In this newscast:
- Kodiak City Council approves a lease at Trident Basin and adopts a method for sharing the raw fish tax among area governments,
- The Rasmuson Foundation awards the Alutiiq Museum with an unsolicited grant of $25,000,
- Kodiak Rep. Louise Stutes’ champions an amendment to budget an additional $11.3 million to restore year-round ferry service to stranded coastal communities,
- The shutdown of most of the Alaska Marine Highway System has jeopardized medical care for seniors and people with mobility issues in Southeast Alaska,
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks on the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in a Senate hearing on Thursday
All that, plus Fish Radio, the Island Messenger community bulletin, and Island Byways. Fish Radio is provided by Laine Welch at alaskafishradio.com. Island Byways is provided by KMXT’s Pam Foreman.