Certified nursing assistants are in short supply in Alaska. And the Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center is one of 17 hospitals in the state trying a new program to pay potential candidates as they train and hire new employees to fill the gap. Providence has 15 open CNA positions between their Providence hospital building. Courtesy of Providence. primary facility and …
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Anchorage’s biggest emergency cold weather shelter now has bed capacity for up to 360 people. After some record-breaking cold temperatures in Southeast Alaska much of the panhandle is in for a wet Christmas. And an environmental group has filed a complaint seeking to halt use of federal wildlife restoration funds for predator …
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A panel of federal judges last week reaffirmed a Kodiak man’s conviction for murdering two of his Coast Guard colleagues; it’s the latest legal decision after nearly a decade of back and forth in the courts. James Wells was sentenced to life in federal prison two years ago for the murders of Petty Officer First Class James Hopkins and retired …
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Join host Jared Griffin as he talks about news highlights from 2022 with KMXT news director Kirsten Dobroth and KMXT reporter Brian Venua. Listen here;
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: People are waiting a really long time for food stamps and the state isn’t talking about it. Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes testified from jail for the defense at a trial challenging the qualifications of Representative David Eastman to serve in the Alaska Legislature. Plus an aurora globe is being installed in …
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On today’s Midday report with host Terry Haines: Discovery of an ancient weir in Southeast has archaeologists rewriting the timeline there. Three major snowstorms in under two weeks have made travel tough in Anchorage. And the Anchorage School Board will decide today whether to increase class sizes to help close a $48 million budget deficit. Image from an ROV of …
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Brian Venua/KMXT Kodiak High School students came together to start an open pantry to alleviate food insecurity for their peers. The fundraiser was created as part of a civic engagement course they took to learn about systemic inequality, where they were required to create a service project. One of the students, John Eaton, a freshman, says everyone pitched an idea …
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The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has approved six fishery disaster designations for the state of Alaska – that includes the Yukon Kuskokwim and Chignik salmon fisheries for last year. Crabbers will also see relief for this year’s Bristol Bay red king crab and Bering Sea snow crab fisheries. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced this fall that both …
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