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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The husband of Alaska’s U.S. Representative has been killed in a plane crash on the YK Delta. The Anchorage Assembly has voted to put more than $6 million dollars toward shelter for the city’s homeless. And the catastrophic fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have inspired Bethel’s veterans to pitch in.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: President Joe Biden led a memorial at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage yesterday. Western and Northern Alaska internet users can expect more delays in getting service restored. And Bering Straits Native Corporation is making a 2 million dollar investment in Graphite One.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska has seen a big jump in refugees over the past two years, and all of them must learn how to access healthcare. King Cove has a new ambulance, and health care workers are celebrating. And rural Alaskans are suffering from opioid abuse, too.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A storied Petersburg climber advised the pros on how to summit the Devil's Thumb. The Mat-Su School Board has voted to silence its student representative. And Alaska's new Education Commissioner has defended the Alaska School Board's decision to ban trans athletes from girls sports.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Bristol Bay could see fewer sockeye return next year. A new recycling group says they collected and recycled over 145,000 pounds of lead-acid batteries from 45 Alaska communities last year. And Alaskans audition for American Idol.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, there has been a significant increase in the shipments of Russian oil through the Bering Strait.  Congresswoman Mary Peltola emphasized her support for Arctic drilling in a telephone town hall meeting last week. And The Environmental Protection Agency has announced $2.5 million in grants to three Alas...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A gusty wind storm caused damage across the central Kenai Peninsula, leaving over 9000 residents without power. ConocoPhillips says an ongoing federal court case is likely to make or break Alaska’s largest planned oil development in decades. And the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska has filed a wrongful death lawsuit  against the Department o...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Berry picking success varies across the state. The Alaska Board of Education voted unanimously yesterday to approve a ban on trans athletes participating in girls high school sports. And the state's biggest ever solar farm is about to come online.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A man was sentenced to two years in federal prison this week for selling art made in the Philippines as authentic Alaska Native art.  Governor Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill that would ban firefighting foam containing PFAS.  And thousands of Alaskans are at risk of losing their Medicaid benefits this year–many because of paperwork issues.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The head of the EPA says he supports the decision to block the proposed Pebble Mine , while the state has asked the Supreme Court to overturn that action. High prices in Alaska make the state a preferred location for drug trafficking. And the big pumpkin king is champion again at the state fair. Photo: Dale Marshall, right, maneuvers his pumpkin tow...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Family and friends of a Marshall woman who was found dead in the Yukon River are asking why it took so long to find her. A world-renowned Yup’ik cultural museum in Quinhagak is celebrating its 5th anniversary this month. And Alaska remains near the top of the list of expensive places to live in the country as a whole.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Chinook winds gusting up to 75 miles an hour Saturday blew trees onto power lines and knocked out electricity for up to 10 hours in the Central Interior. President Biden will be visiting Alaska on September 11th. And Zucchini Fest, an afternoon of races and a parade centered around the popular squash, was held in Homer on Saturday. 

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska business experts say the ongoing child care crisis is hurting the state’s employers and the economy. Residents are asking the Alaska Department of Transportation to reconsider its use of salt brine on Kenai Peninsula roads. And buyers in Japan and South Korea have cooled on the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas project.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Administrator Isabella Guzmán of the Small Business Administration was in Nome. A fire broke out early Wednesday morning aboard an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry traveling through the Wrangell Narrows. And the Dillingham City School District wants to start growing its own greens.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The US Attorney General is meeting with Tribal leaders in Alaska. A new report says visitors to Alaska’s national parks and preserves spent more than a billion dollars in nearby communities last year. And The aviation company RyanAir celebrated its 70th birthday last week.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A new round of federal grants will help two tribes and two museums in the state bring some culturally important items home. Petersburg's Kyle Knight reached the summit of the Devils Thumb after a lifetime of watching the mountain.  And the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health traveled throughout Alaska last week.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg focused on the ferry system during a stop in Juneau. Sitka Sen. Bert Stedman says that the Legislature will not allow the earnings reserve of the Alaska Permanent Fund to run dry. And Bristol Bay welcomed two Alaskan medical students this summer.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg traveled to Haines on Wednesday. A bus is roaming rural Alaska supporting people with brain injuries. And in Petersburg, a survey indicates that more than 300 houses may need to be built or renovated in the next decade. Photo:U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg listens to ferry captain Gabriel...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Kenai Peninsula Borough took legal action against a resident and his canal this summer. Scientists are trying to guess how much glacial flooding Juneau can expect in the future. And hibernation scientists are gathering in Fairbanks. Photo: Suicide Basin, the birthplace of Juneau’s annual glacial outburst floods, sits about two miles above the te...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Record-breaking rain this weekend in Sitka triggered their landslide warning system. Alaska is home to a large Hawaiian community, many of whom have links to Maui. And Alaska could see more renewable energy use in the future.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Authorities have released the names of the two victims who are presumed to have died after their airplane crashed Wednesday in  Denali National Park.  A man from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta was sentenced to over 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor. And the Anchorage School District has installed security vestibules in some of their element...

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A glacial outburst flood eroded the banks of the Mendenhall River on Saturday evening, undermining some homes and sending at least one into the river. Hot, dry, windy weekend weather expanded wildfires around the Interior leading to hazardous air quality. And surfers in the Turnagain Arm catch the longest wave in the United States.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Unalaska’s  drinking water shows traces of PFAS. Black seaweed in Southeast is becoming less tasty and harder to find. And scientists use sediments to predict future storms. Photo:Black seaweed  

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The rapid advance of a wildfire prompted an evacuation notice last night for a neighborhood north of Fairbanks. Alaska’s Congressional delegation wants to make the "Landless” communities of Southeast landless no more. And two swimmers have successfully crossed the Frederick Sound. Andrew Simmons in Frederick Sound. Photo: Orin Pierson

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Warm and dry conditions increased wildfire activity around the Interior yesterday. Satellite data provided by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute is helping state and federal agencies fight wildfires. And the Senate has passed its version of the defense bill, with money for Alaska projects.