Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Despite some public discontent, Alaska lawmakers propose a lower PFD amount than the Governor. And, a new report says the plane crash that killed 6 near Ketchikan happened in a valley with low clouds. Plus, an attempt to define "termination dust," to keep tabs on early season snow.

The Alaska House of Representatives meets for the first day of the Legislature’s third special session this year in the Capitol on Monday. (Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Despite some public discontent, Alaska lawmakers propose a lower PFD amount than the Governor. And, a new report says the plane crash that killed 6 near Ketchikan happened in a valley with low clouds. Plus, an attempt to define “termination dust,” to keep tabs on early season snow.

Reports tonight from:

Andrew Kitchenman in JuneauAnna Rose MacArthur in BethelEric Stone in KetchikanLex Treinen in AnchorageWesley Early in KotzebueSabine Poux in Kenai

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, produced by Mayowa Aina, and the audio engineer is Toben Shelby.