{"podcast":{"title":"Anchorage News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","podcast_index_feed_id":7570138,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-anchorage-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/2370b246-99fb-458c-8d5d-9d8c5a85152d.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":408,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Anchorage News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Anchorage—from local news and government to business, weather impacts, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Anchorage News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:20.047902+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138"},"episode":{"title":"Beavers Removed to Fix Road Flooding | Anchorage News","slug":"beavers-removed-to-fix-road-flooding-anchorage-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T19:35:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/beavers-removed-to-fix-road-flooding-anchorage-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9953c370-aeb7-4581-ad10-0b6d833d4b48.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9953c370-aeb7-4581-ad10-0b6d833d4b48.mp3","summary":"Beavers got the boot in Hatcher Pass — state crews removed two ponds and three beavers along Archangel Road in late 2025 to stop flooding and protect road infrastructure. These ponds, beloved by locals for decades as a safe, wildlife-watching hotspot, were repeatedly blocking culverts. Officials say it’s standard practice statewide, done under a Fish and Game permit. While some residents are heartbroken — calling it a loss of rare Alaskan nature access — similar actions happened back in 2000. No more removals are planned nearby, but the battle between nature’s engineers and human infrastructure continues. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/286f5a27cf183eee","meta_description":"Beavers got the boot in Hatcher Pass — state crews removed two ponds and three beavers along Archangel Road in late 2025 to stop flooding and protect road…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/episodes/beavers-removed-to-fix-road-flooding-anchorage-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/beavers-removed-to-fix-road-flooding-anchorage-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}