Coast Guard Base Kodiak is planning to begin the fourth and final phase of its member housing expansion later this year. That’s after roughly $81.8 million to build more than a dozen duplexes, and to replace the water storage tank on Aviation Hill, was awarded to a contractor for the project last month on May 27.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about this year's cooler May in Kodiak and Southcentral, local fourth graders released their salmon fry into Island Lake, how high fuel costs will impact Kodiak's salmon fishermen, the City of Kodiak is back pedaling on two proposed parks projects, the city has a new interim city manager after Chris Hladick left, an interview with gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich, and the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly is budgeting $13.8 million for KIBSD for the upcoming fiscal year.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we discuss a brand new unified effort of commercial fishermen, seafood processors, and marine trade businesses called Dock the Vote.Commercial fishermen and local business owners Julianne Curry, Nate Rose and Darren Platt talk about why this election cycle is so important and how more fishermen can make a plan to vote in the August primary.Some key dates for the upcoming election include:Voter Registration Deadline: Sunday, July 19, 2026Early & Absentee In-Person Voting, August 3 – August 17, 2026Absentee By-Mail Request Deadline: Saturday, August 8, 2026Absentee by Electronic Transmission Request Deadline: Monday, August 17, 2026More information can be found online at the Division of Election's website.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:KTOO"s Alix Soliman reports on transboundary mines above salmon streams, plus the opening of the hatchery king salmon season in Juneau, Simon Lopez adds a story on continued low numbers of razor clams in Ninilchik and Clam Gulch, plus an audio postcard of kids releasing salmon fry, courtesy of KMXT's Katherine Irving.
Alaska News
- Best solution to Alaska’s PFD ‘gorilla’ is to end the program with $10K payout, Walker argues
- ANWR lease sale draws $3.7M in winning bids, but major oil and gas players stay home
- Alaska blood bank sees worst shortage in years
- Sullivan votes against Trump’s ballroom and compensation fund
- Glenfarne releases Alaska LNG cost estimates, as skeptical legislators press for details
- Alaska one of only 2 states to see increase in SNAP participants in 2025
- Hey, Alaska: What do you want to ask the 2026 primary election candidates?
- Donlin Gold defends its state water permit in Alaska Supreme Court
- Nearly 70 candidates filed on deadline for Alaska’s August primary ballot
- Glacier Bay’s humpbacks are recovering, slowly, from 2014-16 marine heatwave
NPR National News
- A park famed for rare gorillas gears up to fight Ebola and protect its primates
- Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal
- Filipino sailors say they were falsely accused of possessing child porn and deported
- Peru is set to elect its 10th president in a decade
- In Ohio, the Sikh community passes traditions to the next generation
- The Forest Service says it's closing offices to cut costs. But the math doesn't add up
- Knicks beat Spurs by one point for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
- U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Gulf allies
- Democrat Xavier Becerra wins the top spot in November's race for California governor
- After D.C.'s Reflecting Pool gets repainted, visitors ask: What changed?