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.

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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