Emperor geese populations have struggled across the state, but the ones nesting near Kodiak seem to be prospering. Biologists are working to verify the local flock’s growth in surveys.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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This week we hear about a major traffic jam, the Kodiak Island Borough is figuring out what to do with the old mental health buildings, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited Coast Guard Base Kodiak, the state Board of Fish changed Kodiak's herring fishery, the Danger Bay logging site on Afognak Island is reducing its workforce due to the trade war with China, and the Institute of Museums and Library Services is being gutted.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock with host Davis Hovey, the head of Kodiak Electric Association discusses the upcoming election, which features a potential bylaw change that will be in the packet for members to vote on next month.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week KTOO's Alix Soliman reports on the unintended consequences of Limited Entry, Davis Hovey at KMXT on new herring fisheries for Kodiak, and Sage Smiley on a denial of a claim by two tribal consortiums that Bering Sea fisheries management violated the law, from KYUK.
Alaska News
- Anchorage sales tax backers consider next steps
- With two months to go, state lawmakers' budget priorities are on a collision course
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- At a U.S. House hearing bashing NPR and PBS, Alaska is held up as a positive counterpoint
- Can you reverse bone loss without medication? | Line One
- 4 takeaways from PBS and NPR's testimony on Capitol Hill
- Federal cuts hurt food security programs in several Alaska Native villages
- State LNG project gets non-binding support letter from Taiwan
- An Alaskan 'Molly of Denali' producer highlights Indigenous roles in children's media
- Alaska corrections officials testify on in-custody deaths, mitigation efforts
NPR National News
- The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 20,000 jobs
- A lawyer who represented SpaceX looks to downsize federal contracting watchdog
- Photos: Peak bloom in D.C. draws cherry blossom fans from near and far
- There's no rulebook for deep-sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway
- Ukrainians in front line regions reel from losses, but say hope dies last for them
- March Madness and babies: Are the sounds of the game too big for little ears?
- New in theaters this week: A dead unicorn, an adopted penguin, and a band reunited
- Meghan Markle's Netflix show angered critics. This columnist says she knows why
- Trump officials downplay the Signal leak. Some military members see a double standard
- Déjà vu all over again? Dodgers are favorites as 2025 MLB season begins