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2025 was another year of growth for Alaska’s mariculture industry, with more oysters and kelp harvested around the state. Those are some of the takeaways from a recent McKinley Research Group report.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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KMXTIn this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the Christmas bird count in Kodiak, how the federal government shutdown caused a hiccup in the Pacific cod quota for this year's fishery around Kodiak Island, the Tustumena's last scheduled visit to Kodiak before annual maintenance, the latest direction the KIBSD Board of Education is considering to fill its multi-million-dollar budget gap and our colleagues at KNBA breakdown the Coast Guard's rescue of nine people after a fishing vessel ran aground on St. George Island.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, Toby Sullivan joins us to recap how 2025 went for the Kodiak Maritime Museum and the latest in the non-profit's search for a physical building to host exhibits.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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(KCAW file photo)This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KUCB's Maggie Nelson reports that a major pollock processor will employ fewer foreign workers, KCAW's Katherine Rose says the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery is a go (if anyone goes) and the Alaska Groundfish Data Bank is closing up shop, according to KMXT's Davis Hovey.
Alaska News
- New country, new language and… a new sport? Teens at East High embrace skiing
- Alaska Appeals Court takes up American Samoa-born woman’s voter misconduct case
- Residents in avalanche zones return home after Juneau clears last evacuation advisory
- Anchorage's 45 outdoor deaths in 2025 fewer than record years but still high historically
- Murkowski wants to reassure Denmark, but it's not clear Congress is with her
- The freshmen: Two new Mat-Su Republicans prepare for their first session
- Simple handwashing stations improved health indicators in parts of rural Alaska
- Trump blasts Murkowski and other Republicans trying to limit his powers in Venezuela
- Despite soaring demand, Enstar says natural gas supply is sufficient
- Mount Juneau gets new radar avalanche detection system as some residents remain under an evacuation advisory
NPR National News
- Measles is spreading fast in S.C. Here's what it says about vaccine exemptions
- For those with addiction, going into and coming out of prison can be a minefield.
- Trump struck deals with 16 drug companies. But they're still raising prices this year
- This hospice has a bold new mission: saving lives
- Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
- What do eggs, Grok and Greenland have in common? They're all quiz-worthy! Are you?
- Jodie Foster plans more French roles after 'A Private Life'
- House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing
- FEMA is getting rid of thousands of workers in areas recovering from disasters
- 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' is 'Game of Thrones' for the haters