Davis Hovey
News DirectorDavis Hovey was first drawn to Alaska by the opportunity to work for a radio station in a remote, unique place like Nome. More than 7 years later he has spent most of his career reporting on climate change and research, fisheries, local government, Alaska Native communities and so much more.
Hovey went to Syracuse University, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Broadcast Digital Journalism. He is currently the news director at KMXT.
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the growing wildlife tourism interest in Kodiak, the road to Pillar Mountain reopens, a Coast Guard Base Kodiak change of command ceremony for the Frederick Mann, KUCB reports on the Coast Guard monitoring two Chinese research vessels in the U.S. EEZ, and the state Board of Fisheries' decision making process is the focus of a legislative audit. -
On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, the road to Pillar Mountain is reopened, Alaska's seismic stations could help track landslides according to reporting from the Alaska Desk, one of Coast Guard Base Kodiak's fast response cutters has a new commander, Talkeetna experiences mild flooding according to Alaska Public Media, and KDLG reports on a data collection app that's helping Bristol Bay sport fishermen fill gaps in state data. -
On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, KMXT's Katherine Irving rides aboard the new Kodiak Bear Bus, volcanic ash cancels Alaska Airlines flights yesterday according to KUAC, the Coast Guard monitored Chinese research ships crossing through the U.S. EEZ this month according to KUCB, the Nome deep draft port got a boost as KNOM reports in the WRDA bill this month, and the Alaska Desk has more on the Indian Health Service backpaying ANTHC for admin costs. -
Coastal residents in Gulf of Alaska communities have until the end of day to submit written comments on the Alaska Marine Highway System’s winter ferry schedule. -
On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, KUAC tells us about a Fairbanks pilot's court case that's headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, state legislators have requested an audit of the Board of Fisheries going back to October of 2023, KDLG reports on the declining number of women setnetters in Bristol Bay in recent decades, and Wrangell is considering building a massive shipyard according to reporting from Coast Alaska. -
State lawmakers have ordered their professional, nonpartisan auditors to examine the Alaska Board of Fisheries’ procedural actions going back to October 2023. -
On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, a new Kodiak Island Borough Assembly member has been appointed, four gray whales have washed up dead on Kodiak Island beaches in the past couple weeks, Alaska Public Media reports that U.S. House of Rep. candidate Matt Schultz suspended his campaign, two brown bears fought at the Alaska Zoo causing one to be relocated, and KCAW has more on a composting method using biochar. -
Four Kodiak residents applied to fill an open seat on the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly left vacant by Dave Johnson earlier this summer. Thursday night, July 16, the Borough Assembly interviewed all four candidates and selected one of them to fill the seat until the municipal election in October. -
On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, the deadline to register to vote is this Sunday, Alaska Public Media reports that legislators will have a third special session to figure out a LNG tax bill, a conversation with a climate scientist about this year's El Nino, and KRBD attends Ketchikan's first ever rock skipping competition. -
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