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On today's Midday Report with Host Brian Venua: Cases of whooping cough were confirmed in Kodiak Middle and High Schools, the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. gave its CEO a 10% raise, Gov. Dunleavy presented a draft budget for next fiscal year, there's research into how or if electric vehicles could be viable for the arctic circle, and Petersburg got rid of an aggressive sea lion.

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:Visitors to the Alaska State Capitol won’t need to pass through an airport-style security checkpoint. An Anchorage nurse is training healthcare providers on how to collect forensic evidence of crimes. Plus early Americans were dining largely on mammoth.

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:The loss of an estimated 4 million common murres during the marine heatwave called the “Blob” was the biggest bird die-off in recorded history. A motorist is being treated for severe hypothermia after their vehicle was found in the Kenai River. And as urban upgrades replace mobile home parks residents struggle to find new housing.

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:The Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count has wrapped up. A Sitka man is celebrating the 35th anniversary of an Arctic trek that almost defies belief. And Bethel’s library director was honored with a national librarian award.

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:The federal government will see who bid on oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday. Anchorage police have shot their first person of 2025. And surf's up in Unalaska.

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Anchorage officers shot a man early yesterday morning after police say he shot a homeowner in the Government Hill neighborhood. A plan to improve air quality in Fairbanks is nearing federal approval. And Juneau is struggling to hire and keep firefighters.

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:Making it easier for people to live in multigenerational homes. A successful program to help kids read has struggled to find funding. And the state's battle to own the land under Mendenhall Lake has been dealt a blow by a federal judge.

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Davis Hovey of KMXT reports that the Governor plans to fund the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute next year, Brian Venua, also from KMXT, tells us that Trident's Kodiak plant has officially changed hands, Southeast crab fisheries open February 17th, according to Olivia Rose of KFSK, and Ashlyn O'Hara reports that Kenai has finally banked fishery disaster money after years of waiting.

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:Birdwatchers in Fairbanks braved temperatures deep into the negatives for the Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count. 50 coastal communities will get a chance for part of $39 million in funding for heat pumps. And... WiFI on the Ferry!

Wrapping up the year with basketball tournaments and time outdoors. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle!