Lawmakers in Washington D.C. are currently negotiating the details of this year’s farm bill reauthorization, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski says Alaska’s commercial fishermen could see a boost from the bill. The senator introduced legislation this week that would prioritize food security and small-scale food producers in the state – including Alaska’s seafood industry. “Our seafood industry deserves to have some …
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Kodiak police name suspect in fatal hit-and-run during tsunami evacuation
Kodiak police have named Clint Moudy as a suspect in the fatal hit-and-run collision during the tsunami evacuation late on July 15. The crash killed a pedestrian, 45-year-old Kodiak resident Vanessa Amox. Friends on Facebook also know her as Vanessa Malutin-McCormick. Moudy’s white, flatbed-style truck had damage consistent with debris collected from the crime scene, according to a press release …
Read More »Midday Report July 20, 2023
In today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The number of volunteer firefighters in Alaska has nearly halved since 2014. A federal judge has dismissed the state of Alaska’s lawsuit against the federal government over contamination on Alaska Native corporation lands. And Alaska Attorney General Taylor signed a letter supporting states’ rights to access medical information about abortion and gender-affirming …
Read More »Alaska Fisheries Report 20 July 2023
This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW’s Robert Woolsey reports on an overabundance of sockeye in a Sitka lake, Brian Venua of KMXT on a slow start for Kodiak seiners, and his colleague Kirsten Dobroth on whether everyone can play nice in the “sandbox.” Counting fish at Redoubt Lake.
Read More »Midday Report July 19, 2023
In today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: For the first time on record there will be no fall hunt for Nelchina caribou. An emergency service area in Cooper Landing is off, and a new effort for a regional service area is underway. And Bristol Bay fishermen are outraged at the low price of 50 cents per pound announced recently. …
Read More »Midday Report July 18, 2023
In today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Cell phones across a huge swath of Alaska beeped out a tsunami warning Saturday night, including places that were not in danger. Three villages in the Lower Kuskokwim formed their own School District embracing traditional native knowledge. And Shishaldin has erupted, experts say more activity is expected. Some Anchorage residents got this …
Read More »Kodiak resident dies in hit-and-run during Saturday’s tsunami evacuation
A Kodiak resident died in a hit-and-run during this weekend’s tsunami warning and evacuation. Kodiak police have identified the pedestrian who died Saturday night as 45-year-old Vanessa Jean Amox. Friends on Facebook identified the victim of the hit-and-run by the name Vanessa Malutin-McCormick. She was hit by a truck within a half hour of the sirens going off between the …
Read More »Midday Report July 17, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The 100th anniversary of completion of the Alaska Railroad was celebrated in Nenana Saturday. The sockeye run at Redoubt Lake near Sitka is so big it could be too big. And the spendable portion of the Alaska Permanent Fund is dwindling and could be exhausted entirely within three years. President Warren G. …
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