On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines A recent report to Congress on gaps in law enforcement response to cases of missing and murdered Native people had a special chapter just on Alaska. Landslides are almost impossible to forecast precisely. But scientists say more data could help. And The small Kasilof Historical Museum recently acquired two maritime navigation lanterns …
Read More »Midday Report – December 15, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Dillingham police set off explosives at the city’s landfill with help from the FBI. Alaska Public Media’s Jeremy Hsieh investigates who’s behind ads attacking Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson. KRBD’s Jack Darrell reports on the indigenous knowledge being incorporated into federal policy on Alexander Archipelago wolves. Listen here: Mr. Ben Coronell, Yanyeidi …
Read More »Alaska Fisheries Report 14 December 2023
This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: It is a double dose of KYUK’s Evan Erickson as he reports on the early lives of chum salmon, and a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service. Plus Brian Venua on Trident’s Alaska divestiture. Chum salmon swimming upriver. (Stori Oates/NOAA Fisheries)
Read More »Midday Report – December 13, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Trident Seafoods is selling four of their Alaska plants, including the one in Kodiak. The Board of Fish is making decisions on Cook Inlet sport fishing. And kids in Ambler are making their own school merchandise. (Brian Venua/KMXT) Listen here:
Read More »Midday Report December 12, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Hispanic community in Juneau celebrates the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The National Weather Service has issued high wind and flood watches for Southeast Alaska communities from Juneau down to Ketchikan. And Manh Choh ore trucks are being allowed across the Chena River bridge in Fairbanks, despite an earlier …
Read More »Midday Report December 11, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a disaster declaration for Little Diomede. The southern half of the village of Quinhagak has been without power since Friday. And Alaska State Troopers responded to a plane crash near Anchor Point on Friday. Little Diomede, a village in the Bering Strait, is only accessible by aircraft …
Read More »Midday Report – December 8, 2023
In today’s Midday Report – Alaska’s backlog of processing SNAP applications continues; information about a challenge to ranked choice voting; and a story about Alaska’s response to national housing shortages. Listen here:
Read More »Midday Report – December 7, 2023
In today’s midday report – Anchorage police investigate an officer-related shooting, there’s a new study on Western Alaska chum salmon, and Alaska Airlines offers an alternative to the year-end mileage run. Listen here:
Read More »Alaska Fisheries Report 07 December 2023
This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The take of killer whales in Alaska fisheries is up, the Alaska Seafood Development Foundation has a new CEO, and a look at the emerging mariculture industry.
Read More »Midday Report December 04, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Two days of memorial services are planned this week for Father Michael Oleksa. Bethel’s Fire Department has a new training facility that’s expected to be a hot destination for training firefighters. And Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Father Michael Oleksa
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