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On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The City of Nenana is considering re-doing its municipal election. Analysts have pointed to Alaska's three electoral college votes as possibly being a factor in the presidential election. And do charter schools discriminate against low-income students and students with disabilities?

On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks with Mike Wall, Anthony White, and Mary Ann Kondro about the FairWind Players upcoming production of Boo 3.Performance dates are Friday, Oct 25 and Saturday, Oct 26 at 7pm, and Sunday, Oct. 27 at 3pm. Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium Drama Pod. Tickets are available here and at the door.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Alaska Federation of Natives wants the state and federal governments to overhaul how subsistence is managed in Alaska. Thirty people have died as a result of homicide in Anchorage so far this year. And grant funding from NOAA will help rural Alaskans adapt to climate change.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Water levels on Juneau’s Mendenhall Lake and River are returning to normal following a moderate glacial outburst flood. Senators Sullivan and Murkowski addressed the Alaska Federation of Native Convention last week. And Ketchikan estimates it spent about eight million dollars last year to accommodate cruise ship passengers.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:A coastal storm that first hit Northwest Alaska on Sunday is causing significant flooding and high winds around Kotzebue, and a slush-mageddon in Fairbanks. Plus Mary Peltola and Nick Begich held their final debate before election day.

On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks with the director of Hospice and Palliative Care Kodiak, Dianne Ibarra.

On this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:KBBI's Jamie Diep reports that mariculturists are optimistic about the potential upsides of a new Alaska state law. And the economic ripple effects of the sudden closure of the Central Gulf of Alaska pollock fishery are explored by KMXT's Davis Hovey.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Northwest Arctic community of Kotzebue is starting recovery efforts after a coastal storm caused widespread flooding. Ketchikan has introduced a free program that emphasizes preventative care. And pumpkins and planes took to the skies last Saturday for an unusual fall-time celebration.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Subsistence has taken center stage at the Alaska Federation of Natives Conference. The Soldotna Seed Library allows folks to check out seeds adapted to Alaska's climate. And Wrangellites gathered on a beach earlier this month to watch a rescued and rehabilitated seal get released back into her natural habitat.

This week we hear about Trident's planned sale to Pacific Seafood, the in-depth economic report released by NOAA about the seafood industry's billions in losses in recent years, the City of Kodiak's efforts to find another city manager, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly rejects proposed changes to the Alaska Waste contract, and the Stiles Clark auction raises thousands of dollars for communities on the island.