Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 3, 2022

03/08/2022 28 min
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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Petersburg, Alaska, seen from a skiff leaving Kupreanof Island. Officials there have started a task force to seek solutions to a housing shortage. (Katie Anastas/Alaska Public Media)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.Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:Homeless advocates worry as outdoor deaths increase in Anchorage. Community leaders in Southeast say the lack of affordable housing is contributing to a labor shortage. And a 17-year-old stops in Unalaska during his quest to become youngest person to fly solo around the world.Reports tonight from:Lex Treinen in AnchorageRobert Woolsey in SitkaJeremy Hsieh in JuneauJoe Viechnicki in PetersburgBrian Venua in DillinghamDan Bross in FairbanksRaegan Miller in Ketchikanand Laurelin Kruse in UnalaskaAlaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.]]>