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Another rocket launch is scheduled for Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex next week. It comes on the heels of a successful launch back in March – and as Alaska Aerospace eyes expanding operations at its facility. But some residents say that growth is shutting out locals’ access to the area. Alaska Aerospace’s chief executive officer Milton Keeter will be in Kodiak …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A bipartisan watchdog is suspicious Governor Dunleavy’s reelection campaign is breaking election laws. A Kenai Tribe is opening a new campus dedicated to cultural education. And two Homer swimmers cross Katchemak Bay.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy spent part of the long weekend in Kodiak for two bill signings. The governor’s first stop on Sunday was Kodiak High School – where he signed Senate Bill 20 into law. The legislation was sponsored by state Sen. Gary Stevens, a Republican from Kodiak.  Stevens said the bill cuts red tape for teachers relocating to Alaska. Teachers …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board is working on long and short range plans. Short term rentals have further tightened the housing market in Sitka. And two rehabilitated seal pups have returned to Cook Inlet.

Kodiak Island Borough Assembly members will be interviewing four candidates for the borough manager position at a special meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6, according to an emailed meeting agenda packet. Kodiak Island Borough offices. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) Three of the applicants have experience in municipal government in Alaska – Ann Capela served as Bethel’s city manager from 2014 to …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Y-K Delta residents celebrate the election of Mary Peltola. Katie Anastas goes for a ride on a school bus. And two Alaska authors will be honored in Washington DC.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Sealaska Heritage Institute has commissioned a series of totem poles for the Juneau waterfront.  Scientists are using genetics to study bycatch.  And Arctic Fest kicks off in Fairbanks.

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Kirsten Dobroth of KMXT talks to NOAA fisheries scientist Mike Litzow on the impacts of accelerating climate change in the Arctic, and Lauren Wild of University of Alaska Southeast on sperm whales vs. longliners.

This electron microscope image shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions (left) and spherical immature virions (right) obtained from a sample of human skin associated with a 2003 prairie dog outbreak. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The Kodiak Public Health Center now has doses of the monkeypox vaccine and health officials are encouraging people who might be at risk to get …

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media Democrat Mary Peltola has won election to the U.S. House, to fill the remainder of the late Congressman Don Young’s term in office. The unofficial results of Alaska’s first ranked choice election were announced Wednesday afternoon on a livestream from the Division of Elections office in Juneau. Mary Peltola has been fishing on the …