Midday Report: September 03, 2025

By Brian Venua

Published September 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM AKDT

Contractors pour the concrete foundation for the first of three duplexes in the Sitka Land Trust.

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua:
Contractors broke ground in Sitka last week on the final piece of a two-decade project seeking more affordable housing. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named Stephen J. Cox to be Alaska’s next attorney general.
And Federal data shows that a subset of cruise ships violate pollution standards in Alaska hundreds of times every year.

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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.<br/><br/>Contact him at brian@kmxt.org

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