On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A man was sentenced to two years in federal prison this week for selling art made in the Philippines as authentic Alaska Native art. Governor Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill that would ban firefighting foam containing PFAS. And thousands of Alaskans are at risk of losing their Medicaid benefits this year–many …
Read More »Midday Report August 30, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The head of the EPA says he supports the decision to block the proposed Pebble Mine , while the state has asked the Supreme Court to overturn that action. High prices in Alaska make the state a preferred location for drug trafficking. And the big pumpkin king is champion again at the …
Read More »Midday Report August 29, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Family and friends of a Marshall woman who was found dead in the Yukon River are asking why it took so long to find her. A world-renowned Yup’ik cultural museum in Quinhagak is celebrating its 5th anniversary this month. And Alaska remains near the top of the list of expensive places to …
Read More »Midday Report August 28, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Chinook winds gusting up to 75 miles an hour Saturday blew trees onto power lines and knocked out electricity for up to 10 hours in the Central Interior. President Biden will be visiting Alaska on September 11th. And Zucchini Fest, an afternoon of races and a parade centered around the popular squash, …
Read More »Alaska Fisheries Report 24 August 2023
This week the Alaska Fisheries Report with host Terry Haines features Evan Erickson’s story about one man openers on the Kuskokwim, from KYUK, the starry predator that eats urchins is featured in Meredith Redick’s story for KCAW, and a deadly ammonia leak, story by KUCB’s Maggie Nelson. The sunflower sea star
Read More »Midday Report August 25, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska business experts say the ongoing child care crisis is hurting the state’s employers and the economy. Residents are asking the Alaska Department of Transportation to reconsider its use of salt brine on Kenai Peninsula roads. And buyers in Japan and South Korea have cooled on the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas project. …
Read More »Midday Report August 24, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Administrator Isabella Guzmán of the Small Business Administration was in Nome. A fire broke out early Wednesday morning aboard an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry traveling through the Wrangell Narrows. And the Dillingham City School District wants to start growing its own greens. The M/V Columbia in Wrangell on August 23, 2023.(Sage …
Read More »Midday Report August 23, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The US Attorney General is meeting with Tribal leaders in Alaska. A new report says visitors to Alaska’s national parks and preserves spent more than a billion dollars in nearby communities last year. And The aviation company RyanAir celebrated its 70th birthday last week. Tourists at Glacier Bay National Park.
Read More »Midday Report August 21, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A new round of federal grants will help two tribes and two museums in the state bring some culturally important items home. Petersburg’s Kyle Knight reached the summit of the Devils Thumb after a lifetime of watching the mountain. And the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health traveled throughout Alaska last week. This …
Read More »Midday Report August 18, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg focused on the ferry system during a stop in Juneau. Sitka Sen. Bert Stedman says that the Legislature will not allow the earnings reserve of the Alaska Permanent Fund to run dry. And Bristol Bay welcomed two Alaskan medical students this summer. State Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, …
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