“It’s really our celebration of the start of the school year,” said KIBSD Superintendent Cyndy Mika. “It’s our way to realize that we are a collective group of people with one purpose and one goal – and that’s educating our students.”
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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This week we hear about the challenges of housing Kodiak's senior population and one solution to expand Emerald Heights, an update on summer road work within the city, details on a kayaker from Kodiak washing up on a beach of Woody Island, and more about a potential uptick in salmon shark sightings around the island.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Davis Hovey chats with Nils Andreassen about all things AML as the annual summer legislative conference is held in Kodiak.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KMXT's Davis Hovey reports on a warmer future for arctic waters, Shelby Herbert of KFSK on a letter from the Petersburg Assembly objecting to labeling Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered, which also has the Kenai River Sportfishing Association riled up, according to KDLL's Ashlyn O'Hara.
Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 30, 2024
- In Valdez, the city hopes it’s found a solution to the affordable housing crisis
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- Anchorage police to incorporate virtual reality into training with emphasis on de-escalation
- Arctic residents face high risk from toxic effects of plastics, ACAT report finds
- Juneau businesses argue against ‘Ship-Free Saturday’ ballot proposition
- New research uses 130 years of historic flood observations to help identify future risks
- 15 workers on office retreat hiked up a mountain — and one got left behind
- North Slope oil project is on track, Santos head tells industry gathering
- Alleged victims of former volunteer at Juneau’s Echo Ranch Bible Camp are suing
NPR National News
- Oasis says reunion tour tickets can only be resold at face value on official sites
- Over 17 million airline passengers head out for the busiest Labor Day weekend ever
- Mississippi bus crash kills 7 and injures 37
- As polio vaccinations begin in Gaza, U.N. says success hinges on a pause in fighting
- 7 U.S. troops hurt in Iraq raid targeting Islamic State group militants that killed 15
- Tragedy feels all too familiar in these two international dramas
- 'The Dictionary Story' is a kids' book that defies definition
- Why the U.S. isn't ready for wars of the future, according to experts
- Too hot for trout: Why some anglers are rethinking their approach to fly fishing
- In 'Miss Merkel,' Germany's former chancellor is a crime-solving amateur detective