Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 17, 2022

Youth keynote speaker Christianna Edwards receives a pair of beaded earrings from First Alaskans Institute indigenous innovations manager Gloria Wolfe. (Katie Anastas/Alaska Public Media)

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Monday on Alaska News Nightly:

Troopers face criticism over their search of a missing man in Northwest Alaska. Also, for the first time in three years, the Elders and Youth Conference kicks off in person. And Wrangell’s cross country team wins the state championship.

Reports tonight from:

Sabine Poux in Kenai
Davis Hovey in Nome
Liz Ruskin and Chris Klint in Anchorage
Emily Schwing in Bethel
Angela Denning in Petersburg
and Sage Smiley in Wrangell

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

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