Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

A man with a hat is standing on a sidewalk next to a utility pole.
Allen Kemplen, the president of the Fairview Community Council, walks along Gambell Street on March 3, 2023. The Fairview Community Council is in the position to receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to focus on restoring non-vehicle connectivity in the community. (Alaska Public Media/Mizelle Mayo)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

A House Republican introduces a sales tax bill he says is intended to be just one part of a long-term fiscal plan. Plus, the Fairview neighborhood in Anchorage was divided by the Seward Highway, but is now being re-envisioned with help from a federal grant. 

Reports tonight from:

  • Michael Fanelli and Jeremy Hsieh in Anchorage
  • Sunni Bean in Bethel
  • Tim Ellis in Delta Junction
  • Riley Board in Kenai
  • Katherine Rose in Sitka
  • 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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