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Autumn's circle of life, the equinox, and more! Life on Kodiak Island, Alaska's Emerald Isle.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Three people were shot yesterday near an Anchorage park, including a police officer. And public safety departments are working to better handle police officers’ stress, after a recent change to state law.

On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin speaks with Karen Yashin and Angie Chervenak about the Humane Society of Kodiak and their upcoming events.

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KMXT's Davis Hovey reports on a warmer future for arctic waters, Shelby Herbert of KFSK on a letter from the Petersburg Assembly objecting to labeling Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered, which also has the Kenai River Sportfishing Association riled up, according to KDLL's Ashlyn O'Hara.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A scientist explains why landslides are so unpredictable. Starlink has revolutionized communication in rural Alaska. And the Tribal Association in Bethel has sued to stop the Donlin Mine.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A working group in Petersburg hopes information from newly-installed weather stations can eventually be used to build a landslide warning system. A project to map permafrost thaw and erosion could help communities adapt. And the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska held its 27th annual culture camp for a week at the end of July.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Teams of scientists, engineers and meteorologists continue their work assessing the steep hillside in Ketchikan following Sunday's fatal landslide. United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has finalized a decision to maintain protections for “D-1” lands. And Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival was marshaled in by a horde of vikings and valkyries.

Bull riding, barrel racing, extraordinary vegetables, and a petting zoo! Enjoy Kodiak's Rodeo and State Fair all weekend - life on Alaska's Emerald Isle.

This week we hear about Kodiak's housing shortage, a recent police department training involving an active shooter drill among other scenarios, and a fire at the Spaceport Complex on Narrow Cape.

Local news stories this week include a look at fireworks sales in Kodiak and efforts to build a new public use cabin near Pasagshak. Hear that and more on this episode of the Weekly Wrap.