The federal Missile Defense Agency recently released the names of 2,440 government contractors it will tap for work likely connected to President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome project. Here's which ones have Alaska ties:
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, the KIBSD School Board decides to make cuts rather than close a school to balance the FY'2027 budget, KNBA reports on the Interior Department extending the public comment deadline on the Federal Subsistence Board, Pacific cod quota is updated mid-season for Kodiak area fishermen, the state is moving forward with a Rezanof Drive improvement project, and the City of Kodiak's new fire station is open for business.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, Deb Rohrer and Derek Clarkston join us at KMXT for the latest installment of Jock of the Rock, where we discuss Kodiak high school and club sports.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The North Pacific Management Council finally takes final action on measures to curtail chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery.
Alaska News
- ICE detains Soldotna kindergartner and family
- Alaska's summer ferry schedule is open for booking
- Anchorage’s Schumacher earns silver in cross-country team sprint
- Bill would increase education options for deaf students in Alaska
- Father sues Alaska Department of Corrections for failing to protect his son from homicide
- On the rebound, Alaska's Schumacher prepares for Olympic team sprint
- Meda DeWitt, traditional healer, announces run for governor
- Some countries are cutting this source of marine pollution. Will Alaska do the same?
- Alaska lawmakers go for a redo on vetoed corporate income tax bill
- The Alaska House’s draft budget has no PFD. Here’s what that means.
NPR National News
- Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions
- Australia bans a citizen with alleged IS links from returning from Syria
- Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO
- 'Let them shower in hotels': Johannesburg Premier faces backlash amid water crisis
- Greetings from Cairo, where lights and decorations transform the city during Ramadan
- Sweet redemption for Mikaela Shiffrin, who wins Olympic gold
- Ogden, Schumacher grab silver for U.S. in Olympic cross-country team sprint, Diggins falls short
- The Justice Department is not acting like it used to, criminal defense lawyers note
- This form of mental exercise may cut dementia risk for decades
- Surprise 4-legged Olympic competitor wows cross-country fans