Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 8, 2022

Iditarod musher Lance Mackey at the 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday, March 7, 2020. (Joey Mendolia/Alaska Public Media)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Eligible Alaskans are getting over $3,200 in PFD payouts this year. Also, fuel tank inspections in Bethel become more and more important. And the dog mushing world mourns the loss of Lance Mackey.

Reports tonight from:

Nina Kravinsky and Will McCarthy in Bethel
Chris Klint in Anchorage
Sabine Poux in Kenai
Kirsten Dobroth in Kodiak
Angela Denning in Petersburg
and Katherine Rose in Sitka

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

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