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A lone truck braves the flooded road, June 9, 2024.
BRIAN VENUA
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KMXT
A flood warning was issued for Kodiak due to heavy rains over the weekend, and rerouted some drivers on Sargent Creek Road in the Bells Flats neighborhood. The excess water has since receded. It is unknown when the issue can be resolved.
Midday Report
  • On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska's remoteness from the rest of the country means a cyberattack on its infrastructure -- could cause big problems. The state of Alaska is facing a new class action lawsuit over its failure to process Medicaid applications on time. And the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge is piloting a new approach to wildfire management aimed at limiting greenhouse gas releases.
Talk of the Rock
Alaska Fisheries Report
  • An aerial view of the rust-colored Kutuk River in Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. Thawing permafrost is exposing minerals to weathering, increasing the acidity of the water, which releases metals like iron, zinc and copper.
    Credit: Ken Hill / National Park Service
    This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Andy Lusk of KUCB tells of Aleutian mayors and their appeal to the federal government for help during a fish market crisis, Katherine Rose reports on the Sitka Assembly backing halibut bycatch caps for KCAW, KDLL's Ashlyn O'Hara on yet another lawsuit over the Cook Inlet EEZ, and rusting rivers are the focus of a story by KOTZ's Deseree Hagen.