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Midday Report October 18, 2023

A fuel barge on the Yukon River. Angela Denning/KYUK

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Villages in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta say fuel deliveries are behind schedule, and now the river is more treacherous. An international human rights commission says mining practices in British Columbia could violate the human rights of Southeast Alaskans. And Tribes in the Ketchikan area are calling for rural designation for everyone in …

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Alutiiq Museum commissions new atkuk to display in galleries after construction

An atkuk is a type of traditional Alutiiq clothing.  “The snow falling parka is what these are sometimes known as and when someone is dancing, wearing it, you see the ermine tails just sort of sway and it really does look like snow falling,” said Amanda Landcaster, the curator of collections at the Alutiiq Museum.  The new Atkuk was made …

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Midday Report October 17, 2023

A crowd watches as the bell tower from the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church is removed on Friday. (Shiri Segal/Alaska Public Media)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The large number of unfilled jobs in Alaska is about demographics, according to new data. The Service High School jazz band jammed with members of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on Friday. And an effort is underway to renovate the oldest standing building in the Municipality of Anchorage. A crowd watches as the …

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Midday Report October 16, 2023

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks ordained and installed its seventh bishop, Father Steven Maekawa, last week. Anchorage Mayor Bronson says they are ready for extreme snow this year. And mushers are signing up for the 45th Kuskokwim 300. Katie BasileMushers head down the chute at the start of the Kuskokwim 300. Jan. …

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Midday Report October 13, 2023

One of the 95-foot Kinross truck and trailer combinations

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Anchorage Assembly has approved a new, temporary homeless shelter for the winter. Unalaska may be getting its first legal cannabis dispensary. And the State DOT will spend millions making the route safer for 95 foot long, 80-ton double trailer rigs that will haul ore through Northwest Alaska. One of the 95-foot …

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“Trusty Tusty” is offline for repairs for up to a week

The Tustumena, a ferry that shuttles passengers between communities like Homer, Kodiak, and Unalaska, is laid up in a shipyard in Seward for repairs.  “(It’s) not something that we can fix while it’s in the water,” said Sam Dapcevich, a public information officer for the Alaska Marine Highway System. “So they’re going to haul it out in Seward and evaluate …

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