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The results from environmental testing at Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex are back following January’s fiery rocket crash at the facility. Officials with Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation say overall, any contamination was largely contained to the immediate area, and cleanup is moving quickly. Testing at Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex after January’s rocket crash shows most contaminants were contained to the …

Two long-term substitutes have finally arrived in the village of Ouzinkie, on the Kodiak Archipelago, after staffing shortages left the school there without a consistent teacher all year. It’s another chance for students to get the consistency they need as hiring struggles ripple to rural areas of the state.  The school in the village of Ouzinkie, seen here from the …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Kotzebue and the Northwest Arctic Borough have declared a disaster after a series of massive snow storms. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District  is considering cuts to pools and theaters in the face of a large deficit. And a new brewery is opening in Sterling. A Kotzebue home’s front is covered in …

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The Kenai is already closed for kings, story by Sabine Poux of KDLL, kids go icefishing, as reported by KBBI’s Corinne Smith, and a halibut preview from KMXT’s Kirsten Dobroth. Six-year-old Solo Sky Frost ice fishes for the first time with his kindergarten class on the Homer reservoir. (Corinne Smith/KBBI)

Catch limits for Pacific halibut are 10.3% lower than last year across all user groups – including commercial and recreational fishermen. Altogether, they’re allowed to catch 36.97 million pounds of halibut overall, which is about 4.2 million pounds less than last year. This year’s catch limits for Alaska’s halibut fishery are lower than last year. (Photo courtesy NOAA Fisheries) Kurt …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Pharmacy giant Walgreens is going back on a decision to offer the abortion pill mifepristone in Alaska. Crews in Craig are still working to restore service after a water outage that began Sunday. And the Alaska Marine Highway System has announced significant changes to this year’s summer ferry schedule. Water pours from …

Kodiak’s Island Trails Network manages several trail systems and organizes marine debris cleanup around the archipelago. The organization recently named a new executive director for the first time since the nonprofit’s inception.  Travis Cooper (right) and his daughter (left) on March 2, 2023. Brian Venua/KMXT Travis Cooper previously served as the non-profit’s trails program coordinator. His former position was more …

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, join host Jared Griffin as he talks with Stephanie Mason and Rob Stauffer of the Kodiak Harvest Food Co-op about supporting locally-grown and farmed food in Kodiak. The Co-op store is located at 1410 Selig St, and is open T-F 3-7pm, and Saturday 12-3pm. Listen here: