Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 20, 2023

a truck with a giant potato on it
The giant potato has traveled the country for 11 years, and this will be its first trip to Alaska. (Big Idaho Potato Truck)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Alaska has seen a steep decline in the number of volunteer firefighters. Plus, fisheries managers discuss protections for Tanner crab off Kodiak Island.

Reports tonight from:

Michael Fanelli, Dev Hardikar and Liz Ruskin in Anchorage

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Alain d’Epremesnil in Haines

Kirsten Dobroth in Kodiak

Thomas Copeland 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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