Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 6, 2021

A man with a frosty hat and jacket.
Tony Browning was the first musher to cross the finish line of the 2021 Kobuk 440. (Berett Wilber / KOTZ – Kotzebue)

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Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Alaska legislators begin to grapple with the budget but still haven’t settled on a PFD amount. And, mushers finally cross the finish line after a brutal Kobuk 440 sled dog race. Plus, Juneau health officials entice residents to get vaccinated with cash prizes.

Reports tonight from:

  • Andrew Kitchenman, Claire Stremple and Jeremy Hsieh in Juneau
  • Berett Wilbur in Kotzebue
  • Eric Stone in Ketchikan
  • Sage Smiley in Wrangell

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