KMXT Midday Report

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:While many people saw trick-or-treaters knock on their doors this weekend, some in Southeast Alaska were visited by the FBI. U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit Sunday that sought to delay or block election results if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. And federal officials announce a "surge" in their investigation of alleged ballot-stacking in the U.S. Senate race.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The New York Times on Wednesday published a story substantiating what Republicans and the campaign of U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan have alleged for months. One week before Election Day, the Alaska Beacon reports turnout in Alaska’s general election was already nearing 10%. And next week, for the third time in six years, Alaskans will once again weigh in on ranked choice voting.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Planning for next year’s Alaska Federation of Natives convention is now underway. The Peltola campaign asks a judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit that aims to block results if she wins. And the volunteer pilots who make the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race possible.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Gubernattorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins made a stop in Sitka over Alaska Day weekend. Two major gatherings of Alaska Native people are taking place in Anchorage’s Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center this week. And Adak is set to receive $115 million to help get the island ready for potential military use.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Most of the newly elected Kodiak Assembly Members were sworn in on Thursday. The US Justice Department has sued California over its voter rolls, but left Alaska alone. And a possible moratorium on hatchery salmon eggs.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally in Wasilla next Tuesday to promote U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s reelection. Three candidates seeking to become Alaska’s next governor say they plan to make Juneau their home base if elected in next month’s general election. And public comments closed Tuesday on a federal proposal to lift a roadbuilding ban in national forests across the country, including the Tongass National Forest.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:With a month left before Election Day, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has a big lead in fundraising. Blueberry season has finished up across Alaska. And researchers are trying to understand what has driven the decline of emperor geese.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Independent expenditure groups are pouring tens of millions of dollars into Alaska’s races for governor and Congress. Vice President J.D. Vance will hold a campaign event today in Fairbanks to boost Republican candidates in this year’s general election. The Alaska Earthquake Center just launched an interactive map to help people in 66 coastal communities prepare for tsunamis.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The Anchorage Police Department launched a program last week [WED 9/23] that aims to connect people to drug treatment instead of arresting them. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has opened a 45-day public comment period for the first proposed mine in the Ambler Mining District. And the State of Alaska is proposing changes to how nearly $40 million in federal disaster relief will reach communities still recovering from 2022’s ex-Typhoon Merbok.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Petersburg’s Borough Assembly last Monday considered pursuing a temporary moratorium related to data centers. The state has been seeing news stories generated by AI, developed by the humans behind Alaska News dot com. And a new report on possible environmental impacts of the Donlin Mine is out.