Kodiak’s City Council and the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly held a joint work session for the first time since September 2021 on Wednesday. State Rep. Louise Stutes and State Sen. Gary Stevens joined the session remotely from Juneau to share their priorities going into the legislative session. The City of Kodiak sign at the Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by …
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This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KMXT’s Kirsten Dobroth on the Tanner crab stand down, Senator Murkowski says fishery disaster money flows too slowly, the trials of a cucumber fisherman, and what will the Mariculture Cluster do with the money? The giant red sea cucumber
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska House of Representatives has elected Wasilla Representative Cathy Tilton to the role of Speaker. A polar bear killed a 24-year-old woman and her young son Tuesday. And the City of St. Paul is at risk of losing its emergency medical services.
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: An Alaska Railroad freight train derailed after it ran into avalanche debris on the tracks south of Girdwood. The City of Homer and Homer Drawdown are working together to increase people-powered transportation and trail access around town. An Alaska Railroad freight train is surrounded by snow after driving into an avalanche slide …
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Boats stacked with empty crab pots in Kodiak’s St. Paul Harbor, Jan. 16, 2023 (Brian Venua/KMXT) This post was updated Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Kodiak’s Tanner crab fleet is continuing to stand down, saying they still haven’t come to an agreement with local processors on price. Nat Nichols is an area management biologist with the state’s Department of Fish and …
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Talk of the Rock host Jared Griffin speaks with Kodiak History Museum curator Lynn Walker and operations manager Myra Sholze about the museum’s temporary exhibit program, call for artists, and more. Listen:
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska schools are preparing to meet the new state educational requirements of the READS Act next fall. Senate President Gary Stevens talks about his legislative priorities. And the state is offering help to livestock farmers who are struggling to buy feed. Alaska Meat Company cattle on Sitkinak Island.
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A longtime Anchorage civil rights activist reflects on marching with protesters in the 1960s. The state legislative session begins on Tuesday, and the Alaska House is still not organized. And the Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that an Anchorage Democrat who won a state House race was a qualified candidate. The Alaska …
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This post was updated Jan. 17, 2023. Kodiak’s Tanner crab fishery opened yesterday, but the fleet is continuing to stand down. Local fishermen and canneries in Kodiak haven’t come to an agreement on price – and this year’s harvest may end up being processed off the island. Boats stacked with empty crab pots sit in Kodiak’s St. Paul Harbor (Brian …
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Anchorage Assembly leaders say they want Mayor Dave Bronson to publicly respond to scathing allegations made against him. Senator Bert Stedman says the state needs to balance its long-term fiscal health against its ability to pay large Permanent Fund dividends. And a pilot training program is underway to combat the Certified Nursing …
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