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On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Federal funding for libraries and museums has been reinstated nine months after the Trump administration sought to eliminate the agency that provides the money. The Western Arctic Caribou Herd is now at its lowest numbers in five decades. And the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has landed on a solution to put an end to glacial outburst floods in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley.

Photo: A caribou from the western Arctic Herd. (Photo by Jim Dau)

This week we hear about tips for feeling better during winter blues from Alaska Public Media, Kodiak gets hit with about a foot of snow, 2020 Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod fishery disaster funds are being distributed to those who were impacted including the city of Kodiak, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council sets the Bering Sea pollock quota and Gulf of Alaska ground fish quotas for next year, and the KIBSD board of education has begun the budgeting process for next school year.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

State and federal law enforcement officers on Wednesday captured a North Pole man wanted for the fatal shooting of a teenager near Fairbanks. A magnitude 7 earthquake shook Juneau and other towns in Alaska’s northern and central panhandle late Saturday morning. And the state launched a new telehealth service for Alaskans with intellectual and developmental disabilities last month.

In this week's recap with Host Brian Venua, the City of Kodiak has a new manager, an entangled humpback died near the island, Port Lions got a special delivery of salmon fillets, Kodiak residents are trying to grow fruit trees, a Kodiak farm is providing some of its milk to local families, and the Chamber of Commerce is bringing a home show back to the island after an over 30 year hiatus. KMXT Weekly Wrap

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she was deeply troubled by a report that the military launched a second strike to kill survivors of a suspected drug boat. A federal lab devoted to renewable energy development for a half century has had the word “renewable” stripped from its name. And a federal heating assistance program used by thousands of Alaskans will continue uninterrupted, according to state officials.

Photo: Pete Hegseth (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

n today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The highest number of bald eagles in more than two decades were recorded in the Chilkat Valley. Soldotna Republican Rep. Justin Ruffridge has been named the minority whip for Alaska House Republicans. And Bethel's hot tub is finally back on line.

Photo: Susan Sookram takes advantage of the empty hot tub at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center on Nov. 26, 2025.

( MaryCait Dolan/KYUK)

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Governor Mike Dunleavy announced Friday that John Crowther is his nominee to be Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Republicans in the Alaska House have a new leader. And a program celebrating Alaska’s storytelling tradition will debut this afternoon on social media, YouTube and the PBS website.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The use of artificial intelligence for translation, and its implications for tribal data sovereignty. As ConocoPhillips reduces its global workforce, its North Slope employees are considering unionizing. And Aleutian Airways will provide federally subsidized air service to three Western Alaska communities.

Photo: ConocoPhillips’ Alpine facility on the North Slope. (Elizabeth Harball/Alaska's Energy Desk)

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Environmental advocates say Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration has walked away from an agreement with British Columbia that sought to give Alaskans a say in the development of mines upstream of Southeast. Alaska State Troopers are investigating whether a missing Valdez woman might have been staying at the Caribou Hotel in Glennallen when it burned down on Nov. 12th. And the State of Alaska wants to know what you think about designating a state forest on the Kenai Peninsula.

Photo: Beetle-kill managed forest on the campground side of the highway, contrasted with beetle-kill spruces on the far side. (Riley Board/KDLL)

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

No major damage was reported after a magnitude-6 earthquake rattled Alaskans across Southcentral on Thursday morning. Food Bank of Alaska officials say this holiday season is proving especially tough for people struggling to afford groceries. And for the first time, Juneau’s famous Mendenhall Glacier is not touching Mendenhall Lake.

Photo: The center of Mendenhall Glacier’s terminus on November 23, 2025. Scientists confirm the glacier is no longer interfacing with Mendenhall Lake. (Photo by Alix Soliman/KTOO)