Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 11, 2024

The Alaska House of Representatives votes on the state’s operating budget on April 11, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

An operating budget passed by the house draws criticism. Plus, Alaskans and Canadians along the Yukon River continue working to revive dwindling king salmon runs. And, Juneau’s fascination with Fast Food doesn’t make the businesses any more lucrative.

Reports tonight from:


Dan Bross in Fairbanks
Clarise Larson and Eric Stone in Juneau
Riley Board in Kenai
Jack Darrell in Ketchikan
Colette Czarnecki in Wrangell

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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