Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 16, 2022

16/05/2022 28 min
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 16, 2022

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Episode Synopsis

Nine U.S. House candidates prepare to speak at a May 12 forum hosted by Alaska industry groups. Candidates are seated in alphabetical order: Nick Begich, former state Rep. John Coghill, Anchorage Assembly member Christopher Constant, Al Gross, Jeff Lowenfels, former Gov. Sarah Palin, former state Rep. Mary Peltola, state Sen. Josh Revak and former Assistant Interior Secretary Tara Sweeney. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to [email protected]. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.Monday on Alaska News Nightly:A missing seven-year-old from Kodiak is found dead a few miles from his home. Also, liberal-leaning Alaska voters worry about splitting the vote in a crowded special primary to fill Don Young’s seat. And deep snowpack in the Interior last winter led an increase in wildlife deaths.Reports tonight from:Sabine Poux in KenaiKirsten Dobroth in KodiakYvonne Krumrey in JuneauLiz Ruskin in AnchorageDan Bross in FairbanksTim Ellis in Delta JunctionAnna Rose MacArthur in BethelKatharine Rose in Sitkaand Sage Smiley in WrangellAlaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.]]>