Kodiak’s City Council plans to formally decide who they will hire as the next city manager next week on Nov. 12. The city has been without a permanent manager for more than a year since the last one left after only seven weeks on the job.
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 air a special three part series that is a collaboration between KMXT and Type Investigations and was supported by the Pulitzer Center. This series covers how and why federal funds are being poured into the Kodiak Island spaceport, how local residents feel about that, and how this expansion could impact the future of the spaceport and the community.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we are joined by Kodiak's soon to be nationally certified search and rescue dog, Delilah and her handler Myra Scholze.You can read more information about their journey on the Kodiak Daily Mirror's website. And if you're interested in helping with Delilah's air scent training as a volunteer, join Scholze's What'sApp group.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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On this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with host Terry Haines: KTOO's Alix Soliman reports on proposed changes for the Endangered Species Act, and Desiree Hagen on a confidential chum salmon season in Kotzebue Sound.
Alaska News
- Republican Rep. Begich holds strong lead in U.S. House race
- Early results show Alaskans narrowly rejecting repeal of ranked choice voting
- Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins leads in Alaska governor’s race
- Sullivan and Peltola locked in tight U.S. Senate race as more results come in
- Russian energy giant secretly funded Alaska natural gas project, according to New York Times
- For Alaska moms, addiction can mean choosing between treatment and their kids
- Division of Elections says all polling places are open, despite confusion in 2 rural areas
- Alaska counts ballots slowly. Here’s what to expect on Election Night and beyond.
- Is Alaska’s election system prone to ballot-stacking and spoilers?
- Judge tosses DOJ lawsuit that sought to block election results if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses
NPR National News
- 6 takeaways from Democrats' big wave on election night
- Review: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is superb, streamlined and safe
- Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House
- These 9 candidates for governor just made history
- Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford beats GOP incumbent for governor
- Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeats Republican Mike Rogers in key Michigan Senate race
- Republicans tried to gerrymander their way out of big congressional losses. It didn't work
- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries declares "America is back"
- Troy Jackson wins Maine Senate race over Susan Collins, in big victory for Democrats
- Here's how some key demographic groups voted in the midterms