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The gray whale migration has begun; First Friday events include the season's final Galley Tables. Life on Alaska's Emerald Isle, Kodiak!

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Alaska’s two U.S. senators split Wednesday on a vote against President Donald Trump’s economic tariffs against Canada. A high-priority bill that would substantially boost education funding took another step forward in the state Legislature this week. And Alaskans used to pay the highest rent in the nation, but new state data show that cost has stabilized.

This week we hear about the Tustumena returning after its annual winter repairs, shakeups in federal agencies could change how weather data from buoys works, Flying Geese, a longtime fabric store, is closing, the Alaska Food Policy Council held its statewide food festival and conference, and Kodiak Harvest Food Coop has grown significantly in less than a decade.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Interior Alaskans responded to a call for a national day of protest on Saturday. The dance group from the Cup’ik community of Chevak brings a special flair to the annual Cama’i Dance Festival in Bethel. And the Trump administration is dismantling a federal office that funds programs for seniors and people with disabilities across Alaska.

This week we hear about KIBSD starting school closure talks, both city and borough officials are recommending to revoke Peking's restaurant alcohol license, the Trusty Tusty is having winter maintenance, an abandoned building is being torn down, Maersk is ending its Alaska operations, the USDA is buying $50 million worth of pollock, and Rep. Stutes and Sen. Stevens share priorities ahead of the Legislative session.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Job growth is flat across most of Alaska, but the Arctic saw a big spike last year. The state of Alaska has charged 10 U.S. nationals in the small community of Whittier with voter misconduct and perjury. And Hand's Off protesters rallied around he state.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Alaska Permanent Fund suffered a multibillion-dollar loss during last week’s stock market crash. A jury is deliberating on whether a 24-year-old Unalaska man is guilty of two felony charges for his involvement in the deaths of two teen girls in a 2019 car crash. And Alaska Head Start programs are reeling after the regional federal office was suddenly closed last week.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:If countries want to keep the Trump administration from imposing tariffs on their exports to the United States, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggests they invest in Alaska’s Liquified Natural Gas project. The Alaska Legislature’s quest to pass a viable state budget for this year isn’t getting any easier. And two Alaska State Troopers facing assault charges over alleged conduct during their arrest of the wrong man in Kenai last year won’t go to trial until next February.

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:KFSK's Olivia Rose breaks down the slicing of the Pacific Salmon Treaty pie, Ben Townsend reports on chum bycatch mitigation efforts from KNOM, and author Mary Dinon talks to Margaret Sutherland of KDLG about her book The Winter Watchman’s Daughter.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The first cruise ship of the 2025 tourism season, the Norwegian Bliss, is set to arrive in downtown Juneau this afternoon. An Anchorage police officer’s home was searched last week by fellow officers and the FBI, as police seek a missing man last seen nearby. And well-known Alaska Native leader Willie Hensley is the subject of a new documentary.