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Kodiak’s $24.4 million fire station is open for business. City firefighters and emergency services began responding to calls from the new firehouse on Feb. 2.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the KIBSD School Board decides to make cuts rather than close a school to balance the FY'2027 budget, KNBA reports on the Interior Department extending the public comment deadline on the Federal Subsistence Board, Pacific cod quota is updated mid-season for Kodiak area fishermen, the state is moving forward with a Rezanof Drive improvement project, and the City of Kodiak's new fire station is open for business.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Jared Griffin, the director and a handful of actors from the upcoming FairWind Players production of Silent Sky discuss the themes of the play and their roles in it. Performances are this weekend, Feb. 13 - Feb. 15, at the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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(Theo Greenly/KUCB)This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The North Pacific Management Council finally takes final action on measures to curtail chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery.
Alaska News
- Alaska lawmakers go for a redo on vetoed corporate income tax bill
- The Alaska House’s draft budget has no PFD. Here’s what that means.
- Petersburg couple shares what it takes to stay married for 75 years
- Alaska Marine Lines, ferry officials discuss options for getting electric vehicles to Alaska
- Alaska delegation split on bill requiring voters to prove citizenship at registration
- Alaska Chinese Association marks 50 years, Lunar New Year celebration
- Alaska's 'Superbowl' of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route
- Alaska's Olympic skiers still hopeful, as teammate wins first men's medal for US in half-century
- Alaska lawmakers float sending inmates out of state as prison costs mount
- Alaska lawmakers grill transportation officials over controversial ferry project
NPR National News
- Two U.S. moms in their 40s rocketed to gold and bronze in Olympic bobsled showdown
- The U.S. women's hockey team is dominating the Olympics. Now they will play for gold
- A Curling Scandal Rocks Olympic Ice
- The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich
- Actor Robert Duvall has died — he brought a compassionate center to edgy hard roles
- Italy's athletes shine at the Milan Cortina Olympics
- One Olympic sport doesn't allow women. These Games could determine its future
- Netflix's 'America's Next Top Model' docuseries doesn't let Tyra Banks off easy
- How to register to vote in the 2026 primaries
- U.S. Olympic speed skaters adapt NASCAR 'bump drafting,' revolutionizing team event