Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 21, 2024

The AFN encourages attendees to get out and vote. Plus, delegates at the AFN convention argue for reforms to subsistence management.

22.Oct.2024


After two years, Anchorage is set to have a permanent health director

Kim Rash had been serving in a temporary capacity since her predecessor resigned in the midst of a scandal. Now she’s been hired as the permanent director.

22.Oct.2024


Advocates seize AFN convention as opportunity to rally the Native vote

The campaign to boost Alaska Native turnout was in high gear at the annual gathering of the Alaska Federation of Natives.

21.Oct.2024


Anchorage reaches its 30th homicide of 2024 after recent deaths

The 2024 death toll from homicides in Alaska's largest city remains behind its record of 37 in 2017.

21.Oct.2024


Denali’s Ruth Gorge could be deepest in North America (if it weren’t filled with ice)

Glaciologist Martin Truffer says knowing the gorge's depth could help our understanding of how much ice is in other mountain glaciers.

21.Oct.2024