Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 2, 2023

a man on a ladder takes down a street sign that says Seward St crossed out in red
City and Borough of Juneau public works employee Randal Jim replaces the “Seward St.” sign with one the reads “Heritage Way” on Nov. 1, 2023. (Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Sen. Dan Sullivan intensifies his calls for a move on military officer promotions. Plus, pink salmon are thriving in the warming waters of the North Pacific Ocean. And, Fairbanks residents voice safety concerns about a major ore hauling operation.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early and Chris Klint in Anchorage

Tim Ellis in Delta Junction

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Yvonne Krumrey in Juneau

Angela Denning in Petersburg

Theo Greenly in Unalaska

Liz Ruskin in Washington, D.C.

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Wesley Early, 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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