On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report: Robert Woolsey reports from KCAW on a ruling against the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding troll caught chinook salmon. And KDLL’s Sabine Poux adds to the saga of Cook Inlet setnetters.
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Kodiak incumbents leading in Tuesday’s primary election
A “vote here” sign outside of the Kodiak Harbormaster’s Office. Listen to this story; State Senator Gary Stevens and Representative Louise Stutes – both longtime Kodiak residents – hold significant leads from yesterday’s primary with over 20% of the ballots counted in both races as of Wednesday afternoon. Both candidates have received just over 60% of the vote from the …
Read More »Midday Report August 17, 2022
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Early election results are in. A family dog in Metlakatla is killed by wolves. And Anchorage is prioritizing student need as it struggles to find school bus drivers. And here is today’s Island Messenger:
Read More »Incumbents Murkowski and Dunleavy leading in Alaska primaries
By Kavitha George, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage Governor Mike Dunleavy answers the speaker on the phone about waiting for election results at Dunleavy’s main headquarters on Fairbanks Street on Aug. 16, 2022. (Mizelle Mayo/Alaska Public Media) Initial results Tuesday show U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski very narrowly leading in the primary race to keep her seat and Gov. Mike Dunleavy with …
Read More »Midday Report August 16, 2022
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: American jets fly in response to Russian surveillance aircraft. Two apparently unrelated stabbings occurred in Ketchikan over the weekend. And today is election day. And here is today’s Island Messenger:
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Cyndy Mika on the upcoming school year
Dr. Cyndy Mika has had a busy season. She took over as superintendent for Kodiak Island Borough School District just over a month ago, and has since then been preparing for the upcoming school year — which begins Monday, Aug. 29. Mika joins KMXT’s Dylan Simard to discuss solutions to hiring difficulties, challenges and opportunities for the school district, and …
Read More »Kodiak is a subsea fiber hub for high speed internet expansion in the Aleutians
Under the sea, there’s a massive web of fiber that connects communities around the globe to the world wide web via high speed internet. In Alaska, that fiber zig-zags on the ocean floor around Southeast. And further north in the Gulf of Alaska, a separate line comes down from Homer and dead ends at Kodiak Island. The IT Integrity as …
Read More »Midday Report August 15, 2022
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Three conservative gubernatorial candidates try to set themselves apart. And Ketchikan voters will decide whether to defund their library over drag queen story time. And here’s your Island Messenger:
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