Damon Hargraves, current principal of Peterson Elementary, will take on the role of assistant superintendent before the end of the school year. Rena Rankin, current Kodiak Middle School principal, will take his place.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about a deckhand of the Aleutian Lady who died at sea, Alaska Public Media reports that state lawmakers are considering a boost to the base student allocation funding, the Alaska Beacon reports on a potential waiver for the $100,000 visas for teachers, the Department of Transportation is accepting comments on a proposed lease for parking lot management at the Kodiak airport, KNBA gives a recap of the Alaska Outdoor Council's gubernatorial debate, and Kodiak's new kelp nursery finished its first season growing kelp in a shipping container.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, some cast members from the Kodiak Arts Council's production of Romeo and Juliet provide a teaser of the upcoming show. Performances are March 7th at 7 p.m., March 8th at 2 p.m., March 13th at 7 p.m., March 14th at 7 p.m., March 15th at 2 p.m.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW's Hope McKinney reports on a trio of allegedly intentional boat sinkings, the Aleutians East Borough has filed a complaint against a Board of Fisheries member, story from Theo Greenly of KUCB, a crabber has died after falling overboard, as reported by KUCB's Maggie Nelson, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is restricting sport fishing for king salmon and rockfish. Rockfish identification guide: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/regulations/fishregulations/PDFs/SpeciesID/rockfish_id.pdf
Alaska News
- Alaska could see outsized impact from SAVE Act voting bill
- A bill to simplify nurse licensing is tangled in Alaska politics, putting rural health funding at risk
- Alaska Senate deal sends high-stakes budget bill to House for final vote
- Iditarod teams contend with whipping wind, watery overflow and wild bison in race’s first third
- Relaxed rules have Iditarod mushers wary of new Expedition Class
- Iditarod teams are racing for Nome. These kids are reading to get there, too.
- Rep. Begich tells legislators to seize the moment on resource extraction and gas line
- Alaska Senate passes bill requiring civics education for high school students
- Our 12 favorite photos from the 2026 Iditarod ceremonial start
- The snow is back: 2026 Iditarod kicks off with Anchorage ceremonial start
NPR National News
- Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
- A record number of political parties register for Haiti's first election in a decade
- NYC's Mamdani condemns Tuberville's anti-Muslim posts as "bigotry"
- China slams Trump's trade investigation, as it approves a 5-year economic plan
- NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch
- Fear of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz could further slow the flow of oil
- Bruno Mars adds yet another milestone to his career with 'The Romantic'
- There's more than one path to a confessional song
- FBI says its taking over the Michigan synagogue attack investigation
- This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events