On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Ukrainian refugees find a home in Juneau, with the help of some locals. Fish and Game shot over 100 predators to benefit the Mulchatna Caribou herd, but predators might not be the problem. And A man accused of sexually assaulting two Soldotna women after breaking into their homes was caught in Western …
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Kodiak residents share experiences amid rise in bear visits to town
Two Kodiak groups teamed up and held a town hall meeting last weekend to solicit public opinion about bears in the community. It’s one of the first steps towards revising Fish and Game’s policies surrounding the furry critters. Summer is finally reaching Kodiak, and soon, bears will, too. The animals will soon be seen again around beaches and dumpsters. To …
Read More »City moving forward with permitting for St. Herman Harbor replacement
The city of Kodiak is moving forward with the permitting phase of a replacement for St. Herman Harbor. City council members discussed the details at a work session Tuesday night, but not everyone was on board with what comes next. Kodiak Harbormaster Dave Johnson asked council members at Tuesday’s work session to greenlight a contract with Anchorage-based PND Engineers to …
Read More »Midday Report June 21, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Educators react to Governor Dunleavy’s funding vetos. Ketchikan summer campers are spending time each week learning about Filipino culture. And the decades-long saga over the King Cove road continues. Gov. Mike Dunleavy at a 2022 candidate forum in Anchorage. (Elyssa Loughlin/Alaska Public Media)
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Library and Summer Reading
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin speaks with Kodiak City Library staff and KPLA about summer programs at the library and recommendations for summer reading. Joining Jared at KMXT studios are: Laurie Madsen, Library Director Baylie Berry, Access Services Specialist Kate Hill, Youth Services Specialist Brian Himmelbloom, KPLA board member Listen here:
Read More »Midday Report June 20, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Scientists are collecting data in Unalaska to assess the level of contamination left over from WW II. Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed more than $200 million from the state budget yesterday, including big cuts to school funding. And Petersburg has been weathering a surge of COVID cases. Theo Greenly/KUCBMilitary sites, ranging from abandoned …
Read More »Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak trains to rescue entangled marine mammals
While most residents were celebrating CrabFest last month, a few Kodiak residents were out saving marine mammals. The Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration rescued an entangled sea lion pup as part of training to rescue even more animals. The Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak is the archipelago’s main entity for responding to stranded marine mammals. …
Read More »Midday Report June 19, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Two bills to advance renewable energy in Alaska may have a good chance of becoming law in 2024. A homelessness advocate with a checkered past was shot to death in Anchorage on Thursday. And as winters become milder, more ticks are able to survive further and further north. Tick stages. Photo courtesy …
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