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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 19, 2024

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Rachel Waldholz
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Alaska Public Media
Alaskans file their Permanent Fund dividend applications in downtown Anchorage in March 2016.

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Anchorage officials release a winter shelter plan that would put some homeless residents in private rooms. Plus, federal funding will help bolster the state's marine highway system and build a new ferry. And, local influencers showcase the Alaska lifestyle on social media.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early, Casey Grove, Jeremy Hsieh, Tim Rockey and Ava White in Anchorage
Desiree Hagen in Kotzebue
Ben Townsend in Nome
Angela Denning in Petersburg
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