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Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: Part 6: Part 7:   The opioid crisis in Alaska has been getting worse since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Overdoses are becoming more frequent, and so have deaths. Shanna Rockenbach and Amy Butts – wellness program supervisor for the Kodiak Area Native Association and Kodiak’s public health nurse, respectively – …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: 800 miles of fiber optic cable will bring high speed internet from Kodiak to Unalaska. Ukrainian refugees are living and working on the former  state ferry Malespina in Ketchikan. And Governor Dunleavy has signed a bill that changes the definitions of sexual assault and domestic abuse. Here is today’s Island Messenger:

KSTK | By Sage Smiley Early and Absentee in-person voting is open for Alaska’s August 16 elections. Voting for both the regular primary election and the special general election will be on the same ballot. “Vote here” sign placed outside the Kodiak Island Borough and City of Kodiak building. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) In the pick-one primary election, voters will …

The M/V Tustumena docked in Kodiak. It’s the smaller of two ferries that service Kodiak Island. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) Listen to this story; The M/V Tustumena had been in service for less than two weeks when it docked in Homer on July 26. According to an Alaska Department of Transportation press release, the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry had …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Scientists are studying the secrets of muskeg bogs. Despite high prices the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Pipeline Project faces hurdles. And scientists are carefully counting Aleutian terns as they appear to decline sharply. And here is the Island Messenger:  

Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, seen here, was recently recognized for sustainability. (Photo courtesy Providence) Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center has been recognized with a national award for sustainability. The medical facility was one of 99 winners of the Partner Recognition Award from the organization Project Greenhealth. Recipients “have a commitment to environmental improvements and have achieved progress” in implementing …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska Airlines has agreed to a contract deal with its workers that could make them the best paid in the nation.  A reality show family is rebuffed by Petersburg residents. And researchers in Kodiak are looking for clues to the future of the Gulf of Alaska ecosystem. And here is today’s Island …

Charles Barker enjoys a sunny day at the beach. (Photo courtesy of Kodiak Independent Living Center.) Listen to this story; Kodiak Island’s Independent Living Center will be holding a disability pride event on Saturday, July 30 at the Buskin River State Recreation Site’s Ben Aure Shelter. It’s the organization’s first in-person pride event since the pandemic began.  Bev Cole is …