Terry Haines

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska lawmakers have failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a bill to modernize Alaska’s corporate income tax system. Alaska Congressman Nick Begich has a new challenger. And the federal government is reviewing the business program that benefits Alaska Native corporations and tribes.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’ll soon propose a statewide sales tax as part of his larger plan to stabilize the state’s finances. Alaska school districts are suing the state over what they say is inadequate funding for public education. And Aniak’s junior and senior high school has been suddenly closed due to structural concerns in the school’s gymnasium.

This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KMXT's Davis Hovey provides a mariculture update for the state, plus an overview of the Bycatch Reduction and Research Act.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:About 70 Sitkans formed a whistle choir Saturday (1-17-26) in an act of ICE resistance. The Alaska Legislature is back in session. And after more than a year of negotiations, the Anchorage School District and the local teachers’ union have reached a tentative contract agreement.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:An Alaska foster youth advocacy organization is suing the state Office of Children's Services for allegedly failing to provide food and necessities for older youth in their care. The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers from Alaska to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota. And a new pint-sized resident at the Sitka Sound Science Center aquarium will soon be gaining both a larger tank and a name.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Can Mary Peltola help the Democrats flip the Senate? The Alaska Legislature has a lot on its plate this session. And Skagway codifies how student athletes spend the night away from home.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Health care workers and government officials are now working on a $1.3 billion program aimed at reimagining medical care across Alaska. The state Department of Natural Resources is planning to overhaul how it manages one of Alaska’s three state forests. And the Alaska Court of Appeals on Thursday took up the case of a Whittier woman indicted in 2023 on felony charges of voter misconduct.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Sen. Lisa Murkowski was among a bipartisan group of senators that met with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland. Southeast Alaska's largest tribe has earned nearly $40 million from U.S. Navy contracts in Guantanamo Bay – money some tribal members are concerned comes from supporting immigrant detention. And Teens On Skis!

This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KUCB's Maggie Nelson reports that a major pollock processor will employ fewer foreign workers, KCAW's Katherine Rose says the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery is a go (if anyone goes) and the Alaska Groundfish Data Bank is closing up shop, according to KMXT's Davis Hovey.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:President Trump has denounced U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and other Republicans who voted to check his use of military power in Venezuela. Avalanche risk rose over the weekend in Juneau as more snow and then rain pounded the capitol city. And natural gas use soared in Southcentral Alaska during the recent cold snap.