On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The National Transportation Safety Board says a Bering Air plane was overweight and experienced “severe icing conditions” before it crashed onto sea ice last year, killing everyone on board. Alaskans will consider a a ballot initiative to limit the influence of big-money donors on Alaska’s state and local elections. And Senatorial candidate Dan J Sullivan.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Members of the Alaska Legislature are asking the state Division of Elections to immediately restore the voter status of thousands of Alaskans. A new class developed by whale biologists and marine pilots in Southeast Alaska will soon teach mariners how to avoid hitting humpback whales. And drive-through coffee in Nome!

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:A widespread weather reporting outage affected Alaska Monday causing dozens of stations that pilots and forecasters use to go offline. Southcentral Alaska residents will likely see costlier home heating bills for the next few winters. And various environmental groups are trying to stop construction on a controversial road that would pass through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge on the Alaska Peninsula.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:A handful of state legislators returned to Juneau yesterday to begin a third special session on tax breaks for the Alaska LNG project. An emergency dig in Quinhagak seeks to save the past before it washes away. And safety protocols will be in place prior to an air show in Fairbanks expected to draw ten thousand spectators.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Southcentral Alaska’s largest natural gas utility is asking state regulators to reconsider their decision on a project to expand natural gas storage. Peer support is key in an Anchorage substance abuse program. And a Southeast food truck is serving up gourmet waffles.

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.

On today's Midday Report with host Katherine Irving, today is the deadline to submit comments on the winter ferry schedule, Alaska Public Media discusses the role bycatch is playing in this year's political races, also a recap of a speed dating event with gubernatorial candidates in Anchorage, and KDLG reports that a commercial fishing crew member who died in Bristol Bay earlier this summer has been identified.

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.

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.