The federal government published an “economic snapshot” in October that said Alaska’s commercial fishing industry in 2023 was about half as profitable as it was in 2021. Last year in particular marked one of the worst years for commercial fishermen in modern history.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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This week we hear about the Alex Haley's return to Kodiak, the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska's revenue generating projects outside of rocket launches, the local municipal election results are set, a report about the $1.8 billion loss Alaska's seafood industry experienced recently, and a recap of this week's Fisheries Debate.
Talk of the Rock
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It's National Fire Prevention and Safety Week, so on this week's Talk of the Rock, Host Brian Venua speaks with Bayside Fire Chief Scott Ellis about best practices for fire safety for homes, offices, and while outside.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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On this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:Trident has sold its plant in Kodiak, the last one on its chopping block, , story from KMXT's Brian Venua, who also participates in a two way with KMXT's Davis Hovey discussing the recent fisheries debate among Alaska's Congressional candidates. And Simon Lopez adds a story about challenging times for fishermen on the southern Kenai Peninsula.
Alaska News
- Akiak woman tells her story of healing from alcohol addiction
- Anchorage FBI seeks suspect who has robbed 3 credit unions in a month
- The deadline to request a mail ballot is Oct. 26. Here’s what else to know about voting.
- Young Alaskans collaborate with Indigenous artists to produce music about culture, family and home
- ‘We are giants’: Outgoing Alaska Federation of Natives President Julie Kitka delivers convention keynote address
- Could Alaska be pivotal in a presidential victory? Not likely, but a poll has politicos talking
- Goldbelt, Royal Caribbean plan new cruise ship port on Juneau’s Douglas Island
- Final Juneau election results show mayor reelected, Ship Free Saturdays fail
- Israel says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead
- Volcano advisory issued for Mount Spurr due to seismic activity
NPR National News
- The DOJ charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot
- Phoenix police allegedly beat, repeatedly tased deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy
- Prada and Axiom Space reveal modernized NASA spacesuits for the 2026 moon landing
- Fentanyl deaths in the U.S. have dropped faster than expected, CDC says
- Judge unseals Ruben Gallego divorce filing that has hovered over Arizona senate race
- A father and son are indicted on murder charges in Georgia high school shooting
- Helene’s damage to North Carolina’s Green River affects businesses that depend on it
- Mitzi Gaynor, star of the big-screen musical ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93
- A housemaid is suspected of killing a child in 'Clean,' a novel about class and power
- Who was Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar?