Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 15, 2023

U.S. Forest Service fish biologist, Eric Castro, along with his dog, Redden, checks a minnow trap in a tiny stream in Petersburg’s Sandy Beach Park. (Photo by Angela Denning/CoastAlaska)


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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:
Alaska tribes cheer a Supreme Court opinion that upholds the Indian Child Welfare Act. Plus, a report says the well-being of Alaska children ranks among the worst in the nation.

Reports tonight from:
Wesley Early, Casey Grove, Rhonda McBride and Liz Ruskin in Anchorage

Raegan Miller in Ketchikan

Angela Denning in Petersburg

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, 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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