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View of the East Fork Fire from the St. Mary’s boat ramp on the Yukon River. (Jacob Welsh/AK IMT)

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:

The search is on for housing before Alaska’s largest homeless shelter closes. Also, as a tundra fire burns, a nearby village could lose running water. And a Norwegian cruise line visits Southeast for the first time.

Reports tonight from:

Liz Ruskin, Lex Treinen and Wesley Early in Anchorage

Olivia Ebertz in Bethel

Miriam Trujillo in Nome

Claire Stremple in Juneau

Eric Stone in Ketchikan

and Katherine Monahan in Petersburg

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

Chase Tai flies a kite outside his home in St. Mary’s during a historically massive wildfire on June 11, 2022. (Katie Basile/KYUK)

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:

Dozens of wildfires burn in Western Alaska, sending smoke across the state. Also, lodge owners fight a proposed hundred-mile road to an area with mining potential. And Alaskans have lost millions of dollars to online scammers this year.

Reports tonight from:

Liz Ruskin, Wesley Early, Lex Treinen and Laura Philion in Anchorage

Olivia Ebertz in Bethel

Claire Stremple in Juneau

Angela Denning in Petersburg

and Robyne in Fairbanks

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

Bethel City Hall in April 28, 2020 (Katie Basile/KYUK)

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 evacuate as a tundra fire continues to spread near St. Mary’s. Also, tenants in Anchorage face rising rent costs. And the regional director for the federal health department says things here are just different.

Reports tonight from:

Anna Rose MacArthur in Bethel

Wesley Early in Anchorage

Miriam Trujillo in Nome

Eric Stone in Ketchikan

and Sage Smiley in Wrangell

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

A Bethel Fire Department fire truck. (Christine Trudeau/KYUK)

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:

Residents of St. Mary’s prepare to evacuate as a tundra fire continues to burn. Also, the state prepares to distribute COVID vaccines for young children. And inflation drives up grocery bills in rural Alaska.

Reports tonight from:

Liz Ruskin and Laura Philion in Anchorage

Olivia Ebertz and Anna Rose MacArthur in Bethel

Tim Ellis in Delta Junction

Kirsten Dobroth in Kodiak

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 photo of the St. Mary’s fire from June 4, 2022. (BLM Fire Services)

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:

Fires spread in Southwest Alaska as hot, dry weather continues. As some legislators celebrate the Alaska Reads Act, others worry about rural school districts. And cruise passengers take to social media to share information on COVID outbreaks.

Reports tonight from:

Liz Ruskin and Lex Treinen in Anchorage

Olivia Ebertz and Anna Rose MacArthur in Bethel

Brian Venua in Dillingham

and Jeremy Hsieh in Juneau

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

A security guard walks by the warming tent outside the Sullivan Arena shelter the morning of Nov. 19, 2021. (Jeff Chen/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.



Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:

The state is reviewing whether it’s legal for families to use homeschool funds to pay for private school. Also, Anchorage plans to close its main homeless shelter by the end of the month. Today is Walter Harper Day, and a group wants to honor the first person to set foot atop North America’s highest peak.

Reports tonight from:

Lex Treinen in Anchorage

Sabine Poux in Kenai

Tim Ellis in Delta Junction

and Robyne in Fairbanks

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

Judy Eledge or other Bronson administration officials did not attend a at a meeting on Friday, June 3, 2022. (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.



Monday on Alaska News Nightly:

A special election candidate loans hundreds of thousands of dollars to his campaign. Also, foster children get support in their lawsuit over the state using their social security benefits. And the Anchorage Assembly wants answers from the mayor about working conditions at the library.

Reports tonight from:

Claire Stremple and Yvonne Krumrey in Juneau

Liz Ruskin, Wesley Early and Lex Treinen in Anchorage

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Robert Woolsey in Sitka

Anna Rose MacArthur in Bethel

and Sabine Poux in Kenai

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

Darryl Sample fills up the tank on his car on Thuesday, June 02, 2022 (Matthew Faubion / 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.



Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

Alaskans are spending more at the gas pump and could be for a while. Also, Alaskan mothers ask Sen. Lisa Murkowski to support gun safety legislation. And candidates share why they’re running for the new Anchorage Assembly seat.

Reports tonight from:

Kavitha George and Wesley Early in Anchorage

Claire Stremple in Juneau

and Anna Rose MacArthur in Bethel

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

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson at a June 1 2022 Assembly meeting (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:

Candidates finish filing their paperwork ahead of crowded statewide elections. After hours of public testimony, the Anchorage Assembly postpones its vote on a process to remove the mayor. A possum walks into a New York City bar, and an Alaskan carries it out.

Reports tonight from:

Liz Ruskin and Lex Treinen in Anchorage

Izzy Ross in Dillingham

Kirsten Dobroth and Dylan Simard in Kodiak

and Sage Smiley in Wrangell

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

School facilities burn in Akiuk Kasigluk, Alaska on May 26, 2022. (Natalia Brink)

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:

School officials assess the damage after multiple school facilities burn in Kasigluk. One woman’s effort to find care for her husband with memory loss. Alaska had one of its wettest winters on record, so why is it so dry out?

Reports tonight from:

Anna Rose MacArthur in Bethel

Sabine Poux in Kenai

Anne Hillman in Anchorage

and Jennifer Pemberton in Juneau

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