Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, February 11th, 2021

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Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, watches Gov. Mike Dunleavy during a press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic on April 2, 2020, in Anchorage, Alaska. (Creative Commons photo courtesy Alaska Governor’s Office)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Tens of thousands more Alaskans are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. And, the state’s disaster declaration is about to expire and the Dunleavy administration is scrambling to prepare. Plus, teachers in Anchorage jump at the chance to get vaccinated.

Reports tonight from:

  • Tegan Hanlon in Anchorage
  • Andrew Kitchenman in Juneau
  • Wesley Early in Kotzebue
  • Tim Ellis in Delta Junction
  • Claire Stremple in Haines
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