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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 7, 2023

Man in suit on two phones
Anton McParland works two phones at once in Congresswoman Mary Peltola's Washington, D.C. office, where he is chief of staff. He's also her campaign manager. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)

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Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

Anton McParland was unknown in Alaska when he managed Congresswoman Peltola's campaign, and now he's also her chief of staff. Also, as Anchorage grapples with sheltering unhoused residents, some officials point to simplifying zoning. And visions of a mysterious white raven around Kenai have the town talking.

Reports tonight from:

Liz Ruskin and Jeremy Hsieh in Anchorage
Sabine Poux in Homer
Brian Venua in Kodiak
Thomas Copeland in Petersburg
and Riley Board in Kenai

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove , with audio engineering from Chris Hyde .

Casey Grove is host of Alaska News Nightly, a general assignment reporter and an editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at cgrove@alaskapublic.org.