Jeremy Williamson candidate photo
A local contractor elected to a seat on the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly last month hasn’t been allowed to actually take the seat. The borough says he either must give up existing contracts his company has with the borough by Saturday, Nov. 14 – or give up the assembly seat. Now the assembly is also considering a last-minute option tonight that would let him keep his contracts and the assembly seat.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, two Kodiak women are set to win races for Alaska House and Senate, a plane crashed killed one person near Kodiak, ADF&G passes a moratorium on increasing pink and chum egg takes for hatcheries, Kodiak City Council may hire a city manager next week, the USDA will offer fuel relief payments to commercial fishermen, the plan to remodel Trident Basin Seaplane Dock chugs along, and pet parents and vets alike struggle to make ends meet in Alaska.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we are joined by young Kodiak filmmakers who are screening their short films during this weekend's Youth Film Festival hosted by See Stories. More information about See Stories' first annual Kodiak youth film festival and tickets can be found online at seestories.org.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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(KCAW/Katherine Rose)On this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with host Terry Haines: KUCB's Katie Reuther reports that the Wild Fish Conservancy intends to sue the Alaska Department of Fish and Game over its management of king salmon in Southwest Alaska, plus the Sitka Sound Science Center sends salmon to students, story by Katherine Rose of KCAW.
Alaska News
- JKT tops 50% in Alaska governor’s race as Peltola extends Senate lead
- Trump administration plan could open 28 million acres of Alaska land to development
- Youth Philanthropy Alaska has turned $10 donations into more than $35,000 for local causes
- Alaska’s U.S. Senate, governor’s races tighten with new ballot count
- Interior Alaska home to oldest known dwelling in Western Hemisphere, research shows
- Peltola and JKT strengthen leads in latest Alaska election results
- Alaska legislators tasked with assessing education funding call for new study in draft report
- Wild Fish Conservancy issues notice of intent to sue over alleged mismanagement of Alaska fisheries
- Peltola, Kreiss-Tomkins increase leads in Monday results update
- New outbreak of mpox in Anchorage prompts advisory from state health officials
NPR National News
- Kratom and 7-OH can feel like 'a miracle.' They can also be addictive
- Hegseth awards medal to soldier who chastised him
- Rivers in the sky are raining down on the Pacific Northwest. What are they?
- Why even a fraction of a degree can escalate climate change impacts
- Fed up with the healthcare industry, this red state capped insulin prices for patients
- Why is Google cutting off Search from AI-free schools? Here are some theories
- SpaceX's giant rocket may leave NASA in the dust
- The cost of college is confusing. Some schools are trying to change that
- Hop in: We're taking a pop culture road trip on Route 66
- These two voter turnout trends explain what happened across the South in the election