KMXT 100.1 FM Public Radio in Kodiak, Alaska

Kodiak could soon have its first cannabis cafe. The details are still cloudy, but if approved, it would be one of only three licensed onsite cannabis consumption venues within the state of Alaska.  The new cafe would be in Wildflower’s parking lot on Near Island, and only the third sanctioned venue in the state for onsite consumption of marijuana (Kirsten …

The Kodiak Island Borough School District has been scrambling to fill one of two teaching positions in the village of Ouzinkie. The school district has already begun interviews after firing a teacher early in the semester.  The school in Ouzinkie normally has one elementary teacher, and one secondary teacher for middle and high school aged students. A sign depicting the …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: American scientists found 200,000 Pacific walrus on one Russian beach, they think. A Ketchikan podcaster is breaking down all things Filipino culture. And Alaska’s U.S. senators warn about shenanigans in the Willow project process. Archie Inoncillo, the host of the Halo-Halo Mix-Mix podcast, talks with students Ellhyn Alva, front, and Czarina Cabillo, …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: White House officials said Monday that they still had not come to any conclusions about what U.S. fighter jets have shot out of the skies over the past 3 days. After a months-long wait, thousands of Alaskans have received their food stamps, but thousands more are still waiting. And snowfall in Anchorage …

Valentine’s Day is Today, which means there’s typically a surge in demand for flowers and a local florist shared about how she prepares for the holiday. Belma Llorente is the owner of Belma’s Precious Flowers and Gifts in Kodiak. It’s a small shop with a few displays and a section in the back bursting with blooms. Belma Llorente surrounded by …

University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Sean Parnell spent part of last week visiting with students and staff at Kodiak College, where he toured the campus and stressed the importance of building up Alaska’s workforce.  UAA Chancellor Sean Parnell visited with students and staff at a visit to Kodiak College last week (Courtesy UAA Chancellor’s office) Parnell is the former governor …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A student-run cafe in Igiugig offers refreshments to both community members and travelers flying across the vast expanse of the Bristol Bay region. Toyo stoves have been failing in cold weather. And the State Workers’ Union rallied for better staffing and benefits, and to support for Department of Public Assistance staff as …

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KMXT’s Kirsten Dobroth reports that the Kodiak tanner crab season is nearly in the books, Eric Stone of KRBD on the snowballing opposition to the the lawsuit that would stop king salmon trolling, and Sage Smiley on the purifying power of kelp.