Work has already begun on demolishing the units down to the frames and studs, with plans to put on temporary roofing and wrapping them in vapor barrier that has a warranty of about six months, but what the properties will be used for after abatement is done is still undecided.
The Midday Report - Statewide News and Local Events Update Every Weekday
Weekly Wrap
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This week we hear about a Kodiak herring fishery proposal being taken up by the Alaska Board of Fisheries, why two wind turbines on Pillar Mountain aren't spinning, a new Alutiiq Culture and language class & livestream in Port Lions, a bear gut jacket from a Sugpiag artist will be displayed at the Alutiiq Museum, Jessie Holmes is this year's Iditarod champion and Mount Spurr volcano outside of Anchorage is likely to erupt in the coming weeks.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock with host Davis Hovey, we hear from Meghan Hargis with the Alaska Food Policy Council and Myra Scholze of the Kodiak Harvest Food Co-op about the upcoming statewide Alaska Food Festival and Conference which will be held in Kodiak March 28 & 29.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Alaska Public Media's Casey Grove talks to the Northern Journal's Nat Herz about the state's ill advised investment in Peter Pan, KMXT's Davis Hovey reports on new fishery disaster declarations, and Alaska Fish and Game has grim news for Kodiak salmon fishermen.
Alaska News
- Federal fisheries employees in Alaska have been reinstated, but most are not allowed to work
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- Kremlin says it will halt strikes on Ukraine energy sector after Trump and Putin talk
- Homer teacher accused of sexually assaulting woman at her home
- Alaska Senate bill would lower age of consent for therapy to 16
- Juneau’s X̱'unei Lance Twitchell wins Emmy for ‘Molly of Denali’ episode
- Decades after commercial fishing limits gutted Native fishing fleets, advocates call for change
- Alaska legislators ask feds to reinstate program that sent money to rural schools
- Alaska House requests support for program that helps rural internet access with billions
NPR National News
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- A federal judge says the USAID shutdown likely violated the Constitution
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