A cargo vessel catches fire and is directed to Dutch Harbor. Plus, How search and rescue dogs helped first responders during last month's deadly Wrangell landslide. And, Petersburg bird watchers celebrate a successful Christmas Bird Count.
Vance Peronto, 57, covered his face in Anchorage Jail Court on Monday, April 30, 2018. Peronto, an Alaska State Trooper, is charged with attempted sexual abuse of a minor. (Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media photo)Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.
Friday on Alaska News Nightly:
A cargo vessel catches fire and is directed to Dutch Harbor. Plus, How search and rescue dogs helped first responders during last month’s deadly Wrangell landslide. And, Petersburg bird watchers celebrate a successful Christmas Bird Count.
Reports tonight from:
Theo Greenly and Andy Lusk in Unalaska
Colette Czarnecki in Wrangell
Rachel Cassandra, Wesley Early, Ava White and Chris Klint in Anchorage
Dan Bross and Robyne in Fairbanks
Shelby Herbert in Petersburg
This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Wesley Early, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde and producing from Lori Townsend.