KMXT 100.1 FM Public Radio in Kodiak, Alaska

The Kodiak Community Health Clinic is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. The clinic is right near the front of the Providence Hospital’s main building and was developed to help people who don’t have insurance or are low income. Some folks have sent the clinic flowers for the clinic’s two decades serving Kodiak. (Brian Venua/KMXT) Carol Austerman has been the …

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KMXT’s Brian Venua on the upcoming Kodiak tanner crab season, Sitkans gird themselves to battle green crabs as reported by KCAW’s Meredith Redick, and KDLL’s Hunter Morrison reports on pesky northern pike. Northern Pike in Andreafsky river. Photo: USFWS  

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to give $150 Million to Alaska Tribes for clean energy, and climate change resilience projects. Three are dead and three people are still missing after a large landslide outside of Wrangell Monday night. And many Alaskans commute to work via aircraft, making coldwater aircraft crash …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: An unknown number of people are missing after a “massive” landslide in Wrangell. A lawsuit filed Friday accuses the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District of violating six students’ constitutional rights by removing books from school library shelves. And an emergency subsistence hunt held in Kake at the start of the COVID pandemic has …

The Ohana, a landing craft-style boat, was pulled out of the water near downtown Kodiak on Monday after residents reported seeing a sunken vessel in the Near Island channel.  Eyewitnesses saw several pieces of heavy equipment used to pull the boat out of the water. (Terry Haines/KMXT) A representative for the city’s harbor department said in a call that the …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Recent overdoses overshadowed Covenant House Alaska’s annual candlelight vigil. Sitka’s Assembly has voted to return excess sales tax revenues as energy credits. And the state will step in to stabilize barley prices in Delta Junction. Wrigley Barley Field with Mt. Hayes Looming. Photograph courtesy of Alaska Flour Company  

Over $22 million in federal funding is coming to Alaska for waste and recycling infrastructure. That’s according to a joint press release today (Fri, Nov. 17) from Alaska senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan.  The money is split between 17 municipal and tribal entities. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough will receive over $3.5 million – the biggest chunk of funds by far. …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Many people scrambled to help rescue the crew of the downed Coast Guard helicopter near Sitka. And Alaskans are encouraged to check out health insurance plans offered during the Affordable Care act’s open enrollment period. “Well, it was it was dark,” said Logan Padgett, captain of the Lydia Marie as the helicopter …