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A fisherman driftnets for salmon in the Kuskokwim River near Napaskiak on June 12, 2018. (Katie Basile/KYUK)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

After weeks of debate, the Anchorage Assembly approves a process to remove the mayor. Subsistence users ask for greater restrictions on commercial fishing along the Alaska Peninsula. And the Alaska National Guard and the Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs honors the heroic rescue of a downed Navy air crew nearly 70 years ago.

Reports tonight from:

Dan Bross and Robyne in Fairbanks

Wesley Early and Adelyn Baxter in Anchorage

Olivia Ebertz in Bethel

Tim Ellis in Delta Junction

and Sean Milligan in Nome

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.

Fritz Charles’ family picks a chinook salmon from the net. (Sharon F. Charles/Charles Family)

Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to [email protected]. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.



Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:

In response to a federal lawsuit, the state says the Kuskokwim River isn’t public for the purposes of fisheries management. Subsistence users say commercial vessels are taking fish bound for their rivers. And meteorologists say wetter weather is helping with wildfires, but that could still change quickly.

Reports tonight from:

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Olivia Ebertz in Bethel

Kirsten Dobroth in Kodiak

Sabine Poux in Kenai

Claire Stremple in Juneau

and Theo Greenly in Unalaska

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.

President Trump speaks at the Alaska Airlines Center on July 9, 2022. (Kendrick Whiteman/Alaska Public Media)

Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to [email protected]. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.



Monday on Alaska News Nightly:

Former President Trump visits Anchorage and denounces Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Alaskans throughout the state march in support of reproductive rights. And more thunderstorms hit the Interior as fire danger persists.

Reports tonight from:

Dan Bross and Robyne in Fairbanks

Liz Ruskin in Anchorage

Sabine Poux in Kenai

Hope McKenney in Homer

Raegan Miller in Ketchikan

Joe Viechnicki in Petersburg

and Brian Venua in Dillingham

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.

Aerial footage of Clear Fire. (Isaac Solomon/Operations Section Chief from Type 3 Team)

Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to [email protected]. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.



Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

Residents near the Clear Fire wait to hear about damage to their subdivision. Also, the remains of two Alaska Native girls who died at a boarding school a century ago are returning to Alaska. And biologists keep tabs on bats in Southeast after finding one with rabies.

Reports tonight from:

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Wesley Early and Laura Philion in Anchorage

Kirsten Dobroth in Kodiak

Robert Woolsey in Sitka

Tim Ellis in Delta Junction

and Claire Stremple in Juneau

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.

Bird TLC veterinarian Dr. Karen Higgs opens a bird flu testing kit in the center’s garage. Staff set up a tent away from other birds where they can examine those with bird flu symptoms. (Katie Anastas/Alaska Public Media)

Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to [email protected]. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.



Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Fire burns the Pebble Mine project’s supply camp and, in the Interior, prompts evacuations. Also, what to know about ranked choice voting ahead of the special election. And how a bird rehab center in Anchorage is dealing with bird flu.

Reports tonight from:

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Katherine Moncure in Dillingham

Angela Denning in Petersburg

Sabine Poux in Soldotna

and Liz Ruskin in Anchorage

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.

The Pilot Station sonar site has two counting stations on the banks of the lower Yukon River. (ADFG photo)

Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to [email protected]. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.



Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Subsistence chinook and chum salmon fishing at the Yukon River will likely stay closed through the end of the season. Also, thunderstorms and dry weather keep Alaska’s fire season raging. And the future of oil and gas leases in Cook Inlet.

Reports tonight from:

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Anna Rose MacArthur in Bethel

Eric Stone in Ketchikan

Wesley Early in Anchorage

Sabine Poux in Kenai

Claire Stremple in Juneau

and Katherine Rose in Sitka

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.

Anchorage residents head to goose lake to cool off on Sunday, July 3, 2022. (Alaska Public Media/Matt Faubion)

Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to [email protected]. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.



Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Wildland firefighting efforts ramp up as Alaska approaches 2.4 million acres burned this summer. Also, how the state saw some of its driest June weather on record. And Alaska Public Media embarks on an effort to engage on elections.

Reports tonight from:

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Lex Treinen, Liz Ruskin, and Lori Townsend in Anchorage

and Angela Denning in Petersburg

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.

Areas labeled in red will be under an emergency burn closure starting at 11:59 p.m. Friday. The Municipality of Anchorage already had burn restrictions in place, including prohibiting open fires. (Alaska Department of Natural Resources)

Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to [email protected]. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.



Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

Fire danger heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend prompts emergency burn bans. A ruling on states’ powers to prosecute on tribal land is among recent, major Supreme Court decisions. And a traditional Filipino folk dance makes a comeback in Juneau.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early and Liz Ruskin in Anchorage

Izzy Ross in Dillingham

Tim Ellis in Delta Junction

Katherine Rose in Sitka

and Jennifer Pemberton

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.

Sullivan guests wait on a bus to take them to Centennial Campground on June 30 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media)

Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to [email protected]. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.



Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

As the Sullivan Arena shelter closes in Anchorage, people prepare to camp outside. Also, firefighters prepare for lightning in the Interior as fires burn throughout the state. And rare genetic mutation in Sitka’s cat population.

Reports tonight from:

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Lex Treinen, Wesley Early, Laura Philion and Kavitha George in Anchorage

Angela Denning in Petersburg

Jeremy Hsieh in Juneau

and Tash Kimmell in Sitka

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.

A voter mails an absentee ballot in Oct. 2020 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media)

Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to [email protected]. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.



Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Why so many ballots from rural Alaska were rejected in the special primary election. Also, Democratic House candidate Mary Peltola has a reputation for being nice. And state health officials tell parents it’s important to get young kids vaccinated.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early, Liz Ruskin and Adelyn Baxter in Anchorage

Kirsten Dobroth in Kodiak

Theo Greenly in Unalaska

and Michel Proulx in the Yukon

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.