Alaska Republican Congressman Nick Begich III proposed a U.S. House subcommittee rollback parts of the landmark legislation to “modernize” it. Conservation groups warn that it’s a gutting that endangers already struggling whale populations around the state.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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This week we hear about the expanding infrastructure to monitor vessels traveling in Alaska's Arctic waters, the Kodiak Police Department has nowhere to store more impounded vehicles, pet boarding facilities and pet hotels can now operate in more zoning districts within the Borough, Starlink had a global outage for a couple hours Thursday that affected Kodiak residents, and an Alaska Airlines plane was grounded after running over deer on the Kodiak runway.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Davis Hovey discusses Dig Afognak's youth and other summer camps like the upcoming sobriety camp with Candace Branson from the Native Village of Afognak.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:Hannah Weaver of KFSK reports on the search for unwanted crustaceans on the shores of Mitkof Island, Ben Townsend goes off to Salmon Lake, at the behest of KNOM, and Hannah Weaver does double duty with a story on disappointing subsistence salmon fishing on the Stikine River.
Alaska News
- Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum plans to resign Aug. 8, Gov. Dunleavy announces
- Palmer state Sen. Shelley Hughes announces campaign for governor
- What Alaska lawmakers are expecting from Gov. Dunleavy's Aug. 2 special session
- Heavy tailwind likely caused crash that killed famed bush pilot Jim Tweto, NTSB says
- Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoes fishermen loan bill, his seventh vetoed bill of this year
- Alaska school districts sue over Trump administration’s freeze of federal education funds
- NTSB: Too much cargo and unapproved installation of moose antlers likely caused plane crash that killed Peltola’s husband
- USDA pulls $6M from Alaska farmers and food producers
- ‘Paperwork nightmare’: Thousands wait as Alaska public assistance struggles continue
- Alaska’s $14M cut from opioid lawsuit settlements to go to rehab programs
NPR National News
- Celebrate World Photography Day by showing NPR the coolest shot you've ever captured
- Tyler, The Creator debuts atop the charts, while Ozzy surges posthumously
- Texas Republicans release a redistricting plan that could achieve Trump's aims
- A tsunami makes its way across the Pacific, with waves hitting the U.S. West Coast
- Trump dashes hopes of a trade deal with India by Aug. 1, announcing 25% tariffs
- Greetings from Khartoum, Sudan, where those with the least offer their guests the most
- The U.S. economy rebounds to 3% growth in second quarter — but tariffs skew picture
- Dozens of state laws take aim at food dyes amid a wave of support for MAHA
- Trump keeps pressuring the Fed to cut rates. Here's why its independence matters
- Why certain medications can increase your risk in the heat