Commercial fishermen will be eligible for one-time fuel relief payments alongside farmers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Harvest Fuel Relief program. The department announced earlier this month on Oct. 19 that up to $8 billion will be available.
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 air a special three part series that is a collaboration between KMXT and Type Investigations and was supported by the Pulitzer Center. This series covers how and why federal funds are being poured into the Kodiak Island spaceport, how local residents feel about that, and how this expansion could impact the future of the spaceport and the community.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we are joined by Kodiak's soon to be nationally certified search and rescue dog, Delilah and her handler Myra Scholze.You can read more information about their journey on the Kodiak Daily Mirror's website. And if you're interested in helping with Delilah's air scent training as a volunteer, join Scholze's What'sApp group.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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On this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with host Terry Haines: KTOO's Alix Soliman reports on proposed changes for the Endangered Species Act, and Desiree Hagen on a confidential chum salmon season in Kotzebue Sound.
Alaska News
- Alaska counts ballots slowly. Here’s what to expect on Election Night and beyond.
- Is Alaska’s election system prone to ballot-stacking and spoilers?
- Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit that sought to block election results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses
- DOJ launches law enforcement ‘surge’ in Alaska to investigate ballot-stacking allegations
- What to know about Alaska’s Ballot Measure 2
- How the New York Times broke the story on secret candidate recruiting in Alaska's Senate race
- Federal CDC Director visits Alaska, alarmed by highest TB rates in the country
- Dunleavy calls for investigation into Democrats’ reported ballot-stacking effort in Alaska U.S. Senate race
- New York Times report on Democrats’ secret ballot-stacking effort draws mixed reactions from Alaskans
- Peltola campaign and national Dems recruited spoiler candidates, including Petersburg Sullivan, according to New York Times
NPR National News
- Death toll hits 29 after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid site, with 48 still missing
- Four types of House races to watch on election night to know how it might go
- New restrictions at Texas Tech are changing what professors can teach
- It's Election Day. Control of Congress is on the line, and what else you need to know
- A new cold war: hackers target fridges across the globe
- How NPR makes race calls in the 2026 election
- From 'model minority' to target, anti-Indian hate on the rise
- 'Messy,' 'divided' and 'scary': swing voters rate the country ahead of Election Day
- This woman defied lethal cancer. Can mRNA vaccines make that possible for others?
- AI chatbots are becoming political advisers. Their answers can mislead voters