Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Several library shelves
The Soldotna Public Library is a net borrower from the Alaska Library Catalog. That means it borrows more books than it lends to other Alaska libraries. (Sabine Poux/KDLL)

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Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:

A new federal grant will support energy projects in several Alaska Native communities. And, vandals strike state parks in the Interior. Plus, Alaska librarians worry about vetoed funding for the statewide system.

Reports tonight from:

  • Liz Ruskin, Nat Herz, Lex Treinen and Tripp Crouse in Anchorage
  • Corinne Smith in Haines
  • Dan Bross in Fairbanks
  • Olivia Ebertz in Bethel
  • Sabine Poux in Kenai

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