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On today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Kodiak Island Borough approved funding for archipelago nonprofits, the Wood Family's ice cream truck resumed service for 2024, Chinook in Petersburg are hitching a ride to spawning grounds, and the Alaska Sea Life Center took in a young walrus.
Born and raised in Dillingham, Brian Venua graduated from Gonzaga University before ultimately returning to Alaska. He moved to Kodiak and joined KMXT in 2022. Venua has since won awards for the newsroom as both a writer and photojournalist, with work focused on strengthening community, breaking down complex topics, and sharing stories of and for the people of the Kodiak Archipelago.