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On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Sitka Assembly has invited a Kodiak-based company to run its new publicly-owned marine haulout – over the strenuous objections of many in the local fleet and marine services industry. State lawmakers are now more than halfway through their four-month legislative session, and time is ticking away. And U.S. House Republicans put the top executives of NPR and PBS on the hot seat Wednesday.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Sen. Lisa Murkowski is urging Alaskans to speak out against changes the Trump administration is bringing to their lives and the government they’ve relied on. The Alaska Legislature passed a bill Friday that would boost per-student education funding by $1,000. And federal investigators have issued a final report on the crash of a commercial cargo plane near Fairbanks last year.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed a smaller funding and policy package for schools than the bill he vetoed. In the same week the Port of Nome took a potential $10 million hit in state funding, leaders from across the country met to discuss the future of the western Alaska hub. And short-term tenants on land designated for Sitka’s new public boatyard are going to have to vacate by the end of the summer.

On this week's episode we hear about a Kodiak couple arrested for allegedly possessing 10 lbs. of cocaine, the potential bylaw change for Kodiak Electric Association to be announced at its upcoming annual meeting, NOAA plans to conduct summer surveys in the Gulf of Alaska but can't fully confirm yet, and a recap of the Alaska Congressional delegation's remarks during this week's ComFish in Kodiak.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Arctic research has not been spared as President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk seek to slash what they see as unnecessary government spending. The Alaska House has passed a budget. And the future of a federal program that supports rural Alaska schools remains grim.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a closely watched education funding bill yesterday. Police say a kicked-out car window led to a man’s fatal shooting Wednesday night in South Anchorage. And an eruption at Mount Spurr, the closest volcano to Alaska’s population centers, is now less likely, researchers say.

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:KUCB's Andy Lusk contributes a story on the winding down of pollock's "B' season, as uncertainty clouds the waters, plus Dr. Bob Foy!

A weekly update of local events and what's happening in the great outdoors on Kodiak Island - Alaska's Emerald Isle.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she’s worried new U.S. tariffs will damage some of Alaska’s biggest industries, especially commercial fishing. International students in Alaska on education visas are among hundreds nationwide facing removal, as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continues. And tensions over a levee that’s taking shape in backyards along Juneau’s Mendenhall River have come to a head.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Petersburg’s police chief is suing his employer, the borough. Funding for child advocacy centers is in doubt. And low oil prices could hinder plans to ramp up production.