On Today’s Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Fishermen found a balloon-like object in the ocean that’s now in the hands of the U.S. Military. Operation Arctic Care is bringing no-cost medical services to the archipelago’s communities. A new poll shows most Alaskans favor increasing state education funding. Food from Takotna, a village with just 50 people, is a top spot for Iditarod mushers for their mandatory 24-hour break during the race. And the Academy Awards are this weekend with several Native nominees.
Midday Report – March 8, 2024
![Military personnel at the Tom Madsen Airport in Unalaska load what appears to be a balloon onto a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 transport on March 2, 2024. (Sofia Stuart-Rasi/KUCB)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cec39c7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1760x990+0+0/resize/880x495!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2Fac%2Fcc10445d4ae3abc990127b73a872%2Fmilitary-personnel-at-the-tom-madsen-airport-in-unalaska-load-what-appears-to-be-a-balloon-onto-a-u-s-coast-guard-c-130-transport-on-march-2-2024-sofia-stuart-rasikucb.jpg)