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Midday Report April 6, 2023

A policeman wears a body camera.

On today’s Midday Report with Terry Haines: Left-of-center candidates are leading in six out of seven Anchorage Assembly races. Anchorage Police officials say the timeline to put body cameras on officers has hit another delay. And a former Houston treasurer stole more than $1 million from the Mat-Su community and a Wasilla company where he later worked, according to federal …

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Midday Report April 5, 2023

The East Fork Toklat River, where the white spruce are marching northward. Photo by Kirk Stueve

On today’s Midday Report with Terry Haines: The treeline is moving north. A federal judge has ruled that ConocoPhillips can move ahead with the Willow Project. And Representative Peltola shys away from stands on gun safety measures and former President Trump’s guilt. The East Fork Toklat River, where the white spruce are marching northward. Photo by Kirk Stueve  

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Midday Report April 4, 2023

Today on the midday report with host Brian Venua: East Elementary library deemed safe after fume scare, students and teachers speak against a bill regarding sex education, marine debris efforts statewide, the environmental impact of cruises, the Anchorage Animal Shelter has paused accepting new animals, and a federal judge ruled ConocoPhillips can begin construction on the Willow Project. Nelson Merrell, …

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State of Alaska receives $38 million federal grant for climate related housing disaster recovery

The state of Alaska recently received $38 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development with the aim to ease the burden of climate change.   Margaret Salazar, inside a recent build from the Kodiak Island Housing Association, Emerald Heights. March 31, 2023. (Brian Venua/KMXT) Margaret Salazar is HUD’s Northwest Regional Administrator. She oversees HUD’s programs around Alaska, Oregon, Washington, …

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Midday Report April 3, 2023

Today on the midday report with host Brian Venua: residents may finally start to see SNAP benefits roll out, Alaska Commercial Co. pushes for SNAP benefits to also pay for shipping of goods, issues with last week’s tsunami warning, and proposals to increase the state’s base student allocation are moving through despite a shrinking state budget. Gov. Mike Dunleavy redirected …

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