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Midday Report – February 21, 2024

By Brian Venua
Published February 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM AKST
Fossil Beach is a popular recreation area for Kodiak residents, with imposing cliffs on either side of the beach. (Brian Venua/KMXT)
BRIAN VENUA
Fossil Beach is a popular recreation area for Kodiak residents, with imposing cliffs on either side of the beach. (Brian Venua/KMXT)

On today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Kodiak scientists dissected and studied a Cuvier's Beaked whale on Fossil Beach over the weekend. New ways to survey pollock populations will soon be under way. Dr. Anne Zink, the state's chief medical officer during the pandemic, will leave her position in April. And Alaska Public Media's Wesley Early and Tim Rockey talk about Alaska's charter schools.

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Brian Venua
Born and raised in Dillingham, Brian Venua graduated from Gonzaga University before ultimately returning to Alaska. He moved to Kodiak and joined KMXT in 2022. Venua has since won awards for the newsroom as both a writer and photojournalist, with work focused on strengthening community, breaking down complex topics, and sharing stories of and for the people of the Kodiak Archipelago.
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