Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

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Ice jammed outside of Akiak, May 7, 2024. (From National Weather Service)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Breakup flooding on the Kuskokwim River has inundated area communities. Plus, Valerie Davidson is out as CEO of one of the nation’s largest tribal health organizations. And, an Anchorage neighborhood at high risk for wildfires prepares for the upcoming fire season.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early, Casey Grove and Rhonda McBride in Anchorage
Evan Erickson in Bethel
Tim Ellis in Delta Junction
Eric Stone in Juneau
Desiree Hagen in Kotzebue
Sage Smiley in Napaskiak
Meredith Redick in Sitka

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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