Alaska News Nightly: February 15, 2024

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski greets Rep. CJ McCormick, D-Bethel, after her 2024 address to the Alaska Legislature. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

A federal subsistence board looks to add more Alaska Native members. Plus, Sen. Murkowski addresses legislators in Juneau. And, Kenai students spend a day shadowing professionals at jobs they might want someday.

Reports tonight from:

Kavitha George, Casey Grove and Emily Schwing in Anchorage

Dan Bross in Fairbanks

Hunter Morrison in Kenai

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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