This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: CoastAlaska’s Angela Denning reports on the power of pink salmon, the Alaska Beacon shines a light on an average red run forecasted for next year in Bristol Bay, and Riley Board tells the tale of east side setnet closures in Upper Cook Inlet, courtesy of KDLL. Photo by Kate RuckPink …
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Midday Report November 09, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A record number of cruise ship passengers visited Juneau this year, resulting in a record number of complaints from locals. Residents of Prince of Wales Island are questioning the shortened wolf trapping season. And students and staff at Bethel Regional High School gathered to honor the region’s veterans. An Alaska Department of …
Read More »Old Harbor student count rises by 10 from last year
The Alaska Department of Education finished its headcount for school districts across the state last month. The village of Old Harbor listed ten more students this year than last year according to the Kodiak Island Borough School District. Dr. Cyndy Mika in her office, June 1, 2023. (Brian Venua/KMXT) “Last year we had about 29 students out there and this …
Read More »Midday Report November 08, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: An Anchorage jury convicted a man Monday of murdering three people in a 2017 shooting at a Spenard gold business. At a recent fundraiser, the ACLU again called attention to the high death rate in Alaska prisons. And Ketchikan said goodbye this weekend to a beloved building. Military members and friends gather …
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Kodiak Economic Development Corporation
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin speaks with Kodiak Economic Development Corporation leadership: Executive Director John Whiddon and Associate Director Melissa Schoenwether. Whiddon and Schoenwether discuss KEDC’s new opportunity for downtown businesses: the Storefront Improvement Program. Listen here:
Read More »Midday Report November 07, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Six years after losing a lawsuit over its invocation policy, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is considering another change. Invasive species are more prevalent in Alaska than you might think. And For the first time in recent history, the Kuskokwim 300 has reached the 30 sled dog team threshold. Mushers head down …
Read More »Midday Report November 06, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: An historic downtown Juneau building that hosted the first territorial Alaska Legislature is being demolished. Alaskans recently celebrated Dia de los Muertes. And Alaska’s Trust Land Office is planning to sell land to pay for mental health services throughout Alaska. Indra Arriago Delgado prepares her offrenda of loved ones that passed for …
Read More »Midday Report November 03, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska high school students are asking local school districts to refrain from banning books. Experiments at the HAARP facility in Gakona will produce an artificial glow in the sky. And a hearing for comments on the proposed Ambler Road drew mostly negative responses. High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program Site.
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