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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:
In the discussion about increasing education funding, some lawmakers say they want it tied to improved outcomes. The EPA says a plan to improve air quality in Fairbanks falls short of requirements. Plus remembering the legacy of North Slope legend Oliver Leavitt.
Reports tonight from:
Wesley Early and Rhonda McBride in Anchorage
Dan Bross in Fairbanks
Katherine Rose in Sitka
and Angela Denning in Petersburg
Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with audio engineering and producing from Toben Shelby and Madilyn Rose.
Madilyn Rose is the program producer at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at mrose@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Madilyn here.