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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 19, 2020

An Alaska National Guard Chinook helicopter carries a dilapidated Fairbanks bus away from its former resting place near the Teklanika River, close to Denali National Park. (Alaska National Guard)
An Alaska National Guard Chinook helicopter carries a dilapidated Fairbanks bus away from its former resting place near the Teklanika River, close to Denali National Park. (Alaska National Guard)

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Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

Ketchikan officials ask for calm after announcing a COVID-positive traveler visited several social events. And, the infamous "Into the Wild' bus gets a helicopter ride to a new location. Plus, how a supreme court decision on discrimination could impact LGTBQ Alaskans.

Reports tonight from:

  • Liz Ruskin, Tegan Hanlon, Nat Herz and Tripp Crouse in Anchorage
  • Eric Stone in Ketchikan
  • Dan Bross in Fairbanks