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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 6, 2020

Two patrons at a booth in Little Dipper Diner. Several empty tables and booths surround the patrons
There were fewer patrons at Little Dipper Diner on Thursday morning. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Anchorage restaurant owners are furious with the mayor's shutdown order. And, parents in Juneau want more details on the school start plan. Plus, how difficult is it to cross the Canadian border right now?

Reports tonight from:

  • Lex Treinen, Liz Ruskin, and Tegan Hanlon in Anchorage
  • Rhonda McBride in Kodiak
  • Dan Bross in Fairbanks
  • Pablo Pena and Jeremy Shieh in Juneau
  • Jacob Resneck in Douglas
  • and Henry Leasia in Haines