Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 28, 2025
Advocates say the federal government is pushing the timeline to repeal the Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest.
Alaska News
LatestAnchorage police spokesman resigns after shoplifting charge
Police department officials wrote that Christopher Barraza, 40, shoplifted from a South Anchorage Target store on Aug. 19. He was allegedly wearing his police department-issued jacket at the time.
Tannery closures hinder Alaska sea otter hunters
With no large-scale tanneries in Southeast Alaska, hunters have few options to continue their traditional cultural practices of skin-sewing sea otters.
Beeping balls and buzzing bases help visually impaired Anchorage residents play baseball
“Beep ball” brings blind athletes together for competition, community, a little trash talk and a lot of laughter.
NPR
LatestAs Trump tariffs hit companies, they are finding ways to minimize the impact
Businesses are scrambling for ways to minimize the impact of the Trump administration’s global tariff policy. NPR’s Planet Money team explores tricks and legal loopholes companies are using.
The Baltimore Orioles vendor who steals the show
While the Baltimore Orioles compete on the field, another battle takes place in the stands: the fight to be top vendor. StoryCorps brings a conversation with “Fancy Clancy,” a vendor who’s been selling beer at...
New trial ordered for 3 Memphis ex-officers in connection with death of Tyre Nichols
The ruling marks the latest setback for prosecutors in a case that shocked the country when videos were released showing officers violently kicking and punching Nichols during a traffic stop.
From devastation to determination: Hurricane Katrina’s legacy in pictures
Hurricane Katrina resulted in nearly 1,400 deaths, according to revised statistics from the National Hurricane Center, and remains the costliest storm in U.S. history at around $200 billion in today’s dollars.
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