The process for distributing fishery disaster relief will get some needed relief of its own. That’s after former President Joe Biden signed a bill earlier this month that aims to speed up the time it takes to get disaster money into fishermen’s hands.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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This week we hear about Kodiak's first emergency manager, a new parking policy going into effect at the airport, the Coast Guard rescues two fishermen, a Kodiak Island resident wins a national award, the Alaska Seafood Task Force discusses draft recommendations and the Kodiak Island Borough School District holds a townhall as it mulls potentially closing a local elementary school.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks winter sports with Derek Clarkston, sports reporter for the Kodiak Daily Mirror, and Deb Rohrer, KIBSD Activities Director.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: the Juneau Assembly voted to oppose a Board of Fish proposition to limit Southeast Alaska hatchery production, story by KTOO's Yvonne Krumrey, Kodiak's tanner season has started, according to KMXT's Brian Venua, plus Andy Lusk and Maggie Nelson report on a snow crab processing deal for public radio KUCB, whose Sofia Stuart-Rasi reports about genetic diversity among populations of red king crab.
Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- St. Paul signs agreement with federal government for jointly managing marine resources
- Dunleavy praises Trump orders calling for more drilling, logging and mining in Alaska
- An ancient Dene cache discovered at JBER highlights Anchorage’s Indigenous history
- Forecast shows bright spots for Anchorage economy but housing shortage and shrinking workforce are challenges
- Anchorage saw a near-record 34 homicides in 2024
- Human performance, athletic training, and longevity | Line One
- Some Trump voters express reservations with his sweeping Jan. 6 pardons
- Mat-Su property values rise over 8% as new builds reach 7-year high
- Parnell will retire as UAA chancellor at the end of spring semester
NPR National News
- RFK Jr. plans to keep a financial stake in lawsuits against the drugmaker Merck
- Bishop Mariann Budde tells NPR 'I won't apologize' for sermon addressing Trump
- They made a post-apocalyptic Sundance film. Then their homes burned
- Congress clears GOP-led immigration enforcement bill, with Democrats on board
- DOJ threatens to prosecute local officials for resisting immigration enforcement
- Netflix raises monthly fees after a record jump in new subscribers
- Assessing Trump's claim that U.S. pays 'unfair' share of dues to WHO
- Federal health agencies told to halt all external communications
- The waiting stinks, but Sydney may soon enjoy the aroma of its 'corpse flower'
- When Ichiro retired, his records felt 'small' compared to the emotional moments