The high cost of diesel, fueled by the war in Iran, coincides with a projected weak salmon harvest for this summer.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, a Kodiak teenager was found dead in the Pasagshak area, the M/V Tustumena cancels sailings, Alaska vets recommend dogs get the leptospirosis vaccine, a landing craft capsized off of the coast of Narrow Cape, gubernatorial candidates Shelley Hughes and Click Bishop visit KMXT during their visits to Kodiak for Crabfest, and KMXT's Davis Hovey visits an outgoing professor at Kodiak College.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we discuss a brand new unified effort of commercial fishermen, seafood processors, and marine trade businesses called Dock the Vote.Commercial fishermen and local business owners Julianne Curry, Nate Rose and Darren Platt talk about why this election cycle is so important and how more fishermen can make a plan to vote in the August primary.Some key dates for the upcoming election include:Voter Registration Deadline: Sunday, July 19, 2026Early & Absentee In-Person Voting, August 3 – August 17, 2026Absentee By-Mail Request Deadline: Saturday, August 8, 2026Absentee by Electronic Transmission Request Deadline: Monday, August 17, 2026More information can be found online at the Division of Election's website.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:KTOO"s Alix Soliman reports on transboundary mines above salmon streams, plus the opening of the hatchery king salmon season in Juneau, Simon Lopez adds a story on continued low numbers of razor clams in Ninilchik and Clam Gulch, plus an audio postcard of kids releasing salmon fry, courtesy of KMXT's Katherine Irving.
Alaska News
- Glenfarne releases Alaska LNG cost estimates, as skeptical legislators press for details
- Alaska one of only 2 states to see increase in SNAP participants in 2025
- Hey, Alaska: What do you want to ask the 2026 primary election candidates?
- Donlin Gold defends its state water permit in Alaska Supreme Court
- Nearly 70 candidates filed on deadline for Alaska’s August primary ballot
- Glacier Bay’s humpbacks are recovering, slowly, from 2014-16 marine heatwave
- Election updates: Dahlstrom drops out, Kreiss-Tomkins picks running mate, Myers retires
- With new details in recent police shooting, Anchorage police chief renews call for broader talks
- 3 things to watch as Alaska’s election filing deadline approaches
- Alaskans seeking Sen. Sullivan, Rep. Begich stance on Trump compensation fund get silence
NPR National News
- Weakened public health powers raise outbreak risks
- NTSB says United jet was too slow and too low in Newark landing accident
- As Drake rules the charts, the 'song of the summer' race heats up
- New York City reshapes mass transit system to handle World Cup, NBA finals crowds
- North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
- A new 'Cape Fear' remake rolls out one surprise after another
- Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56
- What will it take to get a vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the current outbreak?
- Gun control group sues ATF over records release
- Hezbollah rejects ceasefire deal agreed on by Israel and Lebanon