Kodiak is having its snowiest winter in 15 years. With all that white stuff piling up, crews have had to turn to unconventional snow dumps.
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 Kodiak brown bears waking up in town, the Board of Game is hosting its Southcentral Region meeting in Kodiak, where snow gets dumped when the local snow dump is full, how this snowy winter in Kodiak compares to previous ones, and the Kodiak Island Borough School District is not recruiting international teachers for next school year.
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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This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:KMXT's Davis Hovey reports that pollock fishermen chose to stop fishing to attend this week's Board of Fisheries meeting, plus a blast of preseason announcements from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Alaska News
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- Iditarod’s top 10 stream into Nome after Holmes’ historic win
- $164M: Auction for drilling rights in Alaska's Arctic sets new records
- 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
NPR National News
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- Supreme Court declines to review press freedom case
- Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda
- Trump says the U.S. is in talks with Iran to end the war, which Iran denies
- With more older drivers on the road, states try to balance safety and mobility
- As D.C.'s cherry blossom trees near peak bloom, here's a guide to their history
- Mapping ICE's expanding footprint, and the communities fighting back
- Worried about a shaky stock market? This is what financial advisers suggest you do
- What does a 'GLP-1 Friendly' diet look like? We asked nutritionists