Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 29, 2023

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Harm reduction specialist Venus Woods holds Kloxxado, an opioid overdose treatment. Last year, her organization 4As gave out 2,500 kits in Anchorage, Juneau and the Mat-Su Borough. (Rachel Cassandra/Alaska Public Media)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Skyrocketing power bills have Aniak residents appealing to state regulators. Plus, health officials are worried that people reversing overdoses with Narcan and similar drugs aren’t seeking medical attention.

Reports tonight from:

Rachel Cassandra, Wesley Early, Dev Hardikar and Liz Ruskin in Anchorage

Sunni Bean in Bethel

Tim Ellis in Delta Junction

Christina McDermott in Dillingham

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Theo Greenly in Unalaska

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Wesley Early, 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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