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Alaska’s first and most lucrative herring fishery at Sitka Sound is not likely to open for the second year in a row, and for only the second time in the fishery’s nearly 45-year history. Small fish and a weak market are to blame. Meanwhile, farther north, the Norton Sound winter crab fishery opened last …

Our guests this week are from the “The Hasty Heart,” which is a play presented by the FairWind Players that premiers on Friday, March 6. The play tells the story of a group of injured military men from several different countries who are in a hospital recovering from injuries. “The Hasty Heart” plays in the …

Twin Creeks region of Chiniak. Photo taken and graphic provided by Betty Odell. Five years ago a hot, rapidly spreading fire burned much of the Chiniak area. On this week’s Talk of the Rock, which is rebroadcast from last summer, several of the residents share their memories of that frightening event. Our guests: John …

Togiak herring fishermen are expecting a huge harvest in 2020, but wonder if they will have buyers for so much roe. Yes, Alaska has plenty of reasons to be proud of its fishing industry. More than 9,000 fishing vessels, home to six of the nation’s 10 top fishing port, the largest manufacturing sector in …

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: the Juneau Assembly voted to oppose a Board of Fish proposition to limit Southeast Alaska hatchery production, story by KTOO's Yvonne Krumrey, Kodiak's tanner season has started, according to KMXT's Brian Venua, plus Andy Lusk and Maggie Nelson report on a snow crab processing deal for public radio KUCB, whose Sofia Stuart-Rasi reports about genetic diversity among populations of red king crab.

This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KUAC's Patrick Gilchrist reports the state is short on funds for a Fairbanks hatchery, the Alaska Beacon on a lawsuit on behalf of St. Paul fur seals challenging Bering Sea pollock management and on a state bill that would allow setnet cooperatives, Maggie Nelson of KUCB on a lawsuit challenging recent changes to Area M management, plus Ryan Cotter's story of a new hybrid fishing boat, courtesy of KCAW.

Most of us have them. Dusty old boxes, totes, hard-drives, shoeboxes of photos, many containing people we can’t even identify. Yet, there seems to be an urge to hang on to the past, to that connection to family and old friends, even if we don’t know who they are. KMXT’s Maggie Wall has this …

Investors are worried about the ongoing trade war — and rethinking the safety and soundness of U.S. government debt.

Last night the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly handily dealt with all its agenda items, approved the disposal of property seized for not paying taxes, and authorized two contracts for design work. And as KMXT’s Maggie Wall reports, there assembly had a brief training on the coronavirus. Click arrow to listen to report, or …

Sun? Check. Blue skies? Check. Great break from all the dark, damp days Kodiak’s had lately? Double check. This photo was taken about 3 p.m. on Thursday from Deadman’s Curve looking out toward airport and Coast Guard base. Sunshine on a December day. PHOTO: KMXT/Maggie Wall.