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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 4, 2021

a person laughs as they get up from a bench, in front of a small crowd
Artist Melissa Shaginoff laughs during a dedication event for a Dena’ina place names project on Aug. 3, 2021. Shaginoff designed the iron adornment to the signs, which represents a Dena’ina fire bag. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Loud opposition to the Anchorage School District's mask policy does not sway the school board. And, new signs are going up around Anchorage featuring Dena'ina place names. Plus, criticism over cuts to free legal help for low-income Alaskans.

Reports tonight from:

  • Andrew Kitchenman and Matt Miller in Juneau
  • Liz Ruskin in Washington D.C.
  • Lex Treinen in Anchorage
  • Molly Lubbers in Ketchikan
  • Maggie Nelson in Unalaska