Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 5, 2026
An ANWR lease sale fails to attract the North Slope’s biggest producers.
Alaska News
Latest
Ambler wildfire’s progress has slowed, local officials say
The fire, which started Thursday in Ambler’s landfill, had burned around 500 acres by...
Federal regulators cut cow harvest amid decline of Western Arctic caribou herd
Regulators also decided to close the harvest for non-local hunters.
Best solution to Alaska’s PFD ‘gorilla’ is to end the program with $10K payout, Walker argues
Former Gov. Bill Walker and running mate Randy Hoffbeck say ending the dividend with a $10,000...
NPR
Latest
A park famed for rare gorillas gears up to fight Ebola and protect its primates
In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the frontlines — playing a critical role to contain the...
Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal
The Israeli military confirmed hitting a vehicle and said the incident is being reviewed....
Filipino sailors say they were falsely accused of possessing child porn and deported
NPR has tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing...
Peru is set to elect its 10th president in a decade
Peruvians will elect their new president Sunday with polls suggesting a polarized but tight race...
Click Here for Utqiagvik's Weather Forecast