Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Several incumbents lose in Fairbanks as election results are tallied in cities across the state. Plus, an Alaskan in a high-ranking position at the Dept. of Interior steps down. And, marching bands are catching on in Alaska.

05.Oct.2023


Tommy Beaudreau, a Biden administration official who had Murkowski’s trust, resigns from Interior

Beaudreau grew up in Anchorage. "There was a certain amount of comfort, knowing that he knew our state," Sen. Murkowski says.

05.Oct.2023


State lawmaker Josiah Patkotak is poised to become the next North Slope Borough mayor

At 29 years old, he would become the region’s youngest mayor.

05.Oct.2023


Line One: Addiction and recovery for men

The CDC estimates that 13% of men in the US meet the criteria for having a substance use disorder and that men account for more than three quarters of deaths from excessive drinking. Excessive alcohol and drug use in men also leads to increases in...

04.Oct.2023


GCI finishes refueling rural Alaska’s TERRA towers after summer Quintillion outage

TERRA's 22 towers, which backed up rural Alaska internet service after an undersea cable was cut by ice, received 110,000 gallons of fuel.

04.Oct.2023