Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 13, 2022

A man speaks at a podium, with a crowd -- mostly wearing face masks -- behind him.
X̱’unei Lance Twitchell addresses a crowd celebrating the release of Rico Lanáat’ Worl’s postage stamp on July 30, 2021, in Juneau. (Rashah McChesney/KTOO)

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Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Mary Peltola is sworn in as Alaska’s Congresswoman. Also, a plan to truck ore in Interior Alaska draws a mixed response from locals. And a new podcast brings the Lingít language to a national audience.

Reports tonight from:

Liz Ruskin in Washington D.C.
Anna Rose MacArthur in Bethel
Dan Bross in Fairbanks
Mike Swasey in Skagway
Angela Denning in Petersburg
and Claire Stremple in Juneau

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

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