Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 28, 2024

A man snow blowing the side walk.
Chris Crouch’s first time taking out the snow blower to clean the Downtown sidewalks of Anchorage on October 28, 2024. (James Oh/Alaska Public Media)

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.

Monday on Alaska News Nightly:

Ballot Measure 2 aims to get rid of ranked choice voting, but proponents say it gives voters more options. Plus, Haines parents are faced with difficult child care decisions after a nonprofit preschool closes. And, Orthodox believers glorify the church’s first Yup’ik Saint in Kwethluk.

Reports tonight from:

Chris Klint and Liz Ruskin in Anchorage
Melinda Munson in Haines
Clarise Larson and Eric Stone in Juneau
Hunter Morrison in Kenai
Evan Erickson in Kwethluk
Rob Woolsey in Sitka

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde and producing from Tim Rockey.

a portrait of a man outside

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.

Previous article46,000 Alaskans have already cast their ballots as officials hail ‘historic’ early voting turnout
Next articleWhy you’re seeing scary-high chocolate candy prices this Halloween