Terry Haines

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: State lawmakers questioned Mt. Edgecumbe High School leadership about conditions at the Sitka school this week. The 2026 Iron Dog is set to kick off this weekend. And U.S. Rep. Nick Begich voted for legislation that would tighten voter ID laws.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The state Senate will consider a bill meant to increase educational options for Alaska students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The families of three more victims of last year's fatal Bering Air plane crash have sued the regional airline. And the Alaska Department of Transportation has faced intense scrutiny over its plan to build a new ferry terminal between Juneau and Haines.

This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The North Pacific Management Council finally takes final action on measures to curtail chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Alaska Department of Transportation is giving away sections of a World War II era bridge near Delta Junction. Tribal leaders from across the country spoke out at a U.S. Senate hearing against possible changes within the Small Business Administration program that supports Native entities.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Sen. Lisa Murkowski returned from a three-day trip to Greenland yesterday. Kipnuk residents are starting to vote on whether they want to rebuild their community, or relocate to higher ground. And how Alaskans can increase their chances of finding a date and falling in love.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Mushers and their dog teams are trekking across rugged Interior Alaska terrain and frigid temperatures as they compete in the Yukon Quest. A University of Alaska Fairbanks student has made his first court appearance after he ate a fellow student’s AI-generated artwork in an act of protest. And Tuesday’s hearing on a controversial proposal to reform the Federal Subsistence Board went for 6 hours and 33 minutes.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Porcupine theater in Homer is marking its first anniversary. The state’s proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal has received hundreds of comments from Southeast residents who say they want to see the Ferry system work for travelers, not private mines. And a celebrated Fairbanks cross country skier is days away from competing in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Theo Greenly reports on possible chum salmon bycatch measures for Bering Sea pollock, Davis Hovey on a subdued assessment for Gulf of Alaska cod, and no revised bag limits for sport halibut, for now.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska’s waters could open to seafloor mineral mining. Former Sitka state representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins entered the race for governor this week. And yesterday the U.S. Senate confirmed Aaron C. Peterson of Anchorage to be a federal District Court judge in Alaska.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A round of vetoes by Gov. Mike Dunleavy last summer have Alaska’s construction industry on edge. The Yukon-Kuskokwim village of Kipnuk is at a crossroads. And The federal government has begun a scoping process that could lead to wide-ranging changes to federal subsistence management in Alaska.