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On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Republicans in the Alaska House have formed a 19-member minority caucus. President Joe Biden’s has announced the creation of a national monument to honor Native American boarding school survivors. And after a recount, ranked choice voting remains in place.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Nearly 180 researchers and other experts from the University of Alaska Fairbanks are in Washington, D.C., this week for an annual gathering of top geophysical scientists. A swarm of earthquakes shook Alaska's western Aleutian Islands yesterday. And A Sugt’stun language game is teaching children around the world about Sugpiaq culture. Photo: Azalyn U...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Tribal members from Wrangell were introduced on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol, where they blessed the Capitol Christmas tree. According to a study, building a pipeline between the North Slope and Southcentral Alaska would be cheaper than importing gas from other countries. And a new art installation opening in Homer is a wild ride through space,...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: There are expected to be a lot fewer people in Southeast Alaska by 2050. Six Republicans in the state Senate have announced that they’re planning to form a minority caucus. And the Kenai Peninsula school board mulls the best way to restrict student cellphone use , Photo: An iPhone. (Renee Gross/KBBI)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A tit for tat between China and the U.S. over sales of materials used for semiconductors could have wide-ranging implications for Alaska. Former House member Gabrielle LeDoux's election misconduct trial has ended with a deadlocked jury. And for the first time women make up most of Alaska's Supreme Court. Photo: Gabrielle LeDoux confers with defense...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The lower Yukon River town of Russian Mission has been without piped water for three days. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has a crucial position in the current Congressional makeup. And a report on Alaska's changing environment is getting an update. Photo: Russian Mission Alaska. Wikipedia

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A seiner capsized in heavy weather near Hoonah early Sunday morning. The power is off for good in Newtok. And the Glenn Highway Christmas Tree is lit up for the season. Photo: The fishing vessel Wind Walker fishes near Sitka, Alaska, March 29, 2022, during the Sitka Sound sac roe fishery. (James Poulson/The Daily Sitka Sentinel via AP)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Romig Middle School 8th grader Emily Brubaker won the first ever National Civics Bee in Washington D.C., last week. Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday. And a Kwethluk man has been sentenced to serve 36 years in prison for kidnapping, assault, and a string of related charges.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Loons in Alaska are facing a number of human-caused threats. The Alaska Legislature has announced its committee chairs. And another flurry of shootings in Anchorage. Photo: Loons are striking, and have an unforgettable call often heard at dusk on local lakes when they are here. Adeline Baxter, KTOO

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski proposed a bill on improving forecast systems for natural disasters. New research is challenging thinking about why an endangered population of killer whales in Puget Sound continues to be in jeopardy. And the U.S. Coast Guard inked a deal last week to bring a third icebreaker into its fleet. Photo: The icebreaker...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: People can now view a livestream feed of Cook Inlet beluga whales swimming in the Kenai River. More and more people are combining opioids with stimulants. And the U.S. Senate has been working late into the night to vote on President Biden’s nominees for federal judgeships before he leaves office. Photo: A Cook Inlet beluga whale swimming with a calf...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Ranked choice voting remains in Alaska, just barely. Nick Begich III is Alaska's new Representative. And Support Your Local News Hound! Photo: Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich helps wave campaign signs with supporters in Anchorage on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A ballot measure that would repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting and open primary system remains on track to fail, if barely. Homer Mayor Rachel Lord declared a local emergency after water and debris washed over the Homer Spit last weekend. And The Biden administration announced its support for a land exchange that would allow the construction of a...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Researchers from an organization that is looking for extraterrestrial life are studying the language of humpback whales. Two Alaska State Troopers each pleaded not guilty to a felony assault charge during an arraignment at the Kenai Courthouse. And a federal court sided with halibut conservationists in a case over new rules limiting halibut bycatch...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Department of the Interior has set the stage for a controversial land trade that would allow a road to be built through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is going to be in the spotlight a lot next year. And Skagway is looking to other communities to see if a land trust might help ease the housing crisis. Photo:...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Republican Nick Begich III is maintaining his lead over Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola. Homer Police arrested a man Monday night as the suspect in three shootings at two local health nonprofits. And Veteran's Day in Petersburg. Photo: The Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic’s administrative and education building on Nov. 12, 2024. (Jamie Diep...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The percentage of Alaska high schoolers texting or emailing while driving has jumped over the past few years. Someone made a $10 million mistake buying steel for a critical dock project in Haines. And one Southeast Alaska precinct seemed to overwhelmingly choose a peculiar candidate for the U.S. House earlier this week.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Members of Alaska Legislature's bipartisan coalitions are announcing their leadership and organizing their caucuses. The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised its color code for Spurr to yellow, or "advisory" status. And the Hecla Greens Creek mine near Juneau plans to break ground on an expansion sometime next year. Photo: Crater Peak Spurr Volcano. Ph...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska is well into the start of respiratory disease season, and some trends are emerging. Bipartisan majorities will control both the Alaska House and Senate following the election. And regulations about who could hunt sea otters in Alaska have been clarified. Photo: Artist Christy Ruby sits for a picture with her colored sea otter in her studio on...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Preliminary election results are in. An Anchorage solid waste service is distributing usable hazardous waste like paint for free. And more Alaskans are abusing multiple types of drugs. Photo: Solid Waste Services has a program at its central transfer station that allows residents to pick up used hazardous materials. .

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Polls don't always open in Northwest Alaska. Soldotna residents walk for democracy. And the Coast Guard has wrapped up an international patrol looking for illegal fishing in the North Pacific.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Delta Junction schools briefly locked down Friday afternoon in response to a threat of gun violence that was later determined to be unfounded. Alaska isn’t a swing state in the Presidential election. But the U.S. House race here could help decide who controls Congress. And Alaska’s election results will take some time to come in following Election D...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A Kenai grand jury indicted two Alaska State Troopers on felony assault charges in connection to a violent arrest of the wrong man. Providence Alaska is introducing a new system in which telenurses work alongside bedside nurses. And the City of Seward is receiving nearly $46 million in federal funding to add shore power to its cruise ship port. Phot...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Canadian government will fund a road leading to Galore Creek Mine, very close to the Stikine River headwaters. A Dillingham family has spent the last several years collecting wooden pallets for an annual pallet maze, which could be the world's largest. And Political groups are spending money supporting opposition candidates. Photo: The entrance...

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:About a foot of snow fell in Southcentral Alaska’s first major snowstorm. The Museum of the Aleutians in Unalaska has received 22 boxesfilled with archaeological artifacts from the Islands of Four Mountains. And an all-female crew drove a train full of tourists to the Yukon recently.