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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Men in boats sit on a river in Bethel.
Search and rescue volunteers from Akiachak and Bethel raft up to drag Church Slough on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. (Evan Erickson / KYUK)

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Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:

A new report examines the factors contributing to Alaska's labor shortage. Plus, restoration begins on a Russian Orthodox Church that’s the oldest building in Anchorage. And, a documentary about a teenage whaler premieres in Anchorage tomorrow.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early, Casey Grove and Rhonda McBride in Anchorage

Evan Erickson in Bethel

Robert Woolsey in Sitka

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

Tim Rockey was the producer of Alaska News Nightly from March 2023 till Aug 2025