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Monday on Alaska News Nightly:
Hospitals are filling up as Alaska’s COVID-19 surge continues. And, Alaska’s proportion of fatal small aircraft accidents is growing. Plus, an unusual polar bear sighting in Kotzebue.
Reports tonight from:
- Andrew Kitchenman in Juneau
- Nat Herz, Liz Ruskin, and Tegan Hanlon in Anchorage
- Zoe Sobel in Ketchikan
- Mike Swasey in Skagway
- Wesley Early in Kotzebue
Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, produced by Mayowa Aina, and the audio engineer is Toben Shelby.