KBBI Newscast

Wednesday Evening 10-26-22

By Desiree Hagen

Published October 26, 2022 at 6:30 PM AKDT

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The running mate of Republican candidate and former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce has dropped out of the race for Alaska Governor; another death in the Alaska Department of Corrections marks a likely 20-year high for deaths in a calendar year; absentee-in-person voting has begun.

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Desiree Hagen

Originally from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia, Desiree has called Alaska ‘home’ for almost two decades. Her involvement in radio began over 10 years, first as a volunteer DJ at KBBI, later as a host and producer, and now in her current role as a reporter. Her passions include stories relating to agriculture, food systems and rural issues. In her spare time, she can often be found riding her bicycle, creating art from handmade paper, or working in the garden.

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