Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.
Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:
Ahead of the November election, many Alaskans say they’re looking for bipartisanship. Plus, despite efforts to combat opioid addiction, Alaska saw a record number of overdose deaths last year. And, Alaskans celebrate the deposit of their annual permanent fund dividends.
Reports tonight from:
Rachel Cassandra, Chris Klint and Ava White in Anchorage
Evan Erickson and Sage Smiley in Bethel
Eric Stone in Juneau
Hunter Morrison in Kenai
This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with audio engineering from Toben Shelby 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.
