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On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Mushers and their dog teams are trekking across rugged Interior Alaska terrain and frigid temperatures as they compete in the Yukon Quest. A University of Alaska Fairbanks student has made his first court appearance after he ate a fellow student’s AI-generated artwork in an act of protest. And Tuesday’s hearing on a controversial proposal to reform the Federal Subsistence Board went for 6 hours and 33 minutes.

Photo Graham Granger, University of Alaska Fairbanks student, stands outside of the Rabinowitz Courthouse in Fairbanks, Alaska after his arraignment on Jan. 20, 2026. ( Simeon Ramirez)

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the IPHC passing a decision on daily halibut bag limits to the NPFMC, Alaska Public Media reports on a bill in the Alaska Legislature to update requirements for resident hunting and fishing licenses, Alaska Public Media also has details on a new way to bring groceries to rural Alaska, and the KIBSD Board of Education puts off a decision on its FY'2027 budget until next week.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The Porcupine theater in Homer is marking its first anniversary. The state’s proposed Cascade Point Ferry Terminal has received hundreds of comments from Southeast residents who say they want to see the Ferry system work for travelers, not private mines. And a celebrated Fairbanks cross country skier is days away from competing in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

Photo: The Porcupine Theater the night of its opening gala on Jan. 31, 2025. (Simon Lopez)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Alaska’s waters could open to seafloor mineral mining. Former Sitka state representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins entered the race for governor this week. And yesterday the U.S. Senate confirmed Aaron C. Peterson of Anchorage to be a federal District Court judge in Alaska.

Photo: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is seen on Jan. 17, 2026, in Sitka, Alaska, in this photo provided by Kreiss-Tomkins.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

A round of vetoes by Gov. Mike Dunleavy last summer have Alaska’s construction industry on edge. The Yukon-Kuskokwim village of Kipnuk is at a crossroads. And The federal government has begun a scoping process that could lead to wide-ranging changes to federal subsistence management in Alaska.

Photo: Debris sits in a pile in Kipnuk, Alaska on Oct. 19, 2025, a week after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought catastrophic flooding and hurricane-force winds to the village.

( Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The incumbents in Alaska’s federal races have a lot of money to defend their seats. Hundreds of people in Soldotna stood in freezing temperatures to protest what they say is the overreach of federal immigration authorities. And Alaska has some of the highest school absentee rates in the nation.

Photo: Marianna Macomber holds a sign at the intersection of the Sterling and Kenai Spur highways to protest federal immigration operations on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 in Soldotna, Alaska. ( Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLL)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Leaders of the North Slope village of Nuiqsut sued the U.S. Department of Interior last week for canceling a key subsistence protection for the Willow project. The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill that would tighten residency requirements for Alaskans buying hunting or fishing licenses. Some storefront owners in Juneau are speaking out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by participating in the nationwide general strike on Friday.

Alaska Robotics Gallery closed Jan. 30, 2026 as part of the nationwide general strike. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The state House’s ethics committee has launched an investigation into whether Homer Republican Rep. Sarah Vance illegally used state resources. A superior court judge ruled this week against a former Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly member who appealed an ethics violation that led to a $1 fine. And new murals are coming to downtown Juneau this spring.

Photo: Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer, sits in the House chamber at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on Feb. 14, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

ConocoPhillips says its plans to drill four new wells this winter on the North Slope will go forward despite Friday’s accident involving a massive drilling rig. Scientists have confirmed that destructive landslides are happening more frequently across Alaska. And a Christmas tree forest in Nome.

Photo: Nome National Forest. (NWS)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Sen. Lisa Murkowski said on Tuesday that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem should resign. The City of Kotzebue is getting sued over sewer and water infrastructure problems in 2024 that led raw sewage to flood some homes. And Anchorage voters will decide this spring whether to approve a one-time, roughly 12 million dollar tax increase to fund the local school district.

Photo: Sen. Lisa Murkowski surrounded by reporters outside the U.S. Senate chamber last year. ( Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)