In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The idea of building a road to connect the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers is getting a fresh look. The Trump administration has a new offshore drilling proposal to offer nearly all of the oceans off Alaska to potential leasing. And the Anchorage Museum has brought together artists, writers and photographers to start a conversation on how to navigate climate change.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:A lawsuit from Alaska’s only Native reservation will proceed over the objections of other Southeast tribes. Alaska State Troopers have redoubled their efforts to locate a North Pole man charged with murder. And drone technology helped speed the process for approving the state’s federal disaster declaration after ex-Typhoon Halong.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Southeast Alaska tribes and environmental groups delivered nearly 30,000 messages to British Columbia lawmakers about transboundary mining. The U.S Department of Education is cutting a grant that funds about half of the faculty and staff at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Bristol Bay Campus.

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: The longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end last week. Researchers and community members gathered in Yakutat to discuss local geohazards, like landslide-induced tsunamis. And Alaska legislators with the state Joint Armed Services Committee are raising concerns that a federal directive to prepare the Alaska National Guard to deploy domestically for civil unrest could divert service members from disaster relief efforts.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Hundreds of evacuees from Western Alaska are staying in Anchorage hotels after last month’s storms destroyed their homes. A controversial mineral exploration project near Haines is changing hands again – just one year after the last shakeup. And totem poles at the Ketchikan Totem Heritage Center are getting a facelift.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Recovery in the isolated Western Alaska communities slammed by typhoon Halong will be a long process. University of Alaska President Pat Pitney will retire this spring. And three tribal governments and several environmental groups have sued the Trump administration to try to block a deal to build a road from King Cove to Cold Bay.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Glennallen’s only hotel burned to the ground Wednesday. Biologists are interested in sounds whales make above water. And Anchorage residents have reported seeing – and hearing – wolves on area trails.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:State Senator Matt Claman has entered the race for Governor. A group of state lawmakers has been tasked with studying how Alaska pays for public education. And the state of Alaska is limiting payments to SNAP recipients this week in response to federal guidance.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Fairbanksans are stepping up to make sure their neighbors don’t go hungry. Elders and youth from around Alaska learned how to process a seal. And the University of Alaska Board of Regents approved increasing tuition across the board by 4% next year.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Skagway’s summer drag season finished with its last event in September. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is among 40 airports across the country forced to slash air traffic by 10% starting today. And World Central Kitchen is bringing familiar foods to victims of typhoon Halong.