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After yesterday’s filing deadline passed, nine candidates are on the October election ballot running for Kodiak Island Borough Assembly seats. Only two filed for City Council seats.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, Kodiak College announces its next director, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stops in Kodiak, KMXT staff sit down with House District 5 candidate Kathy Simpler and gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker, shellfish around Kodiak test positive for toxins responsible for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly fails to pass a new sales tax on cannabis, and beavers cause havoc on Saltery Cove Road.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin discusses the upcoming performing arts season with Molly Miller, executive director of the Kodiak Arts Council, and Pam Foreman and Kristina Van Hoogmoed with Fairwind Players.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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Photo: Linda Shaw, NOAA FisheriesOn this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with host Terry Haines: Katherine Irving of KMXT reports on new science that measures ocean acidity, the Alaska Beacon on using environmental DNA in fisheries management, and KRBD's Hunter Morrison on a request to open a sport fishery for invasive green crabs.
Alaska News
- Independent Meda DeWitt says Alaska needs a governor who thinks long-term
- Republican governor candidate Bernadette Wilson says she’s frustrated Alaska is ‘stagnant’
- Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker wants to boost development, stabilize finances and pay a dividend
- Alaska woman in surrogacy dispute gives birth in Texas
- Super PACs try to game Alaska’s open primary for U.S. Senate by elevating political unknowns
- State announces $4.5M in funding for Alaska health projects
- Republican Matt Heilala, first-time candidate, says Alaska needs an outsider as governor
- State Senate candidate Louise Stutes agrees to settle campaign finance violations
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Click Bishop says he's focused on Railbelt energy crunch
- Alaska’s delisting of voters may violate federal law, Legislature’s legal advisor says
NPR National News
- Trump administration moves to open untouched national forests to logging
- Embattled Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills loses his fight to keep his House seat
- ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations
- 'Shrinking' star Jason Segel isn't afraid to share the 'dirty underneath'
- 'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court
- S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut
- The grueling fight over who profits from AI music
- In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry
- Many recent grads say AI is making it harder to get a job. Economists aren't so sure
- She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks