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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: In person voting is now available for the mail-in election. Delta Junction lost power for 15 hours during the Memorial Day weekend. And two belugas swam 60 miles up the Kuskokwim, where they were hunted.

KMXT’s Dylan Simard is joined by Jackie Keating, a subsistence resource specialist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and Matt Van Daele, tribal biologist for the Sun’aq tribe to discuss subsistence gathering in Kodiak. They are working on a survey of local subsistence users, and are seeking volunteers; those interested can reach them …

On today”s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska Airlines will offer more flights to Anchorage this summer, and use smaller jets. The US House has passed a bipartisan Postal Service Reform Bill. And a lawsuit to save the Higher Education Investment Fund goes to the judge.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Kodiak Area native Association is hosting mental health first aid classes. Brent Sass has won the Yukon Quest 350. And a new partnership at the Soldotna landfill will try to turn harmful methane gas into usable fuel.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Senator Murkowski says she will vote for a well qualified female African American Supreme Court nominee. A man has been killed in Aniak after shooting a State Trooper. And Alaska’s Congressional Delegation talks up the Infrastructure Law.

On today’s Midday report with host Terry Haines: The Governor has introduced 3 new crime bills. A judge will rule tomorrow in suits challenging Alaska’s Redistricting Map. And scientists from the US and Russia will start using drones to survey walrus populations.

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries report with Terry Haines: Scientists are studying high mercury levels in Alaskan Steller sea lion populations. Plus a memorial scholarship aims to connect Southeast students to the seafood industry. Sea Lion Mercury Stellar sea lions eat a lot of fish. They are, in fact, upper trophic level predators. This …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Chignik finally gets fishery disaster funds. Ice fishing in Kodiak. Plus, the Alaska Psychiatric Hospital has struggled to implement reforms.

On today’s Midday report with host Terry Haines: Comfish 2022 will feature climate change discussions. Flooding could be in store for Alaska as Spring temperatures thaw an epic snowpack. And the state will split Health and Social Services into two agencies.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: America’s tsunami alert system needs an overhaul, according to a recent report. Belugas are back. And an investigation into the plane crash that killed Representative Knopp has yielded recommendations.