![Alaska News Nightly - Alaska Public Media show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/045/884/small/alaska-news-nightly.png)
Summary: Why state officials chose a virtual school from Florida over a platform developed in Alaska. Plus: Wildfires slowed tourism on the Kenai Peninsula last year- now businesses are bracing for another tough summer. And, how NOAA scientists are using artificial intelligence to count wildlife populations.