The Kodiak Island Housing Authority and its partners are requesting the City of Kodiak sell undeveloped land at less than half its assessed value to create a “sweat-equity” housing program.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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This week we hear about the Kodiak History Museum's celebration of its 70th anniversary with a time capsule, an internationally successful comedy duo from the Philippines visited Kodiak for a performance, one of the bills signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy promotes the cottage food industry in Alaska, state fire officials are distributing and installing new smoke and carbon monoxide alarms across the state, and the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly is looking to update its regulations on Accessory Dwelling Units or ADUs.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Davis Hovey talks with the Kodiak KINDNESS project's new Executive Director, Kate Paulson, and outgoing director Heather Preece about the services the nonprofit provides and a big community event the organization is hosting in October.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KRBD's Michael Fannelli reports on a kelp conference in Ketchikan, Alaska's Fish and Game supplies data and drama to the National Marine Fisheries Service, and Jack Darrell offers a sport report for Prince of Wales Island.
Alaska News
- Anchorage school board considers policy update to encourage patriotism in schools
- Whooping cough spike reaches epidemic level in Alaska, public health experts warn
- Bottled water companies and Anchorage’s water utility engage in feud
- NOAA pilots persevere through September weather for critical algae research in Bering Sea
- Alaska’s ferry system receives $177M in federal funds
- How are you spending your 2024 PFD? We want to hear from you.
- In a major shift, the U.S. government explores giving renters cash, not vouchers
- Marquee Alaska sockeye run was bigger than expected, but the individual fish were small
- Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 19, 2024
- Peltola bill would lift ban on bringing puppies through Canada
NPR National News
- The Secret Service admits failures in Butler, Pa., Trump shooting
- Georgia's Republican-led election board OKs controversial rule to hand-count ballots
- Did exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon violate international law?
- Three Mile Island nuclear plant will reopen to power Microsoft data centers
- A massive baby penguin named Pesto is inhaling fish and winning fans
- A light-hearted murder mystery weekend turns deadly in Kate Atkinson's cozy thriller
- Trump tells Jewish voters they have 'no excuse' for supporting Harris
- Israel says it took out a Hezbollah commander in a Beirut strike that killed 14
- Supreme Court rejects Green Party's appeal to put Jill Stein on Nevada ballot
- Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is on leave over an alleged relationship with RFK Jr.