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In Kodiak, experts say a lack of food resources could make bears more likely to initiate conflict this summer
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, we hear about this year's Alaska weathervane scallop fishery opening with two boats from Kodiak fishing, KTOO reports on high numbers of dead gray whales around the Pacific including Alaska, a new study suggests having a dog doubles your chance of having a bear encounter, property tax rates are slightly down in the Kodiak Island Borough this year, and city voters will again decide if the city manager will be required to live within city limits or five miles outside.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we discuss a new short film documentary about Filipino culture and life in Alaska called Bridging Our Stories with the filmmaker, Rafael Bitanga. Bitanga is from the Philippines and went to school in Kodiak.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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Credit Andrew Magel/KRITFC.This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KMXT's Katherine Irving reports on Alaska's scallop fishery, and Jessie Sheldon of KDLG adds one story on a Pebble Mine hearing and another on counting salmon with drones and AI.
Alaska News
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- 2 dead and 1 hospitalized as Glenn Highway collision snarls traffic near Eagle River
- Alaska predator control culls 250-plus bears, but dispute remains over whether it's helping Mulchatna caribou
- A fake beluga escape story on social media is a reminder of the hazards of misinformation
- AI, drones, and salmon: What new technology could mean for Bristol Bay sockeye counts
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