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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 19, 2023

a woman in a white suit speaks at a podium
Sophie Minich, outgoing CEO and president of CIRI, speaks at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Congresswoman Mary Peltola discusses the search for a house speaker. Plus, Anchorage’s winter shelter season begins — but with a waitlist much longer than expected. And, a photo exhibit about Alaska Native veterans is on display at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early, Casey Grove, Jeremy Hsieh, Rhonda McBride and Ava White in Anchorage

Liz Ruskin in Washington, D.C.

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