Midday Report: September 08, 2025

By Brian Venua

Published September 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM AKDT

X-Hab 3D's Lead of Systems Engineering, Sven Bilén, evaluates a segment of concrete printed by the company's MX3DP model printer.

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua:
A Kenai superior court judge declined to dismiss the state’s case against a former Alaska State Trooper facing a felony assault charge. It’s been about two weeks since the post office in Nikiski closed abruptly. And layer by layer, a new home in Nome is taking shape. Once complete, it’ll become the first occupied 3D printed house in Alaska.

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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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