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00:30:27

Midday Report May 22, 2023

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2023/05/22

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A bill passed by the Alaska legislature bans most uses of firefighting foams containing PFAS chemicals. A massive ice jam on the Yukon River caused flooding in the small village of Kokrines over the weekend. And the First Lady of the United States took the stage in Bethel, flanked by several influential Native women. Photo: First lady of Alaska Rose Dunleavy, Rep. Mary Peltola, and Bethel Native Corporation president and CEO Ana Hoffman joined first

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00:30:52

Midday Report May 18, 2023

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2023/05/18

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska Legislature adjourned late Wednesday evening without passing a budget to fund the government. An estimated 150-mile-long run of broken ice running downriver jammed upstream of Ruby yesterday, but did not threaten any communities. And First Lady Jill Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited Bethel yesterday. Photo: House Majority Leader Rep. Dan Saddler (R-Eagle River) speaks with Minority Leader rep. Calvin Schrage (I-Anchorage) on

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00:31:35

Midday Report May 17, 2023

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2023/05/17

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Senate failed to pass a budget yesterday, leaving a narrow window of time for a last-minute deal. Communities across Interior and Southwest Alaska are dealing with the effects of severe flooding. And the Wrangell School District wants to buy an old bus so they can throw it away. Photo: Wrangell may have to buy a bus like this one, offered on Ebay for $4000.

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00:22:17

Midday Report May 16, 2023

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2023/05/16

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Ice jam flooding continues to threaten communities downstream on the Yukon River. Encampments in public spaces around Anchorage have been growing since the city’s biggest shelter scaled down and the weather warmed up. And The Alaska Senate passed a bill on Monday that would allow the state to develop land for carbon credits.

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00:30:46

Midday Report May 11, 2023

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2023/05/11

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Volunteers are going around Haines beaches to pick up trash and collect data. Across Alaska, parents are struggling to find childcare, especially in rural areas. And a bill to supplement education funding is on the Alaska Senate floor today. Photo: The Alaska Senate.

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Alaska Fisheries Report 11 May 2023

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2023/05/11

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW's Robert Woolsey reports on the state's seeking a salmon stay, Francisco Martinezcuello's soundscape of kids and briny pike, courtesy of KYUK, and the House Fisheries Committee looks at salmon rehabilitation permits. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz/KCAW)

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00:31:47

Midday Report May 10, 2023

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2023/05/10

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Reactions to the recent defections from the Alaska Federation of Natives. Alaska’s fire season is in full swing. And Reprsentative Peltola shares concerns that the Supreme Court will change the Indian Child Welfare Act. A 25-acre wildfire burning in the McHugh Creek drainage south of Anchorage off the Seward Highway in 2016. (Alaska Division of Forestry photo)

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00:30:57

Midday Report May 9, 2023

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2023/05/09

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is withdrawing from the Alaska Federation of Natives, on the heels of the Tanana Chiefs Conference. And the Girdwood Fire Department has rescued a fisherman who was stuck in the mud. Photo: Alaska Federation of Natives Conference 2023

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00:30:46

Midday Report May 8, 2023

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2023/05/08

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Snowmelt accelerated erosion of a Tanana River bank at Salcha over the weekend. Homelessness expert Nancy Burke shares her view of Anchorage’s homelessness response. And the Sitka School Board has gone on record in opposition to a bill before the Alaska Legislature that many expect would limit the rights of gender non-conforming students.

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00:32:22

Midday Report May 5, 2023

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2023/05/05

On today’s Midday Report with host Kirsten Dobroth: The Alaska Department of Health has agreed to cut the waiting list for the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by half in six months. A bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday advanced to the House on Wednesday. And the Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to clean up a former military outpost in Unalaska Bay. Photo: Unalaska bunker. (Theo Greenly/KUCB)

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00:30:32

Midday Report May 4, 2023

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2023/05/04

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska Legislature appears to be marching toward another special session. The experts are estimating that breakup on the Kuskokwim River could begin next week. And the 31st Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival kicked off Wednesday. Photo: Katie Basile / KYUK

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00:28:16

Midday Report May 3, 2023

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2023/05/04

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The board that governs school sports in Alaska has decided against preventing transgender athletes from participating in girls sports, for now. A federal judge in Washington state has affirmed a controversial ruling that could shut down trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska. And scientists are looking into the past of Mount Saint Augustine to better understand its future.

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Midday Report May 2, 2023

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2023/05/02

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The National Tribal Health Conference got underway this morning in Anchorage. The city of Bethel says the state isn’t helping rural communities access funds meant to help build modern water and sewer systems. And a trial is set to start today in Ketchikan to determine if the posting of a traditional Southeast Native value in public schools violates the First Amendment. Photo: Ketchikan Charter School is pictured on Aug. 3, 2022. (KRBD file photo by

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Midday Report April 27, 2023

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2023/04/27

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will reconsider the Pebble Partnership’s permit proposal to build a mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay. The Northwest Arctic and North Slope boroughs have agreed to support the Ambler Road Project. And the Alaska Senate is set to propose a one-time boost to the amount of money allocated to each student in public schools around the state. Photo: Shungnak River, Ken Hill

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00:31:18

Midday Report April 25, 2023

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2023/04/25

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: For the first time in recent history, Alaska legislators in both parties and the governor are talking about implementing a broad-based tax. School districts are waiting anxiously to see if the Alaska Legislature will increase school funding after years of stagnant state support. And the Sitka School District has crossed its fingers and drained its bank account.

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00:31:13

Midday Report April 21, 2023

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2023/04/21

On today’s Midday Report with host Mike Wall: On the same day the first cruise ship of 2023 docked in Juneau city officials signed an agreement with the cruise industry to start limiting visitor volume. And Anchorage police officials say they’re moving forward with getting body cameras on officers, even though they’re locked in a dispute with the police union. Photo: The Norwegian Bliss, a 4,000-passenger cruise ship out of Seattle, kicked off Juneau’s 2023 cruise season when it docked on April

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00:31:23

Midday Report April 20, 2023

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2023/04/20

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Last year’s sockeye salmon surplus is pushing down the wholesale price this year. The Kenai Peninsula Borough will pay more than $200,000 to settle a harassment against former borough mayor Charlie Pierce. And a portion of the Coast Guard Band is scheduled to visit Kodiak on Wednesday. Photo: The United States Coast Guard Saxophone Quartet

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00:30:52

Midday Report April 19, 2023

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2023/04/19

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A thirty foot Unangax̂ open skin boat will be the first of its kind to touch water in over two centuries. The Chilkat River has been nominated by as one of ten most endangered rivers in the country. And the Alaska House approved an operating budget on Monday that includes a 2700-dollar Permanent Fund dividend. Photo by Stephanie McGeary: Kanesia McGlashan-Price and Marc Daniels next to the nigilax̂ frame at Mind’s Eye.

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00:30:32

Midday Report April 18, 2023

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2023/04/18

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: After some record-breaking winter snowfall, Alaska is now approaching the start of summer wildfire season. Two bills being considered by the legislature would allow school districts to opt into the state’s health care plan. And the world’s largest flying salmon took its final swim upstream today on Monday.

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00:30:48

Midday Report April 17, 2023

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2023/04/17

In today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A Superior Court judge in Bethel has dismissed a lawsuit accusing state officials of mismanaging Yukon River and Kuskokwim River salmon fisheries. Anchorage’s homelessness experts expect the number of people sleeping outdoors to swell from about 300 now to as many as 800 as the city’s three winter shelters close. And the Anchorage Assembly will maintain its progressive supermajority. Photo: he Sullivan Arena, Anchorage’s low-barrier emergency

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