KMXT News

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

This is the longest period of time Pelican has been without seaplane access. The city of Juneau issued an alert that avalanche conditions are elevated in the areas above Behrends Avenue and Thane Road. And communities on Prince of Wales Island are facing complications with their city water supplies in the aftermath of this month's snowstorms.

(City and Borough of Juneau photo)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Alaska scientists shared concerns about federal funding cuts hurting Arctic research at a major conference in New Orleans this month. A winter storm dumped more than two feet of snow and freezing rain on the capital city this holiday weekend. And Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents were blasted by hurricane-force winds over the weekend.

Photo: Skiers head down a snowy Basin Road in downtown Juneau on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. Skiers head down a snowy Basin Road in downtown Juneau on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The federal military spending law signed passed last week includes special benefits those serving in Alaska, hundreds of millions in new construction in the state, and a push to reactivate the US Navy base at Adak. Skeptics continue to question the economics of the proposed gas pipeline. And the United States may soon have an Arctic ambassador again.

Photo: Naval Security Group Adak, 1960

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough must repay nearly $6 million to the federal government for the defunct Knik Arm ferry project. Advocates say an Anchorage-based permanent supportive housing program has proven its effectiveness after five years in operation. And celebrations around the state!

Photo: The M/V Susitna docked in Ketchikan. Photo courtesy of Patty Sullivan/Matanuska-Susitna Borough

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The next legislative session is less than a month away, and lawmakers are preparing to return to Juneau. An Utqiaġvik woman has been charged with six felony charges for allegedly murdering her father. And tourism is expected to tick upward this winter.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

A federal grand jury has indicted two Alaska State Troopers shown on body-camera video beating, tasing and pepper-spraying a Kenai man in a case of mistaken identity. Representatives of the proposed Donlin Gold mine recently offered a status update on the project to the Bethel City Council. And Kodiak couple faces possible deportation due to error by the state.

Photo: The company behind the Donlin prospect in Western Alaska says it contains gold worth more than $100 billion.

(Novagold Resources photo)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The window for Alaska Native veterans to apply for their Native allotments will stay open for another five years. Gov. Mike Dunleavy is eyeing a property tax break for the long-planned Alaska LNG project. And dancing and drumming, essential to Siberian Yupik culture, continue to be passed down by ancestors.

Photo: Yup'ik dancer from Inu-Yupiaq dance group performing in a kuspuk. (Wikipedia)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Fairbanks police are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot and wounded a person Monday night at a Fairbanks Safeway store. Local showings for a documentary about Petersburg doubled as a fundraising opportunity for the community’s struggling nonprofit movie theater. And Tribes in Southeast have banded together.

Photo: Community members watch a showing of “Tide and Table” during its premiere in Petersburg on Dec. 5-6. (Screenshot from Two Doors Down Productions Instagram)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Troopers are still looking for a Toksook Bay man who allegedly kidnapped and fired multiple shots at a tribal police officer in the Nelson Island community. The latest federal report on the Arctic shows the region is still rapidly warming. And the state of Alaska is considering a new ferry terminal that would connect Alaska’s ferries to the Lower 48 without going through Canada.

Photo: The orange tributary of the Kugororuk River in Alaska is an example of a "rusting river." These rivers are increasingly common in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska, the result of thawing permafrost. The orange color is caused by naturally occurring iron, but it can also indicate elevated levels of heavy metals. (Josh Koch/U.S. Geological Survey)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is dropping a longtime priority ahead of next year’s legislative session. Sen. Sullivan voted with Democrats on a failed bill to extend health care subsidies. And FEMA will reimburse the state for costs of housing the victims of typhoon Halong.

Photo: Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks direct-to-camera in a video published Dec. 11, 2025 discussing his budget proposal.