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Midday Report December 13, 2022

indergartners at Sítʼ Eetí Shaanáx̱ Glacier Valley Elementary School play paper violins as part of a Lingít language immersion and music program on Dec. 9, 2022. (Photo by Andrés Javier Camacho/KTOO)

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 …

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Midday Report December 12, 2022

flames and smoke above trees Fire burns in the Kobe Ag subdivision (Eric Kiehn/Task Force Leader with Northwest Team)

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)

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First Friday Art Walks return to Kodiak with Bruce W. Nelson

A close-up photo of a small bear featured at the exhibit.

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 …

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Midday Report December 05, 2022

Christian Turner in a dry-land, dog scooter race. (Christian Turner)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Australian Christian Turner is among the Iditarod dog mushers to sign up for the 2023 race. Questions remain about how the planned merger of grocery store companies Krogers and Albertsons  will affect shoppers in Alaska.  And relatives mourn a man killed last month in front of his Anchorage home. Christian Turner in …

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Kodiak High School fire alarm has double false alarm Friday morning

Kodiak High School’s fire alarm went off twice Friday morning before students started class. Both turned out to be false alarms, but students had to wait outside or in buses for around 30 minutes until the issue was resolved. According to Assistant Principal Matt Bieber, the alarm tripped due to a faulty sensor. After a single reset, students began to …

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Midday Report December 02, 2022

The top of a recently discovered mud volcano off southeast Alaska. Credit: Geological Survey of Canada

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A Kodiak man was arrested Tuesday on drug charges after officers intercepted a package containing methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. The Environmental Protection Agency is one step away from action that would protect the Bristol Bay watershed. And Sitka residents fishing for halibut have discovered a “mud volcano”. Sea creatures cluster at the …

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