A 37-year-old Kodiak man, who has been held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Washington state for months, had a toe amputated after advocates say he was denied adequate medical care while in ICE custody.
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Weekly Wrap
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KMXTThis week we hear about tips for feeling better during winter blues from Alaska Public Media, Kodiak gets hit with about a foot of snow, 2020 Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod fishery disaster funds are being distributed to those who were impacted including the city of Kodiak, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council sets the Bering Sea pollock quota and Gulf of Alaska ground fish quotas for next year, and the KIBSD board of education has begun the budgeting process for next school year.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin speaks with the production team of Kodiak Arts Council's JOY, a community holiday music production. Performances are Dec. 6 at 7pm and Dec. 7 at 2pm.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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WikipediaThis week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:This week KUCB's Maggie Nelson reports on Red crab nearly wasted, Davis Hovey tells of a comment period for fishery management suggestions, and a sablefish report card!
Alaska News
- After veto overrides, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy drops push for major education reform
- Wasilla doctor found dead in burned home days after charges of child sexual abuse material
- Judge restores federal funding for museums and libraries, including in Alaska
- Facing a hot Trump controversy, Sullivan deploys a sidestep
- Dunleavy’s proposed budget requires $1.5B from savings
- ‘Can they adapt?’: Researchers watch for signs of lynx in the Chilkat Valley
- Dunleavy says he plans to roll out fiscal plan ahead of Alaska lawmakers' return to Juneau
- Haines plans for roadway improvements with federal infrastructure funding
- Murkowski tries again to change mountain's name to Denali
- From Charli XCX to the Eagles, here are the songs that got Alaska lawmakers through 2025
NPR National News
- Psychologists are increasingly using — and worrying about — AI tools, poll finds
- Her 1951 walkout helped end school segregation. Now her statue is in the U.S. Capitol
- New report finds the Arctic continues to warm faster than the planet as a whole
- Search for body of last hostage held by Hamas in Gaza is delayed due to bad weather
- The U.S. added just 64,000 jobs in November -- a sign the labor market is slowing
- Rob Reiner said he was 'never, ever too busy' for his son
- The Warner Bros. Curse
- Mahmood Mamdani on how Uganda's history shaped his belonging — and his son's moment
- Chain restaurants are hit by tariffs and inflation. How do they control costs?
- Republicans are divided on Afghan immigrant policy after the National Guard shooting