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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 1, 2023

Blueberries on a bush in Bethel
Bog blueberries (Vaccinium uliginosum) are seen on the tundra in Bethel in August 2023. (Evan Erickson / KYUK)

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Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

The families of two men who died in Alaska prisons last year are suing the Department of Corrections. Plus, Anchorage will soon have a new crisis center for people experiencing mental health emergencies. And, Bristol Bay residents start a program to collect data about their local environment.

Reports tonight from:

Rachel Cassandra and Casey Grove in Anchorage

Evan Erickson in Bethel

Christina McDermott in Dillingham

Brian Venua in Kodiak

Meredith Redick in Sitka

Emily Schwing on the Yukon River

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

Tim Rockey is the producer of Alaska News Nightly and covers education for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at trockey@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8487.