Alaska News Nightly

The U.S. House primary special election was primarily conducted by mail, however voters could also cast their ballot in person at more than 100 sites across the state. (Katie Basile/KYUK) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast.  Thursday on Alaska News Nightly: Ballot rejections in the special election are most frequent in rural Alaska. Also, evacuees in Bethel prepare to return to St. Mary’s after the fire. And the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board approves a policy that prevents transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams. Reports tonight from: Wesley Early in AnchorageLex Treinen and Olivia Ebertz in BethelDan Bross in FairbanksEric Stone and Raegan Miller in KetchikanSage Smiley in Wrangelland Sabine Poux in Kenai Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with produci