Lieutenant Abigail Valadez assumed the position of commanding officer of the Frederick Mann during a change of command ceremony on July 22.
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 the growing wildlife tourism interest in Kodiak, the road to Pillar Mountain reopens, a Coast Guard Base Kodiak change of command ceremony for the Frederick Mann, KUCB reports on the Coast Guard monitoring two Chinese research vessels in the U.S. EEZ, and the state Board of Fisheries' decision making process is the focus of a legislative audit.
Talk of the Rock
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Host Jared Griffin speaks with cast members of Kodiak Youth Theatre's production of "Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder" about theatre, acting, and this hilarious show coming to the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium Drama Pod this weekend.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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On this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with host Katherine Irving (filling in for Terry Haines), KMXT's Davis Hovey reports that state lawmakers have ordered an audit of the Board of Fisheries, KDLG's Jessie Sheldon reports on the decline of women set netters in Bristol Bay, and Alaska Public Media's Mikayla Finnerty reports on fishing conditions at Anchorage's Ship Creek.
Alaska News
- Enstar appeals RCA decision, saying natural gas storage can’t wait
- New Skipper Science App program to fill data gaps in Bristol Bay sport fishery
- An alternative newspaper, the Anchorage Press, gets a reboot
- Alaska’s seismic network is now on the lookout for landslides, too
- Number of women set net permit holders in Bristol Bay in decline, new research shows
- State removes 3,500 Alaskans from voter rolls, based in part on ‘old data’
- Bycatch: What to know about the fish issue taking the spotlight in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race
- Anchorage’s citified fishing spot, Ship Creek, reopens for silver salmon after king closure
- Matt Schultz suspends his campaign for U.S. House, endorses Bill Hill
- Michigan man arrested in Fairbanks cold case murder of former coworker
NPR National News
- India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?
- COMIC: Temps are predicted to hit 106 in Egypt this week. How do people stay cool?
- Some women who can't afford water are often pressured to provide sex for it
- Cancer rates are rising faster here than anywhere else. Are healthcare systems ready?
- 'Remake' will wreck you: A filmmaker faces his own family footage
- Trump is hellbent on tariffs. Here are 5 implications
- Democrats in Maine formally nominate Troy Jackson as their new candidate for U.S. Senate
- 'The show must go on.' Trump makes jabs at rescheduled White House Correspondents' dinner
- Paramount says it will pause its Warner acquisition while legal challenges play out
- Democrats approve new primary election calendar, putting South Carolina first