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Midday Report
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On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Republican gubernatorial candidate Click Bishop talks to Alaska Public Media’s Eric Stone. The Alaska Division of Elections might have violated a 1993 federal law when it struck more than 3,000 people from its active voter rolls last month. And Enstar Natural Gas is working to repair a break in a gas pipeline feeding into communities near Whittier.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin discusses the upcoming performing arts season with Molly Miller, executive director of the Kodiak Arts Council, and Pam Foreman and Kristina Van Hoogmoed with Fairwind Players.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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On this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with host Terry Haines: Katie Reuther of KUCB reports on the golden king crab season, KFSK's Taylor Heckart on the Southeast Dungeness crab season, KRBD's Sydney Dauphinais on improvements to the Metlakatla Indian Tribe's salmon hatchery, and KCAW's Hope McKenney on a popular source of sockeye salmon for Sitkans-Redoubt.
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