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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Kodiak tops cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning in Alaska. Santa Claus has attracted attack ads. And Avian Flu is officially in Alaska.

Kodiak Island had the most cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning in Alaska over the last nearly 30 years, according to a wide-ranging April report by state health authorities. Cases on Kodiak comprised 25% of statewide incidents of the illness; areas in southeast Alaska – like Juneau, Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island – also recorded high case rates. The state’s …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A 5.2 earthquake in the Aleutians is being called an aftershock of last summer’s megaquake. Governor Dunleavy is optimistic about an on-time end to the legislative session. And Juneau has success with providing housing to past offenders.

At 7:33 p.m. on Wednesday evening, the Alaska Earthquake Center detected a magnitude 5.2 earthquake. No tsunami warning was generated. The quake  73 miles east of Chignik occurred only 90 miles away  from the epicenter of an 8.2 quake from last July. Alaska Earthquake Center senior scientist Natalia Ruppert says seismologists suspect they were linked. “When they have major large …

During a meeting on the 19th in Anchorage at the Federal Building, a panel of politicians and other high ranking figures in Alaska got the chance to address Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. Among them were representatives from the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, Rasmuson Foundation, Alaska Federation of Natives, and the Alaska Municipal League. Representing the 165 local governments making …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Sage Smiley reports on the SE pink salmon forecast. Sabine Poux with a sharp story about razors in Clam Gultch. And Izzy Ross tells us about the massive Togiak herring run…that will go mostly unharvested.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Mayor Branson shares thoughts with the Secretary of the Interior. Juneau businesses that cater to cruise ship workers are still waiting for customers. And Fairbanks is melting…and flooding.

KMXT’s Dylan Simard is joined by Lynn Walker , Sarah Loewen-Danelski and Natasha Zahn-Pristas to discuss the Kodiak Collective art installation.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Kodiak Harvest Food Cooperative is moving into a permanent home. Alaska is suing the fed about jurisdiction over underwater land. And surf’s up in Yakutat!

Listen to this story: Kodiak’s local food co-op is going from distributing its wares at pop ups and events to a fixed brick and mortar location – a 2,000 square foot commercial space Kodiak Harvest opened this month near Mill Bay Road. “We’re really excited with where we are today. Normally for the average food co-op it takes a while …