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The Kodiak-based trawl fleet is pausing its fishing for pollock in state waters for three days while the Alaska Board of Fisheries weighs in on proposed tighter restrictions for trawl fishermen, including monitoring of seafloor contact in and around state waters.
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The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, we hear about the changes in administration across schools in the Kodiak Island Borough School District, the new superintendent's contract details have been released, our partners at Alaska Public Media report on the Alaska Senate passing its version of the state supplemental budget, Sen. Gary Stevens of Kodiak's civics education bill for high schoolers could pass into law this session, and an update on the 2026 Iditarod sled dog race as mushers have completed their 24-hour layovers.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock, Andy Smith with the Anchorage FBI office discusses the most recent internet crime report and how Alaskans can protect themselves from scammers.To report a internet scam or crime, go online to https://www.ic3.gov/.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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(Alaska Department of Fish and Game)This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW's Hope McKinney reports on a trio of allegedly intentional boat sinkings, the Aleutians East Borough has filed a complaint against a Board of Fisheries member, story from Theo Greenly of KUCB, a crabber has died after falling overboard, as reported by KUCB's Maggie Nelson, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is restricting sport fishing for king salmon and rockfish. Rockfish identification guide: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/regulations/fishregulations/PDFs/SpeciesID/rockfish_id.pdf
Alaska News
- Iditarod’s new champ, same as the old champ: Jessie Holmes notches rare repeat win
- Murkowski is sole Republican to vote to block the SAVE Act
- Senate bill seeks ‘transparency and accountability’ for Alaska LNG project
- Iditarod's defending champ poised to repeat as team races out of White Mountain
- Iditarod dog, Charley, dies outside Elim
- Iditarod mushes onto sea ice and final stretches with defending champ Holmes still in front
- Defending Iditarod champ Holmes holds lead as race reaches coast at Unalakleet
- Supplemental budget bill stalls as Alaska House mulls war-fueled oil price forecast
- After contentious debate, Legislature again extends Halong disaster declaration
- Alaska could see outsized impact from SAVE Act voting bill
NPR National News
- Mamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC's cultural life, bringing joy -- and a backlash
- FAA tightens safety rules for helicopters and planes around major airports
- Six seasons and a sequel: 'Peaky Blinders' is easy to consume and impossible to forget
- Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gasoline prices. Will it work?
- Greetings from Nyeri, Kenya, where grandmothers help coach the next generation
- A mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden
- These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings
- Iran confirms the death of its intelligence chief, 3rd top official killed in 24 hours
- The threats to Minnesota's Medicaid funds are unprecedented. Other states could be next
- Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops