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Midday Report – December 22, 2023

The M/V Malaspina sits at the dock in Auke Bay, near Juneau, as the MV LeConte pulls away from the dock early March 28, 2019. Both ships are part of the Alaska Marine Highway System. (Photo by Nat Herz/Alaska’s Energy Desk)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Christmas in Ambler, above the Arctic Circle. The drinking water from a Nikiski utility contains higher-than-safe levels of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.” And it’s unclear whether the Alaska Marine Highway System will have enough crew to operate all of its ferries. The M/V Malaspina sits at the dock in Auke …

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Kodiak FilAm hosts Christmas party to close out the year

Kodiak FilAm celebrated Christmas with loud music, and even a few rounds of musical chairs over the weekend. Kodiak’s population is just about half Filipino and hundreds of people came to celebrate the upcoming holiday.  The event was held in the armory, across from Main Elementary and was filled with celebrators. (Brian Venua/KMXT) Mark-Anthony Vizcocho is the president of Kodiak …

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Midday Report – December 20, 2023

A pair of beavers work over some branches in shallow water south of Glennallen in central Alaska. (Courtesy Ken Tape)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines:There are more beavers in the Arctic, and they are busy releasing methane into the atmosphere. Governor Mike Dunleavy outlined a variety of ideas to address Alaska’s energy needs in his budget proposal. And Petersburg’s Borough-owned hydro-power plant upgrade is in its final phase of testing. A pair of beavers work over some …

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Midday Report – December 19, 2023

Neal Haglund, a retired school band teacher, has conducted TubaChristmas for most of its 28 years in Anchorage. (Rhonda McBride/KNBA)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Only two companies bid in the state’s first royalty-free Cook Inlet natural gas lease sale. It was a very tuba Christmas at the Anchorage Performing Arts Center. And St. Paul plans to revitalize reindeer meat processing in the Pribilofs. Neal Haglund, a retired school band teacher, has conducted TubaChristmas for most of …

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Kodiak Island Borough School District receives bomb threat during winter break

The Kodiak Island Borough School District received a bomb threat via email late morning on Dec. 18. Classes are currently on winter break, but the remaining staff were sent home. The district usually has a handful of administrative staff at the superintendent’s office over winter break, but the parking lot was empty, December 18, 2023. (Brian Venua/KMXT) Cyndy Mika is …

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Midday Report December 18, 2023

Hunter Morrison / KDLL

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines A recent report to Congress on gaps in law enforcement response to cases of missing and murdered Native people had a special chapter just on Alaska. Landslides are almost impossible to forecast precisely. But scientists say more data could help. And The small Kasilof Historical Museum recently acquired two maritime navigation lanterns …

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Kodiak fleet and leaders react to Trident’s decision to sell its processing plant

Gerry Cobban Knagin and her family fished for Trident on and off for decades. She said the announcement was a huge shock for almost everyone on the island.  “Speaking with [Trident] management, there wasn’t any heads up for anyone,” she said. “And they decided, according to management, that they wanted full transparency so that the fleet would know, they don’t …

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Midday Report – December 15, 2023

On today’s Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Dillingham police set off explosives at the city’s landfill with help from the FBI. Alaska Public Media’s Jeremy Hsieh investigates who’s behind ads attacking Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson. KRBD’s Jack Darrell reports on the indigenous knowledge being incorporated into federal policy on Alexander Archipelago wolves. Listen here:   Mr. Ben Coronell, Yanyeidi …

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