On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: About a hundred people gathered in Bethel on Friday for a federal hearing on the impact of the loss of salmon in the region. A group of Native American women to weigh on how they’ve used their law degrees to help their people. And one person died in a fire at an …
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Galley Tables – Origin Stories – November 2023
Listen as seven storytellers share stories around the theme “Origin Stories” in a live performance recorded on November 3, 2023 at The Marketplace in Kodiak, Alaska. The show first aired on KMXT on November 12, 2023.
Read More »City of Kodiak staff respond to breach in water main downtown
Updated November 13, 2023 City of Kodiak fixed the breach in the water main downtown and the boil water notice has been lifted, according to a representative for the health department of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The breach was initially found on Friday and staff worked through the weekend to ensure water quality returned as soon as possible. …
Read More »Kodiak Island Ambulatory Care Clinic still open after FBI search
The Kodiak Island Ambulatory Care Clinic was searched by officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday morning. Despite the raid, the clinic is still open and no charges have been filed. The clinic’s medical director and owner, John Koller, said he was in shock over the search. “They just pulled up, just like in the movies and they …
Read More »Alaska Fisheries Report 09 November 2023
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 …
Read More »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 …
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