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On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced a bill yesterday that would keep the name Denali on North America’s highest peak. Lawmakers are looking closely at Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s plan to create a state Department of Agriculture. And funding to expand electric car charging capacity has been stalled, if not cancelled.

On today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Chiniak's school has a water pump again, the quest for a new Kodiak city manager is being contracted out, the state legislature is trying to address both staff shortages and education funding, Sen. Lisa Murkowski criticized President Trump for dismissing thousands of federal employees, and federal workers in Juneau share how they're dealing with layoffs.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Trump administration is set to impose tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico. The Iditarod started in Fairbanks yesterday. KYUK’s Samantha Watson looks at the warming climate’s impact on the race trails themselves and what this means for the future of the on-snow sport.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Influenza cases in Alaska are spiking, according to data from the state’s division of public health. Seward’s roughly 60-year-old cruise ship dock is on track to get a $140 million makeover. And farmers are in favor of a state Department of Agriculture.

This week we hear about a lawsuit between Alaska Aerospace and an aviation insurance group, the Kodiak City Council is hiring a firm to search for its next city manager, Lynn Walker is the Alutiiq Museum's volunteer of the year, St. Herman Harbor needs more financial assistance from state and or federal lawmakers, a recap of what happened with the Chiniak School's water situation, a local protest that was part of state and nationwide ones on President's Day, and a special report from the Kodiak Middle School's 8th grade journalism class.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Congressman Nick Begich III told the Alaska Legislature yesterday the state has become too dependent on federal spending. Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted against confirming Kash Patel as President Trump’s FBI director. Plus: are chicken coops the new gold mines?

On today's Midday Report with Host Brian Venua: State House leaders have a new version of an education funding bill, Mt. Edgecumbe High School might cut half of its teaching staff, three heli-skiers were caught in an avalanche, Ravn Air pulls out of Homer, and an update on the road from King Cove to Cold Bay's all-weather airport.

On this week's Talk of the Rock, Host Brian Venua chats with Toby Sullivan, the executive director of the maritime museum, about his research on Limited Entry and updates about the museum.

On today's Midday Report with Host Brian Venua: Alaska Sen. Gary Stevens and Rep. Bryce Edgemon wrote an open letter to Alaska's federal delegation, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski wore blue to show solidarity with Ukraine at Trump's address, Southeast Alaska municipalities face tariff tensions, Kenai Peninsula residents hold a 50501 protest against the federal government, and the Iditarod has officially started.