Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 27, 2023

Protestors demonstrate opposition to the Willow oil drilling project on the North Slope. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)

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Monday on Alaska News Nightly:

Alaska’s congressional delegation files an amicus brief to stop an injunction against the Willow oil drilling project. Plus, an Indigenous radio show produced by an Anchorage-based company accepts a medal from President Joe Biden.

Reports tonight from:

  • Hannah Bissett and Tim Rockey in Anchorage
  • Adelyn Baxter in Bethel
  • Dan Bross in Fairbanks
  • Tasha Elizarde and Jennifer Pemberton in Juneau
  • Sabine Poux in Kenai
  • Brian Venua in Kodiak
  • Liz Ruskin in Washington D.C.

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Lori Townsend, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde and producing from Tim Rockey.

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Tim Rockey is the producer of Alaska News Nightly and covers education for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at trockey@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8487. Read more about Tim here.

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