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A highly contagious form of avian influenza was found in a Kodiak brown bear cub. It’s one of only four mammals in Alaska to contract the virus, and the first brown bear to be found with the disease. A deer hunter encountered the cub’s carcass Nov. 26 about half a mile from the road near the Pasagshak State Recreational Site …

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:   A tanner season in Unalaska, story by Theo Greenly of KUCB, Robert Woolsey’s Sitka herring outlook, courtesy of KCAW, plus the state needs crab disaster docs, and the fed declines to take emergency action on Bristol Bay red king crab. Tanner crab

On today’s Midday report with host Terry Haines: A muskox attacked and killed a man near Nome on Tuesday. Respiratory viruses have been threatening to overwhelm hospital capacity in Alaska this winter. And lieutenant governor Nancy Dahlstrom says she is up to the challenge of overseeing Alaska’s elections. Musk ox

Courtesy of USCG/Petty Officer Ian Gray The United States Coast Guard rescued three men and a dog on Monday after their boat ran aground on Esther Island near Whittier. No injuries were reported; however, the status of the vessel is still unknown. According to a press release, the 45-foot F/V Privateer was hitting rocks near the island on Monday as …

Talk of the Rock host Jared Griffin speaks with Patrick Saltonstall, Curator of Archaeology, and Nina Gronn, Gallery Manager, of the Alutiiq Museum about winter events, recent archaeological digs, and other exciting happenings. Listen here:

On today’s Midday report with host Terry Haines: Kindergarteners in Juneau have been learning the violin and an Alaska Native language at the same time. The Kenai Peninsula got nearly two feet of snow in some places this weekend. And a commercial building in Wasilla exploded Sunday afternoon, likely due to a natural gas leak. indergartners at Sítʼ Eetí Shaanáx̱ …

On today’s Midday report with host Terry Haines: “The birthplace of the winds” is considering building wind farms. In Alaska the state routinely under-funds wildfire costs up front, only to pay them off later. And Sitka is exploring the use of public land for housing development. Fire burns in the Kobe Ag subdivision (Eric Kiehn/Task Force Leader with Northwest Team)

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KDLG’s Izzy Ross talks to Terry about the most recent meeting of the Alaska Board of Fish, Bristol Bay Finfish Edition. Alaska Board of Fish.

Brian Venua/KMXT First Friday Art Walks are back in Kodiak for the first time since the pandemic. This month, local gallery The Frame Shop featured Bruce W. Nelson, a Kodiak painter who specializes in Alaskan scenery. “From the top of the mountain to underwater, y’know, in the ocean,” Nelson said. “Kodiak has non-stop themes that I enjoy painting.” Nelson says …

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin and Kirsten Dobroth, KMXT News Director, talk with KMXT’s new reporter, Brian Venua, about his experience and what he looks forward to reporting on in Kodiak. Listen here: