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Kodiak’s tanner crab fishery opens on Sunday, Jan. 15 and it’s a whopper – this year’s harvest levels are the biggest they’ve been in nearly 40 years, and fishermen are gearing up for a big season in more ways than one. Kodiak’s St. Paul Harbor in early January, 2023 (Kirsten Dobroth/KMXT) Darren Platt owns the fishing vessel Agnes Sabine. It’s …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A Soldotna doctor known as the “Candyman” pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a charge that he overprescribed addictive narcotics. The US Environmental Protection Agency could reject portions of a state plan to reduce Fairbanks North Pole area wintertime fine particulate pollution. And Independent Representative Bryce Edgmon looks ahead to the start of …

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Maggie Nelson of KUCB reports on the Unalaska cod strike, and KCAW’s Katherine Rose on the lawsuit that threatens to shut down Southeast chinook trolling. A large male killer whale in the Fraser River, where southern resident whales are now endangered. Photograph: jonmccormackphoto/Getty Images  

The future of Kodiak’s Port and Harbors Advisory Board was up for discussion at Tuesday night’s city council work session. There was no clear consensus on what changes, if any, might be in store for the group, except that the advisory board is here to stay.  Tuesday evening’s work session included discussion of a draft resolution that outlined some changes …

Results are in from Kodiak’s 50th annual Christmas Bird Count when avian enthusiasts gather each year for one day in December to survey the island’s bird population and send their results to the state and national Audubon Society. An Eagle found on Near Island. Brian Venua/KMXT Sixty-eight eager birders gathered on Dec. 18 to find and document as many birds …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Two F-22 fighter jets from JBER stopped off unexpectedly in Whitehorse on the way home from Europe. The National Park Service has awarded a contract to build a bridge over a slumping section of the road into Denali National Park. And a pro skier is working to get more Alaska Native youth …

A black plume was visible from the city of Kodiak shortly after ABL’s launch attempt on Jan. 10, 2023. (Brian Venua/KMXT) This post was updated Jan. 11, 2023. ABL Space Systems confirmed that its RS-1 rocket experienced an anomaly during liftoff from the Kodiak Pacific Spaceport today. All nine of the the rocket’s engines shut down prematurely and it did …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska legislators have so far pre-filed 68 bills and resolutions ahead of the January 17 session start date. Klawock police chief Terry Stonecipher died unexpectedly Monday morning.  And scientists say glaciers are melting faster than they thought. Photo: Sean Gallup