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Friday on Alaska News Nightly:

As salmon disappears on the Yukon River, a young leader considers what that means for the future. Plus, a new report examines Alaska’s prison population. And, a new project aims to provide STEM education resources to Indigenous students.

Reports tonight from:

Rachel Cassandra, Wesley Early, Kavitha George, Chris Klint, and Rhonda McBride in Anchorage

Anna Canny in Juneau

Liz Ruskin in Washington, D.C.

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde and producing from Tim Rockey.