Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Southcentral Foundation leadership breaks ground at the site of their new behavioral health center. (Matt Faubion/AKPM)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

A proposed gas pipeline to the Donlin Gold mine could increase utility rates in Southcentral. Plus, rangers attempt to rescue climbers stranded on Denali. And, Southeast communities study a less expensive way to dispose of their garbage.

Reports tonight from:

Rachel Cassandra, Casey Grove and Chris Klint in Anchorage
Sage Smiley in Bethel
Jamie Diep in Homer
Anna Canny in Juneau
Riley Board in Kenai
Jack Darrell in Ketchikan
Hannah Flor in Petersburg
Sofia Stuart-Rasi in Unalaska

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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