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The Kodiak Island Borough School District’s Board of Education is holding off on approving the upcoming school year’s budget for FY’2027 until next month, as the board gathers more information and public input. During a public townhall on Jan. 15 community members said that the school district’s stability is a concern.
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Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the Coast Guard rescuing two fishermen in Pasagshak Bay, the details of the Bycatch Reduction and Research Act in Congress, our colleagues at Alaska Public Media report on Gov. Dunleavy's plans for a seasonal sales tax, the Alaska Legislature started its latest session this week, and the Kodiak Island Borough School District is holding off on a FY'2027 budget decision until next month.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the outgoing executive director of the Alaska Groundfish Data Bank, Julie Bonney, gives an overview of the 40-year-old Kodiak organization and why it's winding down its operations for good.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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Theo Greenly/KUCBThis week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KMXT's Davis Hovey provides a mariculture update for the state, plus an overview of the Bycatch Reduction and Research Act.
Alaska News
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- Alaska lawmakers fail to override Dunleavy’s veto of corporate income tax bill
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- Two Alaska school districts sue state over claims of inadequate education funding
- Gov. Dunleavy says his fiscal plan will include a 'temporary, seasonal sales tax'
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