Alaska News Nightly: November 14, 2024

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Crew transfer fiber onto a vessel bound for Northwest Alaska in 2023. (GCI)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Two Alaska State troopers plead not guilty to felony assault charges in Kenai. Plus, GCI broadband is almost available in Bethel as subsea internet cables reach the Western Alaska coast. And, Petersburg residents learn to tan deer and moose hides for use as leather … or trampolines.

Reports tonight from:

Casey Grove in Anchorage
Sage Smiley in Bethel
Ashlyn O’Hara in Kenai
Shelby Herbert in Petersburg
Rob Woolsey in Sitka

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Wesley Early, 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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