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00:30:36

Midday Report – April 09, 2024

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2024/04/09

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A young humpback whale was rescued in Unalaska last Friday after being entangled in suspected fishing gear for at least four days. Demolition of Fairbanks tallest building is scheduled to get underway this spring. And Silver Bay Seafoods is poised to take over Peter Pan Seafoods’ processing operations this year, according to a joint press release on Thursday.

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00:30:29

Midday Report – April 08, 2024

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2024/04/08

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowksi has applauded more than $50 million in federal funding headed for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta area. The railbelt needs to find a replacement for Cook Inlet natural gas. One study suggests the cheapest option is to ramp up renewable energy. And Anchorage officials are trying to create some clear structure and guidance for people living in Anchorage without homes this summer.

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00:30:58

Midday Report – April 05, 2024

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2024/04/05

On today’s Midday Report with host Brian Venua: State lawmakers got some perspective on a COVID-related, education funding dispute between Alaska and the federal government on Wednesday. A federal grant program that aims to keep Alaskans safe from tsunamis is slated for elimination. And the Bureau of Land Management is holding a series of public meetings next week on the Alaska Long Trail.Photo: The Bureau of Land Management is holding a series of public meetings next week on the Alaska Long

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00:42:06

Midday Report – April 04, 2024

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2024/04/04

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Juneau could set aside cruise ship money aside to help the city’s tourism businesses cut down on polluting fossil-fuels. The Anchorage Assembly and Mayor Dave Bronson are at odds over water. And the federal government has given partial approval to most of Alaska's Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Photo: Senate Finance Committee Co-Chair Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, listens to testimony from Alaska Department of Transportation and

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00:30:32

Midday Report – April 03, 2024

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2024/04/03

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska lawmakers in the state House are giving a skeptical eye to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s efforts to challenge the federal government in court. The top two candidates in Anchorage’s mayoral race are preparing for a runoff election. And a U.S. District Court will mull over the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District’s decision to remove 56 books from school libraries. Photo: Plaintiffs who sued the Mat-Su School District over the removal of 56 books

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00:30:17

Midday Report – April 02, 2024

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2024/04/02

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Federal researchers indicate the gray whale population along the West Coast is showing signs of recovery . Bristol Bay communities are struggling with numerous overdoses as tens of thousands of lethal doses of opioids flow into the region. And work is scheduled to resume this month on a bridge that will cross a slumping stretch of the road into Denali National Park.

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00:30:20

Midday Report – April 01, 2024

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2024/04/01

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola frequently votes against her party. Federal officials have approved most of Alaska’s four-year statewide transportation improvement program, or STIP. And University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers will partner with Galena residents on a Yukon River hydroelectric project. Photo: ACEP research engineer Jack Schmid, left, and research professional Paul Duvoy help position the Oceana river turbine suspended from a

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00:31:39

Midday Report – March 29, 2024

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2024/03/29

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The federal government says Alaska’s education department owes almost $30 million to four school districts. There was a small volcanic eruption on Atka Island Wednesday. And lawmakers are debating the size of this year's Permanent Fund Dividend.Photo: The Atka volcanic complex includes Korovin Volcano, Mount Kliuchef and Sarichef Volcano.

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00:34:39

Midday Report – March 28, 2024

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2024/03/28

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Kids in Kenai are losing their jitters by reading aloud to dogs. Three airlines are adding nonstop flights from Anchorage to new destinations this summer. And Bethel has been growing some massive icicles. Photo: 89.5 inch icicle at KYUK, Bethel Alex Salonga KYUK

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00:31:07

Midday Report – March 27, 2024

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2024/03/27

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Juneau’s Indian restaurant Spice hosted its third Holi Festival in Juneau on Monday. The Alaska Legislature has relaunched a caucus focused on providing support to children. And Kensington Gold Mine near Juneau has reported a spill of more than a hundred thousand gallons of mine waste that happened back in January. Photo: Holi Festival, also known as the Festival of Colors, in downtown Juneau. (Photo courtesy of Cody J. Bennett)

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00:30:31

Midday Report – March 26, 2024

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2024/03/26

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska isn’t ruling out leaving her party to become an independent. The Alaska Board of Game has rejected a proposal that would have brought back a wolf no kill zone. And Kenai Peninsula College recently unveiled an exhibit featuring encaustic art. Photo: Ann-Margret Wimmerstedt heats a plywood board in preparation for painting with encaustics on July 30, 2017 at Wimmerstedt’s home. “Encaustics” means “to

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00:28:41

Midday Report – March 22, 2024

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2024/03/22

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Sen. Dan Sullivan says President Biden’s push for electrical vehicles is a threat to the free market, consumer choice, and the American dream. The annual Cama-i Dance Festival in Bethel featured the ever-popular Native Foods Dinner. And a regional working group in Southeast Alaska wants to create a regional landslide warning system.Photo: Tatiana Taanka Korthuis, later crowned 2024’s Miss Cama-i, serves Elders at the Native Foods Dinner at Bethel

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00:34:40

Midday Report – March 21, 2024

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2024/03/21

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Allegations of illegal, unethical and unprofessional behavior in Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration are valid, according to an independent investigator. Bethel’s Filipino community made a big splash at the annual Cama-i Dance Festival. And the battle over education funding for Alaska schools may be a stalemate. Photo: The Bethel Filipino Community Dancers perform at the Cama-i Dance Festival in Bethel on March 16, 2024.

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00:31:56

Midday Report – March 20, 2024

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2024/03/20

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Representative Mary Peltola sat down with KYUK’s Sage Smiley to discuss infrastructure, fish, and why she’s running for re-election. Senator Murkowski's new Chief of Staff is a familiar face. And it’s more and more difficult for Alaska prisoners to win discretionary parole. Photo: Rep. Mary Peltola at a campaign event in Bethel, March 15, 2024. Sage Smiley/KYUK

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00:30:54

Midday Report – March 19, 2024

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2024/03/19

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Dozens of Juneau educators and residents flooded the Alaska Capitol yesterday to support an override to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of millions in state education funding. The override fell one vote short. And Alaska has submitted to the federal government a first-of-its-kind plan to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions that drive global warming. Photo: Dozens of Juneau residents and educators lined the halls at the Alaska State Capitol on Monday,

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00:30:17

Midday Report – March 18, 2024

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2024/03/18

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Buddy Streeper won his tenth Open North American Championship sled dog race in Fairbanks yesterday. The Alaska Legislature plans to vote this afternoon on whether to override Governor Dunleavy’s veto of a bill to boost state funding for public schools. And Friday was the final day of the Arctic Winter Games. Photo: The "knuckle hop" is based on a traditional method for hunting (Credit: Photo courtesy of Kyle Ḵaayák'w Worl)

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00:31:05

Midday Report – March 15, 2024

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2024/03/15

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Governor Dunleavy has vetoed the Legislature's school funding bill. Humpback whales are struggling after showing signs of recovery. And Sitka's land trust has been awarded a federal grant to build housing.Photo: Courtesy J. Moore – HIHWNMS/ NOAA Permit # 15240

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00:30:23

Midday Report – March 04, 2024

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2024/03/04

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The 2024 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicked off at the race’s ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday, A remote Kenai Peninsula village is running out of time to to use grant money to replace its dilapidated school. And difficulties with financing and logistics have led to the end of the Makushin Geothermal Project.Photo: Ramey Smyth’s team run into Finger Lake during the 2022 Iditarod. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)

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00:28:39

Midday Report – March 01, 2024

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2024/03/01

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska’s biggest regional airline has laid off 130 of its 400-plus employees. A bill working its way through the state House could have big implications for reproductive rights. And Anchorage’s historic city hall will become a new downtown public library.Photo: A Ravn Alaska airplane at Unalaska’s Tom Madsen Airport in 2022. (Theo Greenly/KUCB)

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00:28:13

Midday Report – February 29, 2024

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2024/02/29

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska House has passed a bill today aimed at making child care more accessible and available in the state. The state Department of Transportation is racing to submit revisions after federal authorities rejected Alaska’s statewide highway project funding plan. And arctic air will bring subzero temperatures to Southcentral and Southwest Alaska this week. Photo: Snow blows across the Parks Highway near the Glenn-Parks highway interchange at 8:45

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