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The City of Kodiak is once again seeking an interim manager to run the city after the full-time manager left the position last week. This is the third time in 18 months since April, 2024 Kodiak has lost its top administrator.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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KMXTIn this week's episode with Host Brian Venua, near record winds in Kodiak, Caroline Roberts will remain on the borough assembly, Kodiak schools have fewer students, there will be no Tanner crab fishery for Kodiak, Highmark Marine Fabrication is taking more control over the City of Kodiak's shipyard, United Fishermen of Alaska held a meeting on the island — a first in over 20 years, and the Alaska Desk's Shelby Herbert talks about support for the military amid a government shutdown.
Talk of the Rock
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Signal crayfish, an invasive species, are showing signs of stress on the population. Biologists from the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak share updates on their efforts and guesses what's going on.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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(Angela Denning/Coast Alaska)This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:Davis Hovey and Brian Venua discuss the recent meeting of the United Fishermen of Alaska in Kodiak, Olivia Rose of KFSK reports on the first red king crab fishery in eight years in Southeast Alaska, and the sport fish survey is about to hit mailboxes.
Alaska News
- Alaska will use state funds to fill SNAP cards and help food banks amid federal delays
- Alaska SNAP payments for November face delays and reductions, even after court rulings
- New poll shows Peltola neck-and-neck with Sullivan, if she were to run for U.S. Senate
- NOAA cancels funding for data collection crucial to tsunami warning systems
- Some Alaska Native corporation shareholders say profits from ICE contracts not worth human toll
- State analysis of Cascade Point ferry terminal draws fire from advisory board, Haines mayor
- Thousands of incarcerated Alaskans tested for syphilis to help reduce the state’s high rates of infection
- Wasilla Sen. Mike Shower says he'll resign to campaign for lieutenant governor
- From food to financing, Alaska Native organizations feel the shutdown's pinch
- Despite shutdown, feds say Essential Air Service will remain funded through Nov. 18
NPR National News
- Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator
- Trump administration announces 16th deadly strike on an alleged drug boat
- Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, in a historic victory for progressives
- Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins N.J. governor in Tuesday's second victory for Democrats
- 'Teen Vogue' is moving under Vogue.com — and staffers are being laid off
- Worsening listeria outbreak tied to pasta products kills 6, hospitalizes 25
- Public health defends its time-tested approach against the rise of MAHA
- Some heavy hitters -- John Irving and Salman Rushdie among them -- have new books out
- Meet the Austrian nuns who fled a care home to break into their old convent
- Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful vice presidents in American history, dies at 84