Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 28, 2023

three people in hard hats shovel gravel into a wheelbarrow
Teens with YEP chip away at a waist-high pile of gravel at Abbott Loop Community Park on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Dev Hardikar/Alaska Public Media)

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Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

Lightning strikes drive an increase in fire activity. Plus, university staff in Fairbanks explore how AI can be used in the classroom.

Reports tonight from:

Michael Fanelli and Dev Hardikar in Anchorage

Dan Bross and Robyne in Fairbanks

Alain d’Epremesnil in Haines

Maria Dudzak in Ketchikan

Angela Denning and Shelby Herbert in Petersburg

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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