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Midday Report June 28, 2023

A gray beluga whale calf and three adults swim together in Cook Inlet. A newly released population estimate shows signs of recovery, or at least stablization, among the endangered whales. The unprecedented marine heatwave known as The Blob is believed to have taken a toll, but the population has increased since that heatwave dissipated. (Photo by Paul Wade/NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Billions of dollars in federal funding coming into the state are hoped to help bridge the rural digital divide. The state of Cook Inlet belugas looks a bit better. And The City of Valdez is asking the Alaska Supreme Court to make Hilcorp show it could handle an oil spill. A gray …

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Midday Report June 27, 2023

Photo: MaryCait Dolan

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Bethel joined in with Pride celebrations that took place across the world this weekend. A former Homer judge charged with perjury made her first court appearance. And bikes for Ukrainian refugees in Delta Junction. Photo: MaryCait Dolan  

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Midday Report June 26, 2023

Unalakleet, one of the communities in Alaska eligible for power cost equalization. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/Alaska’s Energy Desk)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Governor has signed a bill transferring management of the Power Cost Equalization Endowment to the Permanent Fund team. Dillingham has a town hall on opioid overdose prevention and mental health resources. And a program for teen students immerses them in STEM subjects. Unalakleet, one of the communities in Alaska eligible for power …

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KIBSD to slash $2 million from budget after Dunleavy’s education funding cut

The Kodiak Island Borough School District is figuring out how to cut about $2 million from its budget. That’s after the one-time education funding boost approved by the Alaska Legislature was slashed in half. Gov. Mike Dunleavy reduced the funding in his line-item vetoes on June 19.  Cyndy Mika is the school district’s superintendent. She was on vacation in Texas …

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Midday Report June 23, 2023

A Northern Pacific 757 on the tarmac.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Some Alaska lawmakers are still hoping for enough support to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of public school funding. A new Anchorage-based airline hopes to bring hundreds of jobs and a boost in tourism to Alaska. And Alaska schools will soon learn how much money they will receive from the federal government …

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Midday Report June 22, 2023

A bull caribou grazes in autumn at the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska (Photo: USGS).

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Ukrainian refugees find a home in Juneau, with the help of some locals. Fish and Game shot over 100 predators to benefit the Mulchatna Caribou herd, but predators might not be the problem. And A man accused of sexually assaulting two Soldotna women after breaking into their homes was caught in Western …

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City moving forward with permitting for St. Herman Harbor replacement

The city of Kodiak is moving forward with the permitting phase of a replacement for St. Herman Harbor. City council members discussed the details at a work session Tuesday night, but not everyone was on board with what comes next.  Kodiak Harbormaster Dave Johnson asked council members at Tuesday’s work session to greenlight a contract with Anchorage-based PND Engineers to …

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