Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Lydia Jacoby’s fans celebrated her Olympic victory in July 2021. (Sabine Poux/KDLL)

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Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Friends of the defendant testify in a cold-case murder trial. Also, uncertainty remains about state campaign contribution limits this election year. And young swimmers in Sitka meet — and compete with — Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby.

Reports tonight from:

Robyne and Dan Bross in Fairbanks
Liz Ruskin in Washington, D.C.
Lyndsey Brollini in Juneau
Sage Smiley in Wrangell
Sabine Poux in Kenai
and Robert Woolsey in Sitka

Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.

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