Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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From left to right: Anchorage Assistant District Attorney Patrick McKay, defense attorney Emily Cooper and 23-year-old defendant Denali Brehmer. Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced Brehmer to 99 years in prison on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. (Patty Sullivan/Department of Law)

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Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Legislators get closer to a deal on an education bill, but funding is still a sticking point. Plus, the state’s largest Native organization looks for new leadership. And, a former municipal employee is poised to become the next member of the Anchorage Assembly.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early, Casey Grove, Rhonda McBride and Ava White in Anchorage

Tim Ellis in Delta Junction

Christina McDermott in Dillingham

Clarise Larson Eric Stone in Juneau

Meredith Redick and Robert Woolsey in Sitka

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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