Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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Security guards watch as passenger embark on the ferry Columbia in Ketchikan on Feb. 17, 2023. (Eric Stone/KRBD)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

A special permit that’s growing in popularity is putting moose on the menu and giving students hands-on learning. Plus, Bering Sea pollock trawlers did not get a catch increase they had sought. And, an afterschool program in Ambler has students making their own T-shirts.

Reports tonight from:

Rhonda McBride, Liz Ruskin and Ava White in Anchorage

Sunni Bean and Evan Erickson in Bethel

Tim Rockey in Chugiak

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Eric Stone in Juneau

Desiree Hagen in Kotzebue

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Wesley Early, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde and producing from Tim Rockey.

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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