Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 7, 2023

a shed flooded by water
Glacial outburst flooding inundating areas around the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center at 7:50 p.m. on Aug. 5, 2023. (Anna Canny/KTOO)

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Monday on Alaska News Nightly:
Record-breaking glacial flooding in Juneau swept away an entire house this weekend. Plus, wildfires continue to burn in the Interior. And, Aniak residents seek answers for why their energy costs quadrupled over the summer.

Reports tonight from:
Casey Grove in Anchorage
Sunni Bean in Bethel
Dan Bross in Fairbanks
Anna Canny in Juneau
Shelby Herbert in Petersburg

Hope McKenney in Unalaska

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with audio engineering from Dave Emmert 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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