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A public comment period for the draft plan is open until Oct. 29.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, the unofficial results for the municipal election are in, the Kodiak short trail and other road improvement projects are on a DOT draft plan, Kodiak trawlers defend their business as reported by Alaska Public Media, KUCB reports that emperor geese are faring well in Kodiak, and the head of NASA visits Kodiak.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, KMXT's News Director Davis Hovey breaks down everything that's on the ballot for the Oct. 6 municipal election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Preliminary results will be shared on air on KMXT after 9 p.m. tonight.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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(Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)On this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with host Terry Haines: A pair of Liz Ruskin stories from Alaska Public Media beautifully bracket the bycatch brouhaha.
Alaska News
- 'Their wintering range spans thousands of miles': what Kodiak and Shemya tell us about emperor geese
- This Haines woman educates tourists about bears on her own time
- Passenger numbers on track for record at major Alaska airports
- Bering Sea crabbers buoyed by increased catch limits this season
- 3 takeaways from Alaska’s gubernatorial Debate for the State
- Trump’s push for $50B Korean investment in Alaska gasline faces familiar economic challenges
- Alaska governor candidates spar over bipartisan cooperation, among other issues, in Debate for the State
- Alaska governor hopeful Bernadette Wilson's court record shows lawsuits over unpaid bills
- Trump to rally for Sullivan in Wasilla next week
- Flu cases are on the rise in Alaska. What you need to know.
NPR National News
- Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal
- A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf course
- Cornell University bans frat parties, vows to address 'disturbing' campus culture
- The Trump administration warns Ukraine it could cut off intel, Zelenskyy tells NPR
- Writer Yiyun Li lost both of her sons. When words fell short, she turned to music
- What ice cream has to do with this year's Nobel Prize in economics
- Polls are a snapshot, and other helpful things to remember during the midterm elections
- Voters here will decide whether to force cities to build cheaper, smaller homes
- Win or lose, independent candidates want to meet voters in the middle
- Some of the most pristine coral reefs have a secret weapon: birds