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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019

The ferry Malaspina docks in Skagway Aug. 25, 2017. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)
The ferry Malaspina docks in Skagway Aug. 25, 2017. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Coastal Alaska communities are bracing for higher ticket prices and big reductions in ferry service. Also: It's time to stock up on your supply of reusable grocery bags — Anchorage's plastic ban bag goes into effect Sept. 15.

Reports tonight from:

  • Zachariah Hughes and Kirsten Swann in Anchorage
  • Claire Stremple in Haines
  • Jacob Resneck in Juneau
  • Dan Bross in Fairbanks
  • Hope McKenney in Unalaska
Kirsten Swann is a producer and reporter for Alaska Public Media.