On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: COVID positive cruise ship passengers were sent home on the state ferry, and Alaska Airlines. A settlement has been reached regarding a crash involving two small commercial planes in 2016. And local Juneau leaders weigh whether to take sides on ballot questions. And here is today’s Island Messenger:
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Governor Walker and Heidi Drygas visit crab fest. Photo courtesy of the Walker-Drygas campaign. Listen to this story; Editor’s Note: KMXT will interview gubernatorial candidates when they campaign in Kodiak. You can find more information about the August special election, primaries and candidates for all races here. Election season is underway for Alaska’s race for governor; former governor and nonpartisan …
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Listen to the story: Last week was Bat Week at the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge – more than 30 people gathered at the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge’s headquarters near the Buskin River on a recent Saturday night. Just as the sun slipped behind the mountains, a hush fell over the group, and the first bat of the evening made an …
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Some Ketchikan parents have sued the school district over using tribal values at a school. The Anchorage economic future looks rosy, if enough workers can be found. And Alaska Universities will begin a program for a Marine Policy degree.
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On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Davis Hovey’s report on this year’s Norton Sound king crab fishery, Brian Venua’s story on Chignik meeting its sockeye escapement goal this year, and Raegan Miller’s piece about abalone enhancement.
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By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media It’s August, and what is surely the most confusing election in Alaska history is just two weeks away. Early voting has begun in the primary election and special U.S. House race. Got questions? We’ve got answers. Am I going to get a mailed ballot? Only if you apply for one by Aug. 6. You can apply …
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Matt Van Daele, Daniel Smith and Will Frost scour Buskin Lake for signal crayfish while electrofishing. Listen to this story; The Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak has been looking for ways to reduce the number of invasive signal crayfish from the island’s Buskin Lake, in order to protect crucial salmon habitat. Matt Van Daele is the Sun’aq Tribe’s natural resources director. …
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Six people died outside in Anchorage in June. Senator Sullivan has signed a letter of support for Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. And a 17 year old pilot who is trying to break an around the world record landed in Unalaska. And here is today’s Island Messenger:
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