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.

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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