Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Joe Gerace talks with people in front of dumpsters in front of the Sullivan Arena shelter
Former Anchorage health director Joe Gerace meets with journalists outside of the Sullivan Arena shelter before a walkthrough tour on Nov. 1, 2021. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson launches an investigation into the hiring of the former health director. Also, a new report looks at possible causes of the 2020 plane crash that killed a Soldotna representative and six others. And Denali National Park gets some mid-summer snowfall.

Reports tonight from:

Lex Treinen in Anchorage
Sabine Poux in Kenai
Katherine Moncure in Dillingham
Tim Ellis in Delta Junction
and Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.

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