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00:12:49

Weekly Wrap February 27, 2026

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2026/03/02

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about an annual joint-military exercise in the Arctic with some training taking place in Kodiak this week, Alaska Aerospace Corporation receives federal funding to update its facilities at the Kodiak Island spaceport, KUCB reports on the Board of Fisheries recent decision on Area M salmon fishing, Alaska Public Media reports on the state House's version of the budget bill, and Port Lions is replacing its water system.

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00:31:38

Midday Report: February 27, 2026

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2026/02/27

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Juneau’s city-owned airport was briefly at risk of an emergency closure as its fleet of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting trucks faced maintenance issues. The love of winter in Alaska's Golden Heart City of Fairbanks is likely waning for many residents. And Skagway is mulling how to deal with contamination from ore.Photo: Downtown Fairbanks on a chilly February morning. (Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media)

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00:19:29

Midday Report: February 26, 2026

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2026/02/26

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: President Trump’s pick for surgeon general, wellness influencer Casey Means, told U.S. senators yesterday that anti-vaccine rhetoric was never part of her message. The Alaska Permanent Fund beat its performance benchmarks last year and is approaching $90 billion. And school districts and community members are keeping local basketball teams going, even far from home.Photo: Dr. Casey Means, nominee for surgeon general, testifies during a

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00:31:50

Midday Report: February 25, 2026

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2026/02/25

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Anchorage School Board has approved deep reductions to the district’s budget. The Iron Dog snowmachine race wrapped up in Fairbanks over the weekend with a veteran team making race history. And Alaska senators moved forward a new version of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s tax bill last week.Photo: Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad embrace moments after crossing the finish line of the 2025 Iron Dog snowmachine race. (Ben Townsend/KNOM)

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00:30:29

Midday Report: February 24, 2026

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2026/02/24

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A measure to repeal Alaska’s nonpartisan primaries and ranked choice general elections will be on the ballot this year, but exactly how it is worded remains a hot dispute. The Alaska House approved a fast-tracked spending bill totaling nearly half a billion dollars yesterday. And The Yukon Quest is over.Photo: Jason Mackey, left, and his son Patrick Mackey, right, recount their experiences on the trail. The younger Mackey took home this year’s Red

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00:30:34

Midday Report: February 23, 2026

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2026/02/23

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Alaska saw its 8th hottest year on record last year, with temperatures coming in a degree and a half warmer than the last three decades on average. Some Alaska cyclists bike to work everyday. How? And the Alaska Federation of Natives have urged state lawmakers to fix Alaska’s dual fish and wildlife management system.

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00:18:03

Weekly Wrap February 20, 2026

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2026/02/23

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about high winds on Kodiak Island that caused several power outages and a roof to blow off a house, Alaska entities including Alaska Aerospace are tapped to receive Missile Defense Agency contracts, the sixth Coast Guard fast response cutter in Alaska is commissioned in Kodiak, Coast Alaska reports the summer ferry schedule is out for bookings, KUAC reports on a bill in the Legislature to continue allowing SNAP beneficiaries to use their

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00:14:26

Weekly Wrap February 13, 2026

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2026/02/17

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the KIBSD School Board decides to make cuts rather than close a school to balance the FY'2027 budget, KNBA reports on the Interior Department extending the public comment deadline on the Federal Subsistence Board, Pacific cod quota is updated mid-season for Kodiak area fishermen, the state is moving forward with a Rezanof Drive improvement project, and the City of Kodiak's new fire station is open for business.

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00:30:44

Midday Report: February 13, 2026

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2026/02/13

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: State lawmakers questioned Mt. Edgecumbe High School leadership about conditions at the Sitka school this week. The 2026 Iron Dog is set to kick off this weekend. And U.S. Rep. Nick Begich voted for legislation that would tighten voter ID laws.Photo: Iron Dog racers in Big Lake on Feb. 17, 2024. (Tyler Bryan)

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00:32:12

Midday Report: February 12, 2026

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2026/02/12

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The state Senate will consider a bill meant to increase educational options for Alaska students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The families of three more victims of last year's fatal Bering Air plane crash have sued the regional airline. And the Alaska Department of Transportation has faced intense scrutiny over its plan to build a new ferry terminal between Juneau and Haines.Photo: An aerial view of Berners Bay, where the state is proposing

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00:31:37

Midday Report: February 11, 2026

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2026/02/11

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Alaska Department of Transportation is giving away sections of a World War II era bridge near Delta Junction. Tribal leaders from across the country spoke out at a U.S. Senate hearing against possible changes within the Small Business Administration program that supports Native entities. The Gerstle River Bridge near Delta Junction is seen on July 26, 2023. (Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities)

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00:31:00

Midday Report: February 10, 2026

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2026/02/10

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Sen. Lisa Murkowski returned from a three-day trip to Greenland yesterday. Kipnuk residents are starting to vote on whether they want to rebuild their community, or relocate to higher ground. And how Alaskans can increase their chances of finding a date and falling in love.Photo: U.S. senators visited Pituffik Space Base on a three-day trip to Greenland that ended Feb. 9, 2026. From right: Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Angus King, I-Maine, Gary Peters,

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00:30:35

Midday Report: February 09, 2026

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2026/02/09

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Mushers and their dog teams are trekking across rugged Interior Alaska terrain and frigid temperatures as they compete in the Yukon Quest. A University of Alaska Fairbanks student has made his first court appearance after he ate a fellow student’s AI-generated artwork in an act of protest. And Tuesday’s hearing on a controversial proposal to reform the Federal Subsistence Board went for 6 hours and 33 minutes.Photo Graham Granger, University of

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00:14:23

February 6, 2026 Weekly Wrap

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2026/02/09

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the IPHC passing a decision on daily halibut bag limits to the NPFMC, Alaska Public Media reports on a bill in the Alaska Legislature to update requirements for resident hunting and fishing licenses, Alaska Public Media also has details on a new way to bring groceries to rural Alaska, and the KIBSD Board of Education puts off a decision on its FY'2027 budget until next week.

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00:30:51

Midday Report: February 06, 2026

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2026/02/06

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Porcupine theater in Homer is marking its first anniversary. The state’s proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal has received hundreds of comments from Southeast residents who say they want to see the Ferry system work for travelers, not private mines. And a celebrated Fairbanks cross country skier is days away from competing in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: The Porcupine Theater the night of its opening gala on Jan. 31, 2025. (Simon

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00:27:32

Midday Report: February 05, 2026

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2026/02/05

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska’s waters could open to seafloor mineral mining. Former Sitka state representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins entered the race for governor this week. And yesterday the U.S. Senate confirmed Aaron C. Peterson of Anchorage to be a federal District Court judge in Alaska.Photo: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is seen on Jan. 17, 2026, in Sitka, Alaska, in this photo provided by Kreiss-Tomkins.

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00:31:52

Midday Report: February 04, 2026

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2026/02/04

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A round of vetoes by Gov. Mike Dunleavy last summer have Alaska’s construction industry on edge. The Yukon-Kuskokwim village of Kipnuk is at a crossroads. And The federal government has begun a scoping process that could lead to wide-ranging changes to federal subsistence management in Alaska.Photo: Debris sits in a pile in Kipnuk, Alaska on Oct. 19, 2025, a week after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought catastrophic flooding and

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00:30:46

Midday Report: February 03, 2026

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2026/02/03

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The incumbents in Alaska’s federal races have a lot of money to defend their seats. Hundreds of people in Soldotna stood in freezing temperatures to protest what they say is the overreach of federal immigration authorities. And Alaska has some of the highest school absentee rates in the nation.Photo: Marianna Macomber holds a sign at the intersection of the Sterling and Kenai Spur highways to protest federal immigration operations on Sunday, Feb

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00:30:39

Midday Report: February 02, 2026

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2026/02/02

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Leaders of the North Slope village of Nuiqsut sued the U.S. Department of Interior last week for canceling a key subsistence protection for the Willow project. The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill that would tighten residency requirements for Alaskans buying hunting or fishing licenses. Some storefront owners in Juneau are speaking out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by participating in the nationwide general strike

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00:31:11

Midday Report: January 30, 2026

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2026/01/30

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The state House’s ethics committee has launched an investigation into whether Homer Republican Rep. Sarah Vance illegally used state resources. A superior court judge ruled this week against a former Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly member who appealed an ethics violation that led to a $1 fine. And new murals are coming to downtown Juneau this spring.Photo: Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, sits in the House chamber at the Alaska State Capitol in

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