The school system's financial situation is only getting more dire, as politicians in Juneau scramble to figure out how to increase funding for schools. It’s submitting a draft budget to local government for approval this week.
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Weekly Wrap
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A Philippine national living in Kodiak was arrested by ICE last week, Rep. Begich focuses on reauthorizing certain fisheries bills during ComFish, Sen. Murkowski got at our of St. Herman Harbor, ADF&G Commissioner advocates for finfish farming bill, the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge's visitor center will reopen to the public next week, and the YMCA-Alaska is interested in running an after-school program in Kodiak.
Talk of the Rock
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On this episode of Talk of the Rock with host Davis Hovey, we hear a recorded presentation from Dr. Bob Foy of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, with NOAA Fisheries. This presentation was originally done live over Zoom during ComFish on April 16, hosted by the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:KMXT's Davis Hovey reports that Alaska's Fish and Game Commissioner is in favor of a bill that would allow finfish farming, Hunter Morrison of KDLL on Cook Inletkeeper's plan to use habitat mapping to preserve salmon habitat, and the commercial fishing industry is worried about cuts to NOAA, according to KUCB's Theo Greenly.
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NPR National News
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