donlin studying how proposed gold mine could impact smelt in the Kuskokwim River; 33-month sentence in theft of ancient mammoth tusk; As sea ice melts, fish are showing up farther north off Alaska. A federal fishing trip will investigate if they're sticking around.; UAF's Toolik Field begins summer research; Juneau struggles to keep up as junk cars continue piling up; Remove your rings and get out your card-blanket: a table-side view of one of Utqiaġvik’s most animated card games The post Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 30, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

'Enough is enough': Attorney General Barr hears from Native leaders about rural justice problems; Dunleavy calls for state budget, while senators discuss separate PFD bill; Two victims of Whitehorse plane crash were Palmer-based NPS employees; Local trucking company could get LNG transport contract; Southeast in for hazy skies this week; Anchorage sets record for rain in May; Aggressive bear killed SE of Wrangell; Alaska man charged with assaulting mother, blaming bear; Anchorage 're-entry walk' offers glimpse of path out of prison; Spruce pollen blooms look ominous but are nothing to sneeze at; Kids in Space: Dillingham Elementary challenges the stars; Swan recovering at Sitka's Raptor Center The post Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Alaska Legislature prepares to sue governor over school funding; Senate sends criminal justice bill to Dunleavy’s desk; Lawmakers are wary of targeted ads from Dunleavy administration; Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Arctic offshore drilling; Can 'Indian country' powers combat violence in rural Alaska? Sullivan says he'll discuss it with AG Barr.; Supreme Court rules against Alaska man in free speech case; What happens if Roe v. Wade goes? In Alaska, ‘nothing’; Oregon Lakes Fire doubles in size over Memorial Day weekend; The “8.5 mile” fire destroys a home, spreads to State Forest land; Kenai Peninsula Borough School District staff vote to strike; DEC permit renewal would increase Cook Inlet oil producers’ wastewater discharges The post Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Kenai Peninsula rocked by early morning 5.8 quake; Bill aims to make health care coverage for school districts cheaper; Marine Highway cuts could mean trouble for aspiring Susitna Valley ranchers; Southeast Alaska experiencing first recorded extreme drought; High winds expand west perimeter of ongoing Alaska wildfire; To get a count on bowhead whales, North Slope scientists head out onto the sea ice; Using local foods, a Juneau middle school teacher demystifies cooking for kids; Kipnuk celebrates life of late high school basketball star Keoni Aliralria at graduation The post Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 27, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

A judge blocked a Trump plan for a controversial road through an Alaska wildlife refuge. Now the administration is appealing.; Dunleavy says second special session could happen on the road system, listing Mat-Su as an option; Climate change looks different in Southeast Alaska. Here’s how tribes are planning for that.; 1 dead, 2 hurt in Parks Highway collision; Kake tribe urges renaming Saginaw Bay over ‘Kake War’ connection; Study on Iliamna Lake seal teeth adds to debate on conservation status; AK: The end of Wrangell’s king salmon derby leaves locals longing; 49 Voices: Frank Hauser of Anchorage The post Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 24, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

More than a week into special session, lawmakers still divided on budget; If you’ve reported a sexual assault to Alaska State Troopers, a UAA researcher wants to hear from you; Major planned North Slope oil project gets key federal permit; Warm weather causes flooding in village of Allakaket; More Russian bombers and fighter jets intercepted near Alaska; More Russian bombers and fighter jets intercepted near Alaska; As gray whales die along the West Coast, Alaska scientists look for answers beneath blubber; Under a new pilot program, several Anchorage elementary schools will have longer lunch and recess next fall; Fukushima radiation is present in Bering Sea, researchers say — but no cause for concern The post Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 23, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Palmer man dies in Prince William Sound floatplane crash; NTSB releases preliminary report on May 13 mid-air collision; House bill seeks full PFD this year, with lower amounts in the future; ANWR fight not over for Democrats in Congress; Anchorage adopts Climate Action Plan; Juneau protesters rally in support of abortion access; Kenai radio reporter claims she was attacked while covering Soldtona abortion rally; Akiak loses a mile of riverbank to erosion; Coast Guard cutter captain relieved of duty after investigation of crew member death; Former Naknek Electric Association manager sentenced for embezzling over $500,000; DEC extends public comment period for Palmer Project permits; US Postal Service announced Tlikakila River stamp The post Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

Victims in floatplane crash near Metlakatla identified; Legal views conflict on Alaska school funding law; State agencies disagree over major well bonding increase for oil companies; Alaska-based fighters intercept 6 Russian aircraft flying near Alaska; Environmental worries persist as Northern Edge grows; New icebreaker won't have much time for the Arctic, says Coast Guard boss; Alaska officially parting ways with fast ferries; Skagway looks into developing a local ferry authority; ADN report: 1 in 3 Alaska villages lacks law enforcement The post Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.

From Texas to Colorado to Scotland, ANWR drilling opponents take their case to CEOs; State to ship water to Yakutat following PFAS contamination at well; Negotiations over Alaska Tribal Child Welfare Compact break down between state and tribes; Pink salmon fisherman still waiting for federal relief funding after season disaster; Alaska man given Coast Guard medal years after girl's rescue; Two bridges named after fallen Interior State Troopers; Scientists find 1,800-year-old footprint near Fairbanks; Author, radio host honored as Alaska’s ‘Distinguished Artist’ for 2019 The post Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 20, 2019 appeared first on Alaska Public Media.