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On this week’s Alaska Fishery Report with Terry Haines: Shelby Herbert tells of a clam garden in Kake for KFSK, and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council is calling for Advisory Panel nominations! Clam garden on British Columbia’s Central Coast – Photo by Elroy White

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Cristina McDermott’s piece on price transparency, plucked from the KDLG vine, pairs nicely with a story about using Bristol Bay abundance to shore up salmon supplies in the Yukon, supplied by Alaska Public Media’s Kavitha George.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A glacial outburst flood eroded the banks of the Mendenhall River on Saturday evening, undermining some homes and sending at least one into the river. Hot, dry, windy weekend weather expanded wildfires around the Interior leading to hazardous air quality. And surfers in the Turnagain Arm catch the longest wave in the …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Unalaska’s drinking water shows traces of PFAS. Black seaweed in Southeast is becoming less tasty and harder to find. And scientists use sediments to predict future storms.  

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The rapid advance of a wildfire prompted an evacuation notice last night for a neighborhood north of Fairbanks. Alaska’s Congressional delegation wants to make the “Landless” communities of Southeast landless no more. And two swimmers have successfully crossed the Frederick Sound. Andrew Simmons in Frederick Sound. Photo: Orin Pierson

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Warm and dry conditions increased wildfire activity around the Interior yesterday. Satellite data provided by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is helping state and federal agencies fight wildfires. And the Senate has passed its version of the defense bill, with money for Alaska projects. Smoke column of the Teklanika River …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Ore trucks running on highways between Kinross’s Manh Choch Mine and its mill are projected to cause millions of dollars per year in pavement damage. A neighborhood near Kalifornsky Beach Road has been flooding, much to the dismay of residents.  And police have killed an aggressive bear in Anchorage, the 16th so …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Firefighters worked to knock down a new wildfire southeast of Fairbanks over the weekend. Tote Maritime Alaska recently converted their two cargo ships to run on liquefied natural gas, or LNG. And Alaska’s ferry board is drafting a 20-year plan. The Tote vessel North Star is now powered by LNG.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: An ongoing effort to sell Seward’s city-run utility to a larger utility company is getting another chance on the ballot. Alaska educators are looking ahead to a future with AI. And the benefits of whale poop… Dana Bloch pictured with a bottle of whale feces collected for her research. (Courtesy Dana Bloch

This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW’s Robert Woolsey reports on the ever expanding Seafood Distribution Network , and KDLG’s Jack Darrell on Bristol Bay salmon’s sudden existential crisis. Jenny Bennis and her family donated sockeye from their setnet in Bristol Bay to help other families on the Yukon and Chignik rivers where salmon populations have …