Jazmine White Amodo technically graduated in December as one of two local seniors in the class of 2024. Since she finished school she has been helping to teach the other 11 students at the local school as a teacher’s aide.
Midday Report
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly heard from citizens who want to change the way ballots are counted in local elections. The state’s powerful tides have enormous potential to generate power, but that energy is inaccessible. And across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta families are celebrating young hunter gatherers with Throwing Parties.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin speaks with Mary Forbes, president of the Kodiak Public Broadcasting Corporation's Board of Directors, and Patricia Ossowski, chair of the Community Advisory Board, about what it's like to serve on a nonprofit board.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KMXT's Davis Hovey reports on a bill that would eliminate double vessel registration for fishermen, Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin reports on new bycatch bills from Rep. Mary Peltola, Copper River salmon season has started, according to KUAC's Dan Bross, and it is drill conductor training season for the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association.
Alaska News
- ANTHC launches first in-state lab for cervical cancer screening
- Homer cyclist nabs national title in road race championship
- Alaska lawmakers pass child care legislation to buoy sector ‘in crisis’
- Federal bill would add veterinary care to IHS duties to address rabies, other risks in rural Alaska
- Eaglecrest Ski Area general manager resigns at board’s request
- A Juneau inventor wants to bring ocean energy to your outlets
- Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Alaska’s new ‘green bank’ hopes to improve the financial case for renewable energy
- Hey, Alaskans: What’s your best advice for staying safe outdoors?
- Coast Guard suspends search for 3 missing boaters near Seward
NPR National News
- A Michigan farmworker is diagnosed with bird flu in 2nd U.S. case tied to dairy cows
- In new lawsuit, model is latest to accuse Sean Combs of sexual assault
- Mangroves protect communities from storms. Half are at risk of collapse, report finds
- The MacArthur Foundation wants bold solutions to big problems — the prize is $100M
- Maggie Rogers takes a nostalgic Southwest road trip with 'Don't Forget Me'
- Billions from Russia's frozen assets will go to help Ukraine's military, the EU says
- Plastic junk? Researchers find tiny particles in men's testicles
- Buy-now, pay-later returns and disputes are about to get federal oversight
- Communities are wary as an appeals court weighs legality of Texas immigration law
- What's it like to live in a vacation spot when tourists leave? 'Wait' offers a window