Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 19, 2024

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Alaskans file their Permanent Fund dividend applications in downtown Anchorage in March 2016. (Rachel Waldholz/Alaska Public Media)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Anchorage officials release a winter shelter plan that would put some homeless residents in private rooms. Plus, federal funding will help bolster the state’s marine highway system and build a new ferry. And, local influencers showcase the Alaska lifestyle on social media.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early, Casey Grove, Jeremy Hsieh, Tim Rockey and Ava White in Anchorage
Desiree Hagen in Kotzebue
Ben Townsend in Nome
Angela Denning in Petersburg
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.

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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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