Today on the midday report with host Kirsten Dobroth: the Alaska Marine Highway System has a new director, new data shows an rise in homicides in the state over the last decade, and a collective approach to healing after a fatal polar bear attack in the village of Wales.
Midday Report March 23, 2023
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