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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about high winds on Kodiak Island that caused several power outages and a roof to blow off a house, Alaska entities including Alaska Aerospace are tapped to receive Missile Defense Agency contracts, the sixth Coast Guard fast response cutter in Alaska is commissioned in Kodiak, Coast Alaska reports the summer ferry schedule is out for bookings, KUAC reports on a bill in the Legislature to continue allowing SNAP beneficiaries to use their benefits at farmers markets, and the Kodiak Harvest Food Co-op is closing for two weeks before moving into the marketplace downtown.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A measure to repeal Alaska’s nonpartisan primaries and ranked choice general elections will be on the ballot this year, but exactly how it is worded remains a hot dispute. The Alaska House approved a fast-tracked spending bill totaling nearly half a billion dollars yesterday. And The Yukon Quest is over.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Pedestrian deaths have been on the rise around the nation, and Anchorage is no exception. The Arctic Winter Games begin Sunday in Whitehorse. And federal Immigration Customs Enforcement agents descended on a Soldotna home and arrested, detained and deported a mom and her children to Mexico.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: President Trump’s pick for surgeon general, wellness influencer Casey Means, told U.S. senators yesterday that anti-vaccine rhetoric was never part of her message. The Alaska Permanent Fund beat its performance benchmarks last year and is approaching $90 billion. And school districts and community members are keeping local basketball teams going, even far from home.

On this month's episode with host Ian Zacher, we highlight the Homer Soil and Water Conservation District. Monica Kopp from HSWCD joins us to discuss the state of growing affairs and all the work they do in the Homer area.Visit their website to learn more about the Homer Soil and Water Conservation District and their upcoming virtual workshops that all Alaskans can participate in.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Juneau’s city-owned airport was briefly at risk of an emergency closure as its fleet of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting trucks faced maintenance issues. The love of winter in Alaska's Golden Heart City of Fairbanks is likely waning for many residents. And Skagway is mulling how to deal with contamination from ore.

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about an annual joint-military exercise in the Arctic with some training taking place in Kodiak this week, Alaska Aerospace Corporation receives federal funding to update its facilities at the Kodiak Island spaceport, KUCB reports on the Board of Fisheries recent decision on Area M salmon fishing, Alaska Public Media reports on the state House's version of the budget bill, and Port Lions is replacing its water system.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Anchorage School Board has approved deep reductions to the district’s budget. The Iron Dog snowmachine race wrapped up in Fairbanks over the weekend with a veteran team making race history. And Alaska senators moved forward a new version of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s tax bill last week.

This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Alix Soliman reports on the perils and promise of mariculture in SE, Colette Czarnecki on a Wrangell fisherman roundtable, and severe restrictions on Cook Inlet sport king fishing, according to KDLL's Ashlyn O'Hara.

On today's Midday Report with host Davis Hovey, we hear about a deckhand of the Aleutian Lady falling overboard, a recap of the gubernatorial debate hosted by the Alaska Outdoor Council over the weekend, state lawmakers question Division of Elections' decision to share voter rolls with the federal government, a resolution in the Alaska Legislature hopes to waive $100,000 visa fee for Alaska teachers, and some insight into what to do with black seaweed in Southeast.