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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about how last year went for the kelp industry in Alaska, the Alaska Groundfish Data Bank in Kodiak is winding down operations, our colleagues at KUCB cover changes in the workforce employed by seafood processors, and the Kodiak Island Borough School District's board of education has narrowed its search for its next superintendent to three finalists.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Health care workers and government officials are now working on a $1.3 billion program aimed at reimagining medical care across Alaska. The state Department of Natural Resources is planning to overhaul how it manages one of Alaska’s three state forests. And the Alaska Court of Appeals on Thursday took up the case of a Whittier woman indicted in 2023 on felony charges of voter misconduct.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Can Mary Peltola help the Democrats flip the Senate? The Alaska Legislature has a lot on its plate this session. And Skagway codifies how student athletes spend the night away from home.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Democrat Mary Pelotola announced this morning that she’s running for U.S. Senate. The start of Alaska’s annual legislative session is just over a week away. And the last steam locomotive to pull trains on the Alaska Railroad is getting new life.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The United States Supreme Court has once again declined to take up challenges to a federal law that protects subsistence hunting and fishing in Alaska. The City of Saxman is on a water conservation notice due to low water levels in the city’s holding tank. And the Homer High School theater is closed after an apparent theater rigging failure dropped equipment to the stage below.

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, Toby Sullivan joins us to recap how 2025 went for the Kodiak Maritime Museum and the latest in the non-profit's search for a physical building to host exhibits.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:President Trump has denounced U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and other Republicans who voted to check his use of military power in Venezuela. Avalanche risk rose over the weekend in Juneau as more snow and then rain pounded the capitol city. And natural gas use soared in Southcentral Alaska during the recent cold snap.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Porcupine theater in Homer is marking its first anniversary. The state’s proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal has received hundreds of comments from Southeast residents who say they want to see the Ferry system work for travelers, not private mines. And a celebrated Fairbanks cross country skier is days away from competing in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Mushers and their dog teams are trekking across rugged Interior Alaska terrain and frigid temperatures as they compete in the Yukon Quest. A University of Alaska Fairbanks student has made his first court appearance after he ate a fellow student’s AI-generated artwork in an act of protest. And Tuesday’s hearing on a controversial proposal to reform the Federal Subsistence Board went for 6 hours and 33 minutes.