"I think we found that one village that had 11 house pits, probably had two to three hundred people living in it, you know, 300 years ago," Patrick Saltonstall with the Alutiiq Museum said.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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This week with host Davis Hovey, we hear about how Gov. Dunleavy's line item vetoes to education funding will impact Kodiak's school district, the city council has selected a new city manager as negotiations continue, a recap of the inaugural Kodiak Mountain Series and a report from our colleagues at Alaska Public Media about the latest on how portions of the "big, beautiful bill" will impact Alaskans.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin discusses this weekend's Renaissance Faire with organizers.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:Regional Fishery Management Councils have been tasked with recommending ways to made fisheries more productive. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has closed the Ninilchik River to sportfishing. KFSK's Hannah Weaver reports on a partnership between a hatchery and a hydroelectric powerplant, and on a flare disposal program. And KUCB's Theo Greenly tells of lean times for the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Alaska News
- Murkowski helps win Senate passage of Republican megabill
- Murkowski’s vote uncertain as GOP wrangles support for budget megabill
- HAARP researchers want you to know they’re just normal Alaskans doing ‘really cool science’
- Legislators argue cuts in GOP megabill would mean ‘chaos’ for Alaska
- For one Anchorage drag queen, this year’s Pride celebration feels different
- Wildfires prompt disaster declaration for Denali Borough
- If you’re flying from Anchorage, new data shows you probably won’t have a delay
- Gov. Dunleavy vetoes bill sharply limiting payday loans
- In one of Alaska’s most fire-threatened neighborhoods, many refused to follow evacuation notices
- Infant care providers say governor’s veto will cost Alaska more money over time
NPR National News
- Sean Combs found guilty on two counts, but acquitted on most serious charges
- Greetings from Alishan, Taiwan, whose red cypress forests offer timeless beauty
- Can Tiny Chef fans get his show back on Nickelodeon?
- The Dalai Lama announces plans for a successor, signaling China won't have a say
- America has a major birthday coming up — here's what to expect for the big 2-5-0
- Trump administration targets ATF, with plans to cut jobs and ease gun restrictions
- Barbecue is everywhere for the Fourth of July. Here's its origin story
- UPenn updates swimming records to settle with feds on transgender athletes case
- Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump's CBS lawsuit
- States sue Trump administration for sharing health data with DHS