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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 9, 2026

Senate President Gary Stevens, a Kodiak Republican, exits the Senate chamber on May 15, 2024.
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Senate President Gary Stevens, a Kodiak Republican, exits the Senate chamber on May 15, 2024.

Monday on Alaska News Nightly

State lawmakers consider making civics a requirement for high schoolers in Alaska, and 37 sled dog teams are now mushing the 1,000-mile trail to Nome.

Plus, this year's Arctic Winter Games kickoff in Whitehorse, Canada.

Reports tonight from:

Eric Stone and Jamie Diep in Juneau
Theo Greenly in Portland
Ava White, Ben Townsend, Margaret Sutherland and Rhonda McBride in
Anchorage
Hope McKenney in Sitka
and Avery Ellfeldt in Haines.

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Lori Townsend with audio engineering from Crystal Hyde and production by Kirsten Dobroth.

Kirsten Dobroth is the managing editor of the Alaska Desk. Reach her at kdobroth@alaskapublic.org.
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