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Thousands of applicants respond to the village of Karluk’s ad for cost-free living

Fishing, camping, kayaking, and a year of all expenses paid living; that’s off a poster from the Karluk Tribal Council that went viral last week. They’re looking to pay two families with four children each to move to the village in an effort to get state funding and re-establish a school.  Within a week, between four and five thousand people …

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Midday Report July 5, 2023

The roof and steeple of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church was consumed by flames. (Photo by Shelby Herbert/KFSK)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Petersburg’s Catholic Church caught fire yesterday afternoon in a blaze that continued for nearly 10 hours. Two Anchorage Assembly members are taking aim at with a proposal to dramatically simplify the city’s residential zoning rules. And Alaska wildfire managers have seen the least-ever acreage burned so far this summer. The roof and …

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As salmon season gets underway, behind the scenes with the Bristol Bay Fisheries Report

Many Kodiak fishers spend the summer salmon season around the archipelago. But many others also head to Bristol Bay to harvest sockeye. KMXT Reporter Brian Venua is from Dillingham and previously reported for KDLG’s Bristol Bay Fisheries Report. He was in town visiting family last week, and stopped by the station to talk to Bristol Bay Fisheries Report Director Corinne …

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Midday Report July 6, 2023

One of Gregory Messimer’s photographs of a leucistic raven in Kenai. (Courtesy of Gregory Messimer)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A fire broke out at a fuel dock in Whittier on Tuesday, injuring two people and sinking a boat. A white raven has been spotted around Kenai for the last month. And Kotzebue celebrates the Fourth of July, complete with an eating contest. One of Gregory Messimer’s photographs of a leucistic raven …

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NOAA testing new marine drone to survey Gulf of Alaska fish populations

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is testing out a new, marine drone called DriX this summer to help survey fish populations in the waters off Alaska’s coast. The new technology could transform the work it does, from stock assessments for fisheries to marine mapping. The DriX is essentially an unmanned, robotic boat, and looks kind of like the top …

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Midday Report July 5, 2023

Runners take off at the starting line of the Mount Marathon men’s race in Seward on July 4, 2023. (Dev Hardikar/Alaska Public Media)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: More than 800 runners tackled rain and treacherous trail yesterday in Seward’s grueling Mount Marathon race. The annual Kachemak Bay Highland Games were played on Saturday, complete with kilts. And a new Alaska housing agency has rolled out its first round of grants. Runners take off at the starting line of the …

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