Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 21, 2024

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Some of the voting stickers available at a Sealaska table at the 2024 AFN convention. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)

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Monday on Alaska News Nightly:

The Alaska Federation of Natives encourages convention attendees to get out and vote. Plus, delegates at the AFN convention argue for reforms to subsistence management. And, third graders in Wrangell celebrate Alaska Day with songs.

Reports tonight from:

Adelyn Baxter, Wesley Early, Chris Klint and Liz Ruskin in Anchorage
Sage Smiley in Bethel
Robyne in Fairbanks
Eric Stone in Juneau
Desiree Hagen in Kotzebue
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 attrockey@alaskapublic.orgor 907-550-8487. Read more about Timhere

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