Kodiak KINDNESS
Heather Preece, the founder of Kodiak KINDNESS, said the nonprofit's board of directors will discuss how to spend the $350,000 at its next board meeting.
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Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, we hear about the effects of the prolonged shutdown at Kodiak's Coast Guard base, a resolution supporting the continued federal ban on Russian seafood, Old Harbor Native Corporation's new tourism business, the potential sale of the historic Orpheum Theatre, and a salmon dissection at Main Elementary.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, two guests from the pollock industry share details about how the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Island pollock fisheries operate, the technology some of the fleets use and recent changes to the fisheries.Chelsae Radell is a fisheries policy specialist with Pacific Seafood and Hunter Berns is the director of Bering North LLC.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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(KCAW/Cotter)This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KUAC's Patrick Gilchrist reports the state is short on funds for a Fairbanks hatchery, the Alaska Beacon on a lawsuit on behalf of St. Paul fur seals challenging Bering Sea pollock management and on a state bill that would allow setnet cooperatives, Maggie Nelson of KUCB on a lawsuit challenging recent changes to Area M management, plus Ryan Cotter's story of a new hybrid fishing boat, courtesy of KCAW.
Alaska News
- Coast Guard says two new icebreakers will be homeported somewhere in Alaska
- Trump appoints Alaska governor to a seat on U.S. Arctic Research Commission
- Alaska’s only dedicated queer health care clinic is closing
- $248 million draft of Senate capital budget would shore up schools and state facilities
- Alaska House rejects Senate effort to impose corporate taxes on Hilcorp
- Alaska House passes budget with $1,500 Permanent Fund dividend and boosts to education funding
- After last year’s historic tsunami, some cruise lines say they’ll avoid Tracy Arm this year
- Gov. Dunleavy signs closely watched $450 million fast-track budget bill
- Bishop taps Greta Schuerch as running mate in crowded governor’s race
- Alaska Airlines increases baggage fees
NPR National News
- Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days
- The philosopher trying to teach ethics to AI developers
- You can't fake this: 'The Christophers' is a witty film about forgery and friendship
- A new documentary on Lorne Michaels reveals plenty — except the man himself
- Why scientists are nervous about fungi
- The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran
- Who says they have no fear of the Trump administration? The quiz knows
- Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation
- Do less, ask for more: How to make life easier as a working parent
- The Labor Department wants to teach you to use AI more. Here's what we found