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More than three-quarters of the Kodiak Island Borough School District’s costs are related to personnel, which makes it a huge focus when it comes to balancing the budget for next school year. The KIBSD board of education is looking to reduce its overall spending by more than $4 million without closing a school.
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Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about a nearly two-day power outage in Chiniak, an update on the bear issues at the Kodiak landfill, the longtime owner of the 60-year-old Shelikof Lodge is selling, a Kodiak man originally from the Philippines had his toe amputated while in ICE custody, and KRBD in Ketchikan tells us about the upcoming first tribally-led addiction healing center in the state.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, members of the Kodiak Historic Preservation Commission breakdown the city's first historic preservation plan and how everyone can engage with Kodiak's history. More information about the plan and the commission's upcoming meeting can be found on the City of Kodiak's website.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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(Sitka Conservation Society)This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:Jill Fratis reports on the rescue of nine fishermen from their grounded vessel for KNBA, KMXT's Davis Hovey on cod quota based on obsolete numbers, and Sitka's Fish to Schools program is in the spotlight, courtesy of KCAW's Ryan Cotter.
Alaska News
- Weekend storm to bring Anchorage another 5 to 10 inches of snow and warmer temps
- ‘Ticking time bomb’: Extreme snowfall fuels avalanche danger around Haines
- Juneau braces for another storm as state coordinates disaster assistance
- National Native helpline for domestic violence and sexual assault to open Alaska-specific service
- In Mulchatna bear-culling lawsuit, state ordered to pay over $500K
- 4 tips to improve your chances of seeing Alaska’s northern lights
- Pelican finally gets supplies after going a month without ferries or seaplanes
- To Alaska, Venezuela could be a rival for oil company investment
- ‘I’m so sick of people dying’: One Alaskan’s journey from pills and heroin to recovery
- From Juneau to Fairbanks, Alaska saw record-breaking snow and cold to start winter
NPR National News
- AI images and internet rumors spread confusion about ICE agent involved in shooting
- Photos: Protests grow over the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
- Doctors says 'The Pitt' reflects the gritty realities of medicine today
- Why is the U.S. pulling out of 31 U.N. groups? And what's the impact?
- Mamdani says New York child care expansion a real step to fulfilling campaign pledge
- A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early
- What we know one day after the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis
- Minnesota and federal officials are no longer cooperating on ICE shooting investigation
- 'The atmosphere is very authoritarian': Venezuela's opposition reels from the sidelines
- These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping