Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 7, 2022

blue sign in front of observers
Observers from the U.S. Department of Justice examine the accessibility of a polling place in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley during the Aug. 16, 2022 primary election. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

How gubernatorial candidates Les Gara and Bill Walker are setting themselves apart. Also, a Fairbanks man accused of murder fled to Canada before his arrest. And a push for more accessible transportation options in Anchorage.

Reports tonight from:

Liz Ruskin and Kavitha George in Anchorage
Jeremy Hsieh in Juneau
Maria Dudzak and Raegan Miller in Ketchikan
Angela Denning in Petersburg
Dan Bross in Fairbanks
and Riley Board in Nikiski

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

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