Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday September 15, 2021

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For the city of Unalaska – which is home to the nation’s largest fishing port – officials estimate the community will receive about half a million dollars from the annual budget for the Bristol Bay red king crab closure. (KUCB file photo)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Doctors are begging Alaskans to wear masks and get vaccinated as state hits new record of COVID cases. In addition, virologists are following new cases of an emerging virus called Alaskapox. And low stocks have put an end to the red crab fishery, made famous by the deadliest catches.

Reports tonight from:

Rashah McChesney in Juneau
Wesley Early and Liz Ruskin in Anchorage
Dan Bross in Fairbanks
Hope McKenney in Unalaska
Sabine Poux in Kenai
and Tim Ellis at Delta Junction

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, produced by Annie Feidt and sound engineer Toben Shelby.



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