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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:
The Alaska Legislature rejects a proposal to increase legislator salaries but reduce per diems. Also, skepticism around Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s new bycatch task force. And families across the state wait for federal food assistance.
Reports tonight from:
Andrew Kitchenman in Juneau
Izzy Ross in Dillingham
Sage Smiley in Wrangell
and Dan Bross in Fairbanks
Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.