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In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: An Alaska Native group seeking the names of Indigenous people murdered in the state ran into a roadblock this summer when the Alaska Department of Public Safety rejected their request. Two Sitka community gardens have received grant funding to support their development. And students’ in Napakiak have a brand new school.

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Ships could pose a risk to seabirds migrating through Alaska’s waters. The U.S. House voted along party lines yesterday to repeal a land use plan covering 13 million acres in Alaska. And researchers continue to investigate a massive landslide and tsunami that hit a fjord last month. Photo: A bird storm strikes the R/V Tiĝlax̂ near Kasatochi Islan...

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Contractors broke ground in Sitka last week on the final piece of a two-decade project seeking more affordable housing. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named Stephen J. Cox to be Alaska’s next attorney general. And Federal data shows that a subset of cruise ships violate pollution standards in Alaska hundreds of times every year. Photo: Contractors pour t...

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: The Juneau School District Board of Education is fast tracking a move to restore universal free breakfast for K-12 students. An Alaska-based environmental organization is restoring the landscape by constructing man-made beaver dams. And a haunting crime story and an Alaska Native legend are at the center of a new documentary that will premiere on...

This week we hear about the latest rocket launch from the Kodiak Island spaceport, a "plus-up" underway at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, more than 50 dead shearwaters found near Kodiak beaches, brown bears are wreaking havoc at the landfill, the Alutiiq Museum's annual meeting, and KIBSD school district staff prepare for the new school year.

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named Stephen J. Cox to be Alaska’s next attorney general. Skagway is inching toward building a dock that Canadian mining companies could use to once again export ore from the local port. And “The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn.” Photo: Ben Vaughn.

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base back in January because water-contaminated hydraulic fluid caused an ice buildup in the plane’s landing gear. And scientists are trying to figure out an early warning system for earthquakes, but it will cost money.

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: A former south peninsula firefighter is suing the Kenai Peninsula Borough and her former boss. And a group of Mertarvik students got to travel to New York City to share the impact of climate change on kids. Photo: Mertarvik students and Province Town students play basketball in Brooklyn, New York on June 6, 2025. (Gabby Salgado/KYUK)

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: People in Fairbanks are expressing concern about federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the city. Two Anchorage residents face federal charges alleging they used a Spenard hotel to distribute illegal drugs. And Unalaska's primary clinic is the first level 5 trauma center in the state. Photo: A sign outside of the Northwest IC...

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Anchorage could soon join other communities in the state that allow people to smoke marijuana at licensed cafes. A researcher has designed a program meant to help small communities make big energy decisions. And the federal government is in the process of rewriting the rules for how it issues federal contracts, including those with Alaska Native...

This week we hear about Alaska State Troopers putting down a Kodiak brown bear, Aleutian terns rebounding, we have a list of candidates for municipal elections this fall, construction on the island by the U.S. Navy, and Alaska Marine Lines will no longer ship electric vehicle.

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Advocates say it’s finally time to connect Alaska’s largest city to communities to its north using commuter rail. Petersburg's waste water line is broken, and no one knows for how long. And a kitten cafe! Photo: An Alaska Railroad passenger excursion train at Spencer.

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Providing healthcare in rural communities can come with a lot of unique challenges. Mt Spurr is no longer expected to erupt in the near future. And the Juneau Assembly voted to kill a proposed ordinance that would have made it easier for police officers to arrest campers in public spaces. Photo: Mt. Spurr.

n today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: The Alaska House and Senate met yesterday in Juneau but adjourned in less than a minute. Interior mushroom enthusiasts enjoyed a rich morel harvest. And Alaska Marine Lines will no longer ship electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles to Alaska or Hawaii. Photo: A plateful of Morchella tomentosa, one of Alaska's most common morels. Photo cr...

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Democrat Tom Begich has announced a run for Governor. A man seeking asylum in Anchorage was arrested by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. And adding kelp to the concrete recipe.

On today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Access to Kodiak's Fossil Beach is restricted today. Protests of the meeting between Trump and Putin were held around Alaska. And Ravn will no longer be flying in Alaska. Photo: A Ravn Alaska plane at Unalaska’s Tom Madsen Airport. (Photo by Theo Greenly/KUCB)

This week we hear some details about the a potential project for temporary housing at the Kodiak Island spaceport, the Coast Guard has commissioned its second new cutter homeported in Kodiak, the service intercepts Chinese vessel in the Bering Sea, the Coast Guard's Healy is back in Kodiak for now, the Asian Grocery store celebrates 30 years in Kodiak, and the police department has new Tasers.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Sitka’s restaurant owners looking to score beer and wine licenses will have to wait– at least for now. After the water receded from this week’s all-time record-breaking glacial outburst flood, Mendenhall Valley residents spent yesterday taking stock of the damage. And Fairbanksans packed a bridge downtown to protest President Donald Trump’s meet...

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Investments for aviation safety were included in the budget reconciliation bill. Floodwaters from Juneau’s glacial outburst are receding. And Sitka’s long-awaited marine haulout is one step closer to opening. Photo: The assembly voted 5-1 in favor of the operating agreement with Highmark Marine, with member Scott Saline opposed. (KCAW/Woolsey)

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Juneau’s glacial outburst flood reached a record-breaking crest of 16.65 feet at about 8:00 a.m. today. A historic petroglyph on a Wrangell beach was destroyed by vandalism. And advocates are trying to change the formula for federal homelessness funding for Anchorage. Photo: (Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service) A meter stick laid alongside the d...

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A massive tsunami ripped through a fjord popular with sightseers south of Juneau early Sunday morning. The Coast Guard has officially commissioned its latest icebreaker. And Alaska has finally regained the jobs it lost during the pandemic. Photo: The Coast Guard Cutter Storis.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: White supremacist activity in Alaska has dramatically increased this year. President Donald Trump says he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this Friday in Alaska. And hunters from the North Slope community of Point Lay will collaborate with a University of Alaska Fairbanks anthropologist from Russia this summer, to document traditi...

This week we hear about Mayor Branson not running for reelection, the federal government released education funds for both Kodiak College and the archipelago's public schools, the Alutiiq Museum found its oldest artifacts from the island yet, and the inaugural adult sobriety camp on Afognak Island.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Hundreds of people gathered in Wrangell at the end of July to help raise five new totem poles. A company that owns a controversial mining exploration effort outside Haines says work will continue at the site – despite plans to sell some or all of the project. And an Interior Gas Utility plans to truck in gas from the North Slope. Photo: A large...

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: in Alaska, experts say changes in Medicaid coverage will look very different in Alaska. It’s a bit of a mystery where some birds go when they leave Alaska for the winter. And Salmonfest also showcases Alaska Native culture. Photo: Michael Franti & Spearhead perform at Salmonfest in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peni...