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Trident to continue renovating Kodiak facility after listing it for sale last month

Trident Seafoods is moving forward with plans to replace its bunkhouse dock near its processing plant in Kodiak despite the company announcing it would sell the facility last month.  Alexis Telfer, Trident’s vice president of global communications, says the dock repair project has been in the works for a long time and they’re following through with the process.  “We demolished …

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Midday Report – January 03, 2024

Online poster announcing the postponement of a drag show to be held at the Soldotna Library.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: State economists are predicting modest job growth this year across Alaska. A drag queen story hour event planned for the Soldotna Public Library this weekend has been postponed following online uproar about the event. And a man dies while being taken into custody in Fairbanks. Online poster announcing the postponement of a …

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Midday Report – January 02, 2024

Capital Transit’s first electric bus has faced persistent problems, but the city will electrify the fleet with a new manufacturer. (Photo from the City and Borough of Juneau)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A cargo ship carrying lithium-ion batteries reported a cargo fire Thursday morning, and is currently anchored outside of Unalaska. Juneau’s only electric bus hasn’t hit the road in more than a year. And enough mushers have signed up to make the Yukon Quest a go. Capital Transit’s first electric bus has faced …

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City brings back firework show for New Year’s Eve

The City of Kodiak is bringing back its New Year’s Eve firework show this weekend for the first time in over a decade. The show starts on Sunday at 7 p.m. at Oscar’s Spit, near St. Paul Harbor. Fireworks should be visible from anywhere facing downtown Kodiak.  “We’re excited to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a fireworks display for Kodiak …

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Midday Report – December 29, 2023

The Yukon River flows through the traditional lands of 73 Tribes in Alaska, and much of this land is covered by D-1 public land orders.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The tiny Eastern Interior community of Healy Lake is the first in Alaska to go live with high-speed internet funded through the federal Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input regarding removing protections for 28 million acres of lands across Alaska. And opinions vary about why …

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