Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Village Public Safety Officers serve as local search and rescue, firefighters, police, and emergency responders. (Photo by Alanna Elder/KFSK)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Anchorage police and firefighters struggle to diversify their workforce. And, the Anchorage School District superintendent defends her decision to keep the school resource officer program. Plus, the Northwest Arctic Borough begins to fill long-vacant public safety positions.

Reports tonight from:

  • Nat Herz in Anchorage
  • Wesley Early in Kotzebue
  • Jeremy Hsieh in Juneau
  • Dan Bross in Fairbanks
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