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On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

President Trump’s pick for surgeon general, wellness influencer Casey Means, told U.S. senators yesterday that anti-vaccine rhetoric was never part of her message. The Alaska Permanent Fund beat its performance benchmarks last year and is approaching $90 billion. And school districts and community members are keeping local basketball teams going, even far from home.

Photo: Dr. Casey Means, nominee for surgeon general, testifies during a confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The Anchorage School Board has approved deep reductions to the district’s budget. The Iron Dog snowmachine race wrapped up in Fairbanks over the weekend with a veteran team making race history. And Alaska senators moved forward a new version of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s tax bill last week.

Photo: Tyler Aklestad and Nick Olstad embrace moments after crossing the finish line of the 2025 Iron Dog snowmachine race. (Ben Townsend/KNOM)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

A measure to repeal Alaska’s nonpartisan primaries and ranked choice general elections will be on the ballot this year, but exactly how it is worded remains a hot dispute. The Alaska House approved a fast-tracked spending bill totaling nearly half a billion dollars yesterday. And The Yukon Quest is over.

Photo: Jason Mackey, left, and his son Patrick Mackey, right, recount their experiences on the trail. The younger Mackey took home this year’s Red Lantern. (Patrick Gilchrist/KUAC)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Alaska saw its 8th hottest year on record last year, with temperatures coming in a degree and a half warmer than the last three decades on average. Some Alaska cyclists bike to work everyday. How? And the Alaska Federation of Natives have urged state lawmakers to fix Alaska’s dual fish and wildlife management system.

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about high winds on Kodiak Island that caused several power outages and a roof to blow off a house, Alaska entities including Alaska Aerospace are tapped to receive Missile Defense Agency contracts, the sixth Coast Guard fast response cutter in Alaska is commissioned in Kodiak, Coast Alaska reports the summer ferry schedule is out for bookings, KUAC reports on a bill in the Legislature to continue allowing SNAP beneficiaries to use their benefits at farmers markets, and the Kodiak Harvest Food Co-op is closing for two weeks before moving into the marketplace downtown.

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the KIBSD School Board decides to make cuts rather than close a school to balance the FY'2027 budget, KNBA reports on the Interior Department extending the public comment deadline on the Federal Subsistence Board, Pacific cod quota is updated mid-season for Kodiak area fishermen, the state is moving forward with a Rezanof Drive improvement project, and the City of Kodiak's new fire station is open for business.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

State lawmakers questioned Mt. Edgecumbe High School leadership about conditions at the Sitka school this week. The 2026 Iron Dog is set to kick off this weekend. And U.S. Rep. Nick Begich voted for legislation that would tighten voter ID laws.

Photo: Iron Dog racers in Big Lake on Feb. 17, 2024. (Tyler Bryan)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The state Senate will consider a bill meant to increase educational options for Alaska students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The families of three more victims of last year's fatal Bering Air plane crash have sued the regional airline. And the Alaska Department of Transportation has faced intense scrutiny over its plan to build a new ferry terminal between Juneau and Haines.

Photo: An aerial view of Berners Bay, where the state is proposing to build the Cascade Point ferry terminal. (Alix Soliman/KTOO)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The Alaska Department of Transportation is giving away sections of a World War II era bridge near Delta Junction. Tribal leaders from across the country spoke out at a U.S. Senate hearing against possible changes within the Small Business Administration program that supports Native entities.

The Gerstle River Bridge near Delta Junction is seen on July 26, 2023. (Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Sen. Lisa Murkowski returned from a three-day trip to Greenland yesterday. Kipnuk residents are starting to vote on whether they want to rebuild their community, or relocate to higher ground. And how Alaskans can increase their chances of finding a date and falling in love.

Photo: U.S. senators visited Pituffik Space Base on a three-day trip to Greenland that ended Feb. 9, 2026. From right: Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Angus King, I-Maine, Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. They met with U.S. Space Force Col. Shawn Lee, left, the base commander. (Matt Felling/U.S. Senate)