Alaska News Nightly: Monday, November 18, 2024

Anneliese Kupfrian stands near a beached fin whale in Anchorage’s mudflats on Nov. 18, 2024. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)

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Monday on Alaska News Nightly:

Newly released results show the ballot measure to repeal ranked choice voting is now failing by a slim margin. Plus, the Anchorage Assembly is set to vote on whether to take the first step toward establishing civilian oversight of the police department. And, a beached whale in Anchorage attracts all kinds of whale enthusiasts.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early and Ava White in Anchorage
Sage Smiley in Bethel
Tim Ellis in Delta Junction
Clarise Larson and Eric Stone in Juneau
Theo Greenly in King Cove
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 at trockey@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8487. Read more about Tim here.

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