Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Emergency-service officials at Fairbanks International Airport, Eielson Air Force Base no longer train with firefighting foam containing PFAS. (KUAC file photo)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Supporters of a bill to ban “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam decry the governor’s veto. Also, how an advocate for LGBTQ youth found their way to helping others. And an Inupiaq elder shares her talent for filleting salmon at the state fair.

Reports tonight from:

Anna Canny in Juneau
Brian Venua in Kodiak
Francisco Martinezcuello in Bethel
Rachel Cassandra in Anchorage
Shelby Herbert in Petersburg
Rhonda McBride in Palmer

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde.

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Casey Grove is host of Alaska News Nightly, a general assignment reporter and an editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach him atcgrove@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Caseyhere

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