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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will reconsider the Pebble Partnership’s permit proposal to build a mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay. The Northwest Arctic and North Slope boroughs have agreed to support the Ambler Road Project. And the Alaska Senate is set to propose a one-time boost to the amount of …

Alaska’s mariculture industry was awarded $49 million in federal funding last year to develop the state’s burgeoning kelp market. Now, industry leaders are looking across the Pacific Ocean for inspiration on how to keep the state’s kelp scene growing. Nick Mangini is a kelp farmer and mariculture director for the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference, which is also known as SWAMC …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Not Invisible Commission, advocates working to prevent violence against Indigenous people in Alaska, met in Anchorage this week. Alaska’s Army National Guard recently sent a Black Hawk helicopter to a permanent station in Bethel. And Alaska Native language experts shared their personal stories at the State Capitol on Friday. Alaska Air …

Kodiak Kindness, a local nonprofit, hosted its biggest trash cleanup yet for Earth Day on Saturday. Heather Preece is the executive director of Kodiak Kindness. She said 66 folks came to pick up trash along the road between Mill Bay and White Sands beaches. The group of volunteers who came to clean as much garbage as possible for the event, …

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks with KMXT News Director Kirsten Dobroth and KMXT reporter Bryan Venua about their awards at the Alaska Press Club conference and their recent significant news coverage. Listen here:

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: For the first time in recent history, Alaska legislators in both parties and the governor are talking about implementing a broad-based tax. School districts are waiting anxiously to see if the Alaska Legislature will increase school funding after years of stagnant state support. And the Sitka School District has crossed its fingers …

On today’s Midday Report with host Mike Wall: On the same day the first cruise ship of 2023 docked in Juneau city officials signed an agreement with the cruise industry to start limiting visitor volume. And Anchorage police officials say they’re moving forward with getting body cameras on officers, even though they’re locked in a dispute with the police union. …

The United States Coast Guard Band is touring Alaska this month and will even do a show in Kodiak. Their visit will include a saxophone quartet performance.  The full Coast Guard Band has 55 musicians. The full group will have shows in Juneau and Anchorage, but they’re splitting up to also visit Kodiak and Fairbanks.  A United States Coast Guard …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Last year’s sockeye salmon surplus is pushing down the wholesale price this year. The Kenai Peninsula Borough will pay more than $200,000 to settle a harassment against former borough mayor Charlie Pierce. And a portion of the Coast Guard Band is scheduled to visit Kodiak on Wednesday. The United States Coast Guard …

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: This week KDLL’s Sabine Poux reports on an emergency rockfish reduction, Desiree Hagen tells of testing for toxic algal blooms, courtesy of KOTZ, and Yukon River salmon forecasts are the subject of a story from Dan Bross, of KUAC fame.