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Friday on Alaska News Nightly:
Alaska turns down millions of federal dollars to replace lead water pipes. Plus, Kenai Peninsula health officials are seeing a rise in a sedative-fentanyl combination. And, Alaska business officials hope people will shop local for Small Business Saturday.
Reports tonight from:
Simon Lopez and Jamie Diep in Homer
Tim Rockey, Rachel Cassandra and Ava White in Anchorage
Ben Townsend in Nome
Katherine Rose in Sitka
Clarise Larson in Juneau
This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted byĀ Wesley Early, with audio engineering fromĀ Toben Shelby.