Tonight on Alaska News Nightly: A man who threatened Alaska's senators last year is sentenced to prison. Also, leaders from around the world meet in Anchorage to discuss Arctic policy. Listen here:
A man who threatened Alaska’s senators last year is sentenced to prison. Also, leaders from around the world meet in Anchorage to discuss Arctic policy.
And the Alaska Folk Festival returns to Juneau for the first time in two years.Lex Treinen and Anne Hillman in AnchorageAlaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.
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