Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 25, 2023

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The Anchorage Hillside on Aug. 25, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

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Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

Thousands of Alaskans could lose their Medicaid benefits. Plus, Southcentral Alaska is under a flood watch this weekend. And, the Mat-Su school board considers weakening their student representative position.

Reports tonight from:

Rachel Cassandra, Chris Klint and Tim Rockey in Anchorage

Tim Ellis in Delta Junction

Riley Board in Kenai

Robert Woolsey in Sitka

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, 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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