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On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Child care shortages could be addressed by a combination of actions, according to a new task force. Mushing season has started on the Kuskokwim. And Governor Dunleavy has made his appointments to the Boards of Fisheries and Game. Children's coats hang in a hallway at Hillcrest Childcare Center in Anchorage o n April 18. The second and final report o...

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Petersburg’s harbormaster told legislators that Alaska’s harbors need more funding. The Arctic tundra shifted this past year from capturing carbon to releasing it, which means it’s now contributing to rising global temperatures. And one of three independent birth centers in Anchorage will no longer deliver babies. Photo: The Arctic Report Card shows...

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Mary Peltola speaks with Alaska Public Media Washington Correspondent Liz Ruskin about her tenure, and future. A company wants to mine a substance called antimony near Fairbanks after a ban on exports of the substance by China. And the world's best helicopter skiing is in Haines, Alaska. Photo: A chunk of stibnite, which contains more than 70% antim...

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Birdwatchers in Fairbanks braved temperatures deep into the negatives for the Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count. 50 coastal communities will get a chance for part of $39 million in funding for heat pumps. And... WiFI on the Ferry! Photo: An air-to-air heat pump. (Erin McKinstry/KCAW)

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Making it easier for people to live in multigenerational homes. A successful program to help kids read has struggled to find funding. And the state's battle to own the land under Mendenhall Lake has been dealt a blow by a federal judge. Photo: Mendenhall Glacier, River, and Lake. US Weather Service.

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: The U.S. Department of Education is releasing nearly $17.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds for the state of Alaska. President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to re-rename Mount Denali to McKinley. And how to stay healthy over the holidays. Photo: Mt. Denali. Tim Rains/U.S. National Park Service

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Governor Mike Dunleavy said Friday he intends to establish a state Department of Agriculture. A bill that would increase thousands of Alaskans’ Social Security benefits is headed for President Biden’s desk. The Kuskokwim River ice continues to be variable as the winter season progresses. Photo: A large open hole is seen in the Kuskokwim River in fro...

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Alaskans giving birth are experiencing obstetric hemorrhage at increasing rates. NORAD detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft Tuesday as they passed through international airspace off Alaska’s coasts. And the status of refugees from abroad working in Alaska is uncertain. Photo: The North American Aerospace Defense Command made a Monday,...

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: International shipping and logistics giant Maersk is ceasing operations in Alaska by February. A federal court has ruled on a case that questioned the rights of Alaska Native tribes. And a group of homeowners in Birchwood are suing the Eklutna tribe and the head of a federal agency over a small-scale casino planned near Anchorage. Photo: Cargo dock...

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: The loss of an estimated 4 million common murres during the marine heatwave called the “Blob” was the biggest bird die-off in recorded history. A motorist is being treated for severe hypothermia after their vehicle was found in the Kenai River. And as urban upgrades replace mobile home parks residents struggle to find new housing. Photo: A vehicle w...

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Hospitals across the country are reeling from the collapse of a staffing agency for emergency medicine doctors. The thousand Ukrainians who have come to Alaska worry that President-elect Trump will deport them. And...Christmas trees!

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Visitors to the Alaska State Capitol won’t need to pass through an airport-style security checkpoint. An Anchorage nurse is training healthcare providers on how to collect forensic evidence of crimes. Plus early Americans were dining largely on mammoth. Photo: Early Americans hunted megafauna like mammoths, a study shows.

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...