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Nathaniel Wilder/Type Investigations/KMXT
Billions of dollars from the federal government are being poured into missile defense and mostly commercial launch capacity around the country, millions of which are benefitting the spaceport on Kodiak Island. It’s all part of a broader military buildup in Alaska and the Arctic. In the final part of this three part series, KMXT’s Davis Hovey reports on what supporters and skeptics say the spaceport will look like in the future.
Nathaniel Wilder/Type Investigations/KMXT
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, a recap of a Kodiak Chinook salmon hatchery program's inaugural season, a write-in candidate with four votes was elected to the City Council, an in-depth look at the federal funds coming to the Kodiak Island spaceport, and KEA turns on diesel generators 24/7 for at least a week.
Talk of the Rock
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Myra Scholze/handlerOn 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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(Seth Kantner)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
- DOJ launches law enforcement ‘surge’ in Alaska to investigate ballot-stacking allegations
- What to know about Alaska’s Ballot Measure 2
- How the New York Times broke the story on secret candidate recruiting in Alaska's Senate race
- Federal CDC Director visits Alaska, alarmed by highest TB rates in the country
- Dunleavy calls for investigation into Democrats’ reported ballot-stacking effort in Alaska U.S. Senate race
- New York Times report on Democrats’ secret ballot-stacking effort draws mixed reactions from Alaskans
- Peltola campaign and national Dems recruited spoiler candidates, including Petersburg Sullivan, according to New York Times
- Some rural Alaska absentee voting sites failed to open ahead of midterms
- ‘Not afraid to die’: Terminally ill woman wants medically assisted death in Alaska
- Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffer minor injuries in car crash
NPR National News
- Judge orders an inquiry into potential DOJ misconduct in Trump's golf course case
- ICE activity is surging ahead of midterms. So is voter turnout.
- NPR special: 5 takeaways from a year of listening to swing voters
- 'La Bola Negra' falls short of its maximalist ambitions
- Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
- Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?
- Binance flags 'potential security issue,' says approximately $6.3 billion impacted
- 'Affordability? For who?' Voters decide between helping homeowners or public services
- Candy prices got you scared stiff? What to know about the cost of Halloween this year
- Nearly 2 out of 3 teens and tweens use AI chatbots, new research shows