Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
A third Democrat joins a crowded race to be Alaska’s next governor.
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LatestU.S. Senate confirms a new judge for Alaska
Aaron C. Peterson of Anchorage, an attorney at the Department of Law, will be Alaska’s next federal District Court judge. The court still has one vacant spot.
Kipnuk confronts hard choice on relocation after last year’s devastating storm
The remnants of Typhoon Halong destroyed homes, contaminated water and left Kipnuk residents with a critical choice: rebuild in the same spot or move to higher ground?
Anchorage seniors will soon be able to ride the People Mover bus for free on Fridays
The Anchorage Assembly voted to make bus rides free for people ages 60 and over on Fridays. Seniors can already ride for free on Wednesdays.
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‘More relevant every day’ in the U.S.: A filmmaker documented Russia’s journalists
Julia Loktev’s documentary My Undesirable Friends follows young independent journalists...
Measles continues to spread in the US, but with some letup
As South Carolina’s outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged...
Homan to draw down agents in Minnesota. And, U.S.-Russia nuclear arms deal expires
U.S. border czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will be leaving Minnesota. And, the New START Treaty between the U.S. and Russia expired today.
The Winter Olympics gets 8 new events, including its first new sport in decades
Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.
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