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Closures on the west side of the island aim to protect the Karluk and Ayakulik Chinook runs, which have hit record lows over the past few years.
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, Kodiak's police chief has thrown his name into the ring to be the next city manager, a potential marine heatwave could combine with an El Niño event this summer, two licenses to serve beer and wine in Kodiak have come available, and a Kodiak hatchery embarks on a mission to rehabilitate the Karluk king salmon.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, two coaches from Kodiak's Native Youth Olympics team recap their season and highlight some of their favorite NYO events.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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(Photo by Erik Schoen)This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game's salmon forecasts for Upper Cook Inlet and the Yukon River also list measures taken to preserve king salmon, plus KHNS's Avery Ellfeldt reports that NOAA has decided to not list Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered.
Alaska News
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- Alaska Legislature rejects Dunleavy AG appointee Stephen Cox
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- Three Anchorage schools could stay open if lawmakers pass unlikely funding formula increase
- Democratic group plans to spend $10M on TV ads in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race
- It’s bill-passing season. Here’s what to expect in the final days of the Alaska Legislature’s session.
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