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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Anchorage residents have faced a series of snow storms this week. The Anchorage Assembly voted Tuesday to raise the capacity at the city’s walk-in emergency cold weather shelter to 200 beds. And Alaska is falling behind in multiple areas regarding lung cancer, according to a report released yesterday.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A United States Coast Guard helicopter crashed near Petersburg last night, critically injuring two crew members. Senator Sullivan supports a rule change to allow confirmation of military promotions over the objections of a fellow Republican Senator. And experts have blown up a large artillery round near Cold Bay.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: About a hundred people gathered in Bethel on Friday for a federal hearing on the impact of the loss of salmon in the region.  A group of Native American women to weigh on how they’ve used their law degrees to help their people. And one person died in a fire at an outdoor camp in east Anchorage on Thursday morning.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines:  A record number of cruise ship passengers visited Juneau this year, resulting in a record number of complaints from locals. Residents of Prince of Wales Island are questioning the shortened wolf trapping season. And students and staff at Bethel Regional High School gathered to honor the region’s veterans. Photo: An Alaska Department of Fish and Gam...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: An Anchorage jury convicted a man Monday of murdering three people in a 2017 shooting at a Spenard gold business. At a recent fundraiser, the ACLU again called attention to the high death rate in Alaska prisons. And Ketchikan said goodbye this weekend to a beloved building. Photo:Military members and friends gather in front of what remains of Ketchi...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Six years after losing a lawsuit over its invocation policy, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly is considering another change. Invasive species are more prevalent in Alaska than you might think. And For the first time in recent history, the Kuskokwim 300 has reached the 30 sled dog team threshold.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: An historic downtown Juneau building that hosted the first territorial Alaska Legislature is being demolished. Alaskans recently celebrated Dia de los Muertes. And Alaska’s Trust Land Office is planning to sell land to pay for mental health services throughout Alaska.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska high school students are asking local school districts to refrain from banning books. Experiments at the HAARP facility in Gakona will produce an artificial glow in the sky. And a hearing for comments on the proposed Ambler Road drew mostly negative responses.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska State Troopers fatally shot an armed suspect in Healy yesterday after a high-speed chase up the Parks Highway. The Alaska Permanent Fund appears headed toward maintaining its current steady growth, rather than pursuing riskier, higher-return investments. And a partially submerged barge on the Kuskokwim has residents alarmed. Photo: A large sh...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: As the rivers in southwest Alaska freeze, the final fuel barges are sailing through tricky waters. Alaska's  state division of public assistance have worked through some of a large backlog in SNAP applications. And the state is suing a group of homeowners over easements near Campbell Lake in South Anchorage.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Dillingham City School District is still waiting for four international teachers to get their visas. Family of a Marshall woman whose body was found in the Yukon River asks for justice at AFN. And the studio at KYUK could be haunted. 

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A new threat is emerging from the climate change: rusting rivers. Alaska’s congressional delegation is staying in Israel’s corner. And the Governor's Energy Task Force meets with criticism. Photo: A side by side comparison of a river in 2017 and 2018. The 2017 image shows clear water, the 2018 image shows reddish rusty water A small headwater tr...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Vic Fischer, the last living signer of Alaska’s constitution, died yesterday at his Anchorage home. Subsistence concerns were a major topic of discussion at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention on Friday.  And two teenagers will pay fines, and forfeit their guns and hunting licenses, for illegally shooting two brown bears in Sitka. Photo: Vic...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The annual Alaska Federation of Natives Convention has kicked off in Anchorage. Hundreds of people in Anchorage are moving from encampments into hotel rooms as the winter shelter season begins. And the Southeast island community of Whale Pass is asking the state to pursue carbon credits instead of a nearby timber sale.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Western Arctic Caribou Herd continues to decline and managers are proposing dramatically reducing harvest limits. The slow uphill speed of Mahn Choh Mine ore haul trucks is a safety concern. And Alaska has one of the highest suicide rates in the country.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Villages in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta say fuel deliveries are behind schedule, and now the river is more treacherous. An international human rights commission says mining practices in British Columbia could violate the human rights of Southeast Alaskans. And Tribes in the Ketchikan area are calling for rural designation for everyone in the Borough.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The large number of unfilled jobs in Alaska is about demographics, according to new data. The Service High School jazz band jammed with members of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on Friday. And an effort is underway to renovate the oldest standing building in the Municipality of Anchorage. Photo: A crowd watches as the bell tower from the St. Nicholas Russian...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks ordained and installed its seventh bishop, Father Steven Maekawa, last week. Anchorage Mayor Bronson says they are ready for extreme snow this year. And mushers are signing up for the 45th Kuskokwim 300. Photo: Katie Basile Mushers head down the chute at the start of the Kuskokwim 300. Jan. 27, 2023 in Bethel, Alask...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Anchorage Assembly has approved a new, temporary homeless shelter for the winter. Unalaska may be getting its first legal cannabis dispensary. And the State DOT will spend millions making the route safer for 95 foot long, 80-ton double trailer rigs that will haul ore through Northwest Alaska.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: El Nino conditions are forecast to persist through the winter. Rural Alaska could see drone deliveries in its future. And a humpback whale calf known as Tango that washed up dead near Auke Bay earlier this summer was killed by a large boat.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The board governing Alaska high school sports voted Monday to ban trans girls from competing on high school sports teams that match their gender identity. Klukwan residents led a ceremony to honor the Chilkat watershed and the life it sustains. And the Presbyterian Church has committed to paying nearly $1 million in reparations to Juneau’s Alaska Na...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly may finalize a revision to its code that regulates the operation of gravel pits, a years-in-the-making vote. Yesterday was Indigenous Peoples Day in Alaska. And the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program gets a preferential hiring deal. Photo: Ileen Sylvester addresses the crowd gathered at Alaska Pacific...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Time is running out to vote for Fat Bear Week. Homeschool parents and community members gathered in Soldotna to share their grievances and suggest improvements to homeschooling options. And a controversial new intervention program intended to raise the reading scores of Alaska students in grades K-3 has produced some startling results.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Anchorage police say they will begin outfitting officers with body cameras in mid November. Anchorage is poised to open up more shelter beds than there are people living outdoors in the city. And an article about salt and sex by Alaska writer Amy Loeffler is featured in a prestigious national anthology.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Federal mine-safety regulators have cited the owners of the Red Dog mine for 13 violations. Radio control vehicle hobbyists have been gaining traction on the Kenai peninsula. And scammers are targeting Juneau homeowners whose property was damaged by August’s glacial outburst flood.