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On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a series of bills on Friday and Monday that he says would stabilize the state’s finances. The state will partner with the Municipality of Anchorage to better address public safety concerns in the state’s largest city. And Sen. Lisa Murkowski says the bond between America and other NATO nations is weaker now, after President Trump’s aggressive talk about acquiring Greenland and threats to impose tariffs.

Denmark and Greenland are stepping up lobbying of U.S. lawmakers in an effort to head off President Trump's push to take control of Greenland. (Nichlas Pollier/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

ConocoPhillips Alaska says one of its oil rigs toppled over while it was being transported on an ice road near Nuiqsut on Friday. And half of the U.S cross country ski team heading to the Olympics in Italy next month call Alaska home.

Photo: Hailey Swirbul competes in the 2025 Alaska SuperTour in Anchorage's Kincaid Park on Dec. 6, 2025. (Hailey Swirbul)

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the Coast Guard rescuing two fishermen in Pasagshak Bay, the details of the Bycatch Reduction and Research Act in Congress, our colleagues at Alaska Public Media report on Gov. Dunleavy's plans for a seasonal sales tax, the Alaska Legislature started its latest session this week, and the Kodiak Island Borough School District is holding off on a FY'2027 budget decision until next month.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Alaska lawmakers have failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a bill to modernize Alaska’s corporate income tax system. Alaska Congressman Nick Begich has a new challenger. And the federal government is reviewing the business program that benefits Alaska Native corporations and tribes.

Photo: Alaska U.S. House Rep. Nick Begich III has a new challenger, Bill Hill. (Bill Hill for Alaska campaign)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’ll soon propose a statewide sales tax as part of his larger plan to stabilize the state’s finances. Alaska school districts are suing the state over what they say is inadequate funding for public education. And Aniak’s junior and senior high school has been suddenly closed due to structural concerns in the school’s gymnasium.

Photo: Gov. Mike Dunleavy gestures while speaking to reporters during a meeting of his 15 department commissioners on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

About 70 Sitkans formed a whistle choir Saturday (1-17-26) in an act of ICE resistance. The Alaska Legislature is back in session. And after more than a year of negotiations, the Anchorage School District and the local teachers’ union have reached a tentative contract agreement.

Photo: Nearly 70 Sitkans formed a whistle choir at the roundabout on Saturday in an act of ICE resistance. (KCAW/McKenney)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

An Alaska foster youth advocacy organization is suing the state Office of Children's Services for allegedly failing to provide food and necessities for older youth in their care. The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers from Alaska to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota. And a new pint-sized resident at the Sitka Sound Science Center aquarium will soon be gaining both a larger tank and a name.

Photo: The orange-sized giant Pacific octopus in her tank on Jan. 16. (Maia Carter/Sitka Sound Science Center)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Can Mary Peltola help the Democrats flip the Senate? The Alaska Legislature has a lot on its plate this session. And Skagway codifies how student athletes spend the night away from home.

Photo: Mary Peltola at the U.S. Capitol in 2022, after she won a special election for a congressional seat. ( Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Health care workers and government officials are now working on a $1.3 billion program aimed at reimagining medical care across Alaska. The state Department of Natural Resources is planning to overhaul how it manages one of Alaska’s three state forests. And the Alaska Court of Appeals on Thursday took up the case of a Whittier woman indicted in 2023 on felony charges of voter misconduct.

Photo: The Baby Brown and Glacier Side timber areas, located in the Haines State Forest. (Derek Poinsette)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Sen. Lisa Murkowski was among a bipartisan group of senators that met with the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland. Southeast Alaska's largest tribe has earned nearly $40 million from U.S. Navy contracts in Guantanamo Bay – money some tribal members are concerned comes from supporting immigrant detention. And Teens On Skis!

Photo: Migrants detained in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown are led to a plane bound for Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.