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Fossil Beach was closed for testing operations going on at Pacific Spaceport Complex, in preparation for next rocket launch

Alaska’s Pacific Spaceport Complex is gearing up for its next launch at its site on Kodiak Island. Island residents saw access to a local beach closed for several days over the last week as various testing is underway. Robert Greene is the President of Aurora Launch Services, a subsidiary of the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, which operates out of the spaceport …

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What’s in a name? Not Baranof, as regional group calls for name of Kodiak Park and Recreation Center to be changed

Kodiak’s brand new park and recreation center could get a new name, one that doesn’t include the Russian name of Baranof. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommended the Baranof Park and Rec Center’s name be changed after receiving a request from a regional committee of Alutiiq people. The Qik’rtarmiut Alutiit Regional Language Advisory Committee requested the name change based …

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Midday Report – March 8, 2024

On Today’s Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Fishermen found a balloon-like object in the ocean that’s now in the hands of the U.S. Military. Operation Arctic Care is bringing no-cost medical services to the archipelago’s communities. A new poll shows most Alaskans favor increasing state education funding. Food from Takotna, a village with just 50 people, is a top …

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Operation Arctic Care to return to Kodiak’s villages

Arctic Care, a U.S. military operation that brings medical experts to underserved communities in Alaska, is making its way back to Kodiak this year. The military group is once again partnering with the Kodiak Area Native Association to bring no-cost healthcare to the archipelago’s communities. Kodiak has a strong military presence, with a Coast Guard Base, an Alaska Army National …

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Midday Report – March 7, 2024

On Today’s Midday Report with host Brian Venua: The Kodiak Fish and Game Advisory Committee is proposing changes to its bylaws. Alaska has the nation’s lowest percentage of high school seniors who subit to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The Alaska House passed a bill to lower necessary down payments to qualify for state home loans. The State …

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Alaska Fisheries Report 07 March 2024

A red tide off the coast of California. Algal blooms are especially common during the summer months, and are the cause of the state’s annual mussel quarantine. (Peter Franks/Scripps Institution of Oceanography)

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Brian Venua reports on cuts to the halibut quota, plus an evergreen piece on deadly algal blooms. A red tide off the coast of California. Algal blooms are especially common during the summer months, and are the cause of the state’s annual mussel quarantine. (Peter Franks/Scripps Institution of Oceanography)

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Kodiak’s Fish & Game Advisory Committee working on bylaws to prevent undermining of the group and strengthen representation

Kodiak’s Fish and Game Advisory Committee [AC] is making headway on its bylaws following a public fissure amongst committee members during a recent Board of Fish meeting. The Kodiak committee advises the state Department of Fish and Game on local hunting and fishing. During a committee meeting last Tuesday, Feb. 27, one of the hot topics was the fallout from …

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Midday Report – March 6, 2024

On today’s Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Alaska Republicans picked Donald Trump over Nikki Haley in the state’s Presidential Preference Poll on Tuesday. The Alutiiq Museum in Kodiak has chosen its volunteer of the year, naming two people — a couple from Kodiak. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy is threatening to veto a bipartisan education bill to increase funding. And …

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