Daily halibut catch limits for unguided recreational fishermen in Alaska will remain the same this year as last year. That’s after the International Pacific Halibut Commission took no action on a proposal that would have reduced daily catch limits for those fishermen.
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 Tustumena replacement project finally going out to bid, Daniel Brigman has been selected as the next superintendent for KIBSD although contract details are not finalized yet, three Tribal entities on Kodiak Island plan to build a cultural center off the Chiniak Highway, our colleagues at KUCB report that NPFMC plans to take action on chum salmon bycatch at its meeting next week on Feb. 5 and Alaska Public Media reports on Gov. Dunleavy's recently announced fiscal plan.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, Hospice and Palliative Care's new executive director and executive assistant discuss the transition and upcoming "rebranding" for the local nonprofit.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KRBD's Hunter Morrison reports on the Southeast Alaska chinook forecast, Avery Ellfeldt from KHNS on the implications of warming wetlands on salmon, and a report on the Alaska Young Fishermen's Summit from Alix Soliman, compliments of KTOO.
Alaska News
- Race for cash is well underway for Alaska’s U.S. Senate and House campaigns
- Alaska man jailed on charges he helped Honduran mother and daughter enter US illegally
- A look at Siberian Yupik dance long ago, through a teacher’s stories
- Alaska House passes bill tightening residency requirements for hunting and fishing licenses
- Yes, it's another government shutdown, but Alaska impacts might be minimal
- Unalaska's pollock industry anticipates upcoming chum bycatch decision
- Alaska’s U.S. senators concur on some reform of immigration enforcement
- Homer Rep. Vance faces ethics probe over official letter pressuring newspaper
- For months, federal workforce cuts made it hard for Ft. Greely to feed its soldiers
- A $50M literacy grant is helping Alaska schools, but some districts say it’s tough to access funds
NPR National News
- Syria, once home to a large Jewish community, takes steps to return property to Jews
- NASA delays the launch of Artemis II lunar mission by at least a month
- Harry Styles discos, occasionally, into the recent past
- The U.K. investigates its ex-ambassador to the U.S. over alleged leaks to Epstein
- How Rupert Murdoch created a media empire -- and 'broke' his own family
- What we know about Savannah Guthrie's missing mother
- Back seats aren't as safe as they should be. A crash test is trying to help
- A new generation revives 'The Muppet Show' and it's as delightful as ever
- House votes to end partial government shutdown, setting up contentious talks on ICE
- Despite a 'ruptured' knee ligament, Lindsey Vonn says she will compete in the Olympics