Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 21, 2023

A man wearing a brown suit jacket and blue jeans stands in front a signpost while speaking into a microphone at Point Woronzof.
Aaron Leggett, Native Village of Eklutna President and Chair addresses the crowd at the Nuch’ishtun signpost unveiling at Point Woronzof on Friday August 18, 2023. (Adam Nicely/Alaska Public Media)

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Monday on Alaska News Nightly:

A new report quantifies the economic impact of National Park tourism in Alaska. Plus, Petersburg joins a growing list of communities trying to solve its housing crisis. And, new signage is part of a movement to recognize Dena’ina history around Anchorage.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early, Dev Hardikar, Jeremy Hsieh and Liz Ruskin in Anchorage

Christina McDermott in Dillingham

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Ava White in Nome

Thomas Copeland in Petersburg

Robert Woolsey in Sitka

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