Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, December 1, 2022

kids playing in Newtok
Kids in Newtok like to spend their after school hours wading in the local pond, on the hunt for small fish and beetles in the mud. (Emily Schwing for KYUK)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Federal funds will help relocate villages threatened by climate change. Also, public safety organizations are starting to use a stronger version of a medication to prevent overdoses. And a sneak peek at the 2023 Yukon Quest Alaska sled dog race.

Reports tonight from:

Liz Ruskin in Washington D.C.
Emily Schwing, Wesley Early and Chris Klint in Anchorage
Kirsten Dobroth in Kodiak
Brian Venua in Bethel
Theo Greenly in Unalaska
and Dan Bross in Fairbanks

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

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