Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 1, 2024

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Crabs like these Dungeness can have elevated levels of paralytic shellfish toxins in their guts. (File/KYUK)

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Monday on Alaska News Nightly:

A Fairbanks school board member apologizes for comments she made on the vote to override the education bill veto. Also, after much debate, the Ketchikan City Council votes to extend its homeless shelter’s lease. And a new program keeps tabs on marine toxins in Kodiak.

Reports tonight from:

Liz Ruskin in Washington D.C.
Robert Woolsey in Sitka
Robyne in Fairbanks
Brian Venua in Kodiak
Michael Fanelli in Ketchikan
Wesley Early in Anchorage
Desiree Hagen in Kotzebue
Hunter Morrison in Kenai

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 attrockey@alaskapublic.orgor 907-550-8487. Read more about Timhere

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