Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 29, 2023

Vance Peronto, 57, covered his face in Anchorage Jail Court on Monday, April 30, 2018. Peronto, an Alaska State Trooper, is charged with attempted sexual abuse of a minor. (Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media photo)

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Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

A cargo vessel catches fire and is directed to Dutch Harbor. Plus, How search and rescue dogs helped first responders during last month’s deadly Wrangell landslide. And, Petersburg bird watchers celebrate a successful Christmas Bird Count.

Reports tonight from:

Theo Greenly and Andy Lusk in Unalaska

Colette Czarnecki in Wrangell

Rachel Cassandra, Wesley Early, Ava White and Chris Klint in Anchorage

Dan Bross and Robyne in Fairbanks

Shelby Herbert in Petersburg

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

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