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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Fishermen load Alaska snow crab in the hold of a crabbing vessel (Courtesy Tacho)
Fishermen load Alaska snow crab in the hold of a crabbing vessel (Courtesy Tacho)

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Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Military officials consider designating Nome as a strategic seaport. Plus, despite the fishery opening, the largest snow crab processing plant in the nation will remain closed. And, an Anchorage swimming pool reopens for the first time in several years.

Reports tonight from:

Rhonda McBride, Tim Rockey and Liz Ruskin in Anchorage
Margaret Sutherland in Dillingham
Ashlyn O'Hara in Kenai
Ben Townsend in Nome
Andy Lusk and Maggie Nelson in Unalaska

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.