Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 5, 2023

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Sen. Dan Sullivan in Anchorage in July 2021. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Alaska’s Senators work to reframe the debate about funding for Ukraine. Plus, after repeated delays, Anchorage police finally have a date for equipping officers with body-worn cameras. And, the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation’s new leader seeks a younger workforce.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early, Michael Fanelli, and Jeremy Hsieh in Anchorage

Tim Ellis in Delta Junction

Jamie Diep in Homer

Anna Canny in Juneau

Desiree Hagen in Kotzebue

Katherine Rose in Sitka

Sofia Stuart-Rasi in Unalaska

Liz Ruskin in Washington, D.C.

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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