Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she hasn’t decided how she’ll vote on the budget reconciliation bill.
Alaska News
LatestA massive effort is underway to reduce wildfire danger in Anchorage
For the first time in 20 years, multiple crews are chopping trees, clearing brush and carving out fire breaks to protect the municipality.
It’s getting harder and more costly for Alaska fishermen to get insurance. Will new legislation help?
The issue has grown so urgent that lawmakers are hoping to do something about it.
Alaska’s former top doctor resigns from the CDC
Butler says he resigned because he felt he could do more to strengthen public health from outside of the federal government.
NPR
LatestYoung offenders are often denied credit for “dead time” behind bars
Juvenile detention systems often deny young offenders credit for the time they spend waiting behind bars
From bromance to breakup: How Elon Musk and Donald Trump blew up
The blow up marks the end of an alliance between the president and the billionaire that lasted far longer than many observers expected.
World Reaction to the Latest U.S. Travel Ban
President Donald Trump has issued a new travel ban, barring travelers from 12 countries and partially restricting travelers from seven others from coming to the U.S. We hear from reporters in Asia, Latin America and Africa to...
Israel says it’s arming clans to fight Hamas in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the government was arming factions in the Gaza Strip to combat Hamas, after accusations from an opposition politician.
Click Here for Utqiagvik's Weather Forecast