On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:
The Alaska Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday that would pay back past Permanent Fund dividends to Alaskans whose convictions are vacated, reversed or dismissed. A budget proposal that would provide $100 million to shore up schools and state facilities is on its way to a full Senate vote. And Sitka’s local bookstore celebrated its 50th birthday on Saturday.

Photo: Old Harbor Books was bustling with customers on Saturday for the shop’s 50th anniversary. (KCAW/McKenney)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The Alaska House approved its version of the state budget yesterday. President Donald Trump on Friday called on Alaska voters to repeal ranked choice voting. Last week researchers and local experts gathered to share and compare environmental knowledge in Bethel.

Photo: Joseph Warren leads a presentation about public opinion on fisheries policy on the Y-K Delta at the Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Conference in Bethel, Alaska on April 7, 2026. (Samantha Watson/KYUK)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Alaska Seaplanes can use new, proprietary approaches and departures to improve flight safety and reliability in cloudy Southeast Alaska. Less than two dozen votes separate two candidates for an Anchorage Assembly seat. And a SWAT team converged on a middle school in Fairbanks for what turned out to be a false report of a shooter.

Photo: An Anchorage voter looks over the city election ballot on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at the Loussac Library. (Mikayla Finnerty/ Alaska Public Media)

On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, we hear about the effects of the prolonged shutdown at Kodiak's Coast Guard base, a resolution supporting the continued federal ban on Russian seafood, Old Harbor Native Corporation's new tourism business, the potential sale of the historic Orpheum Theatre, and a salmon dissection at Main Elementary.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a $450 million fast-track budget bill yesterday afternoon. Ukrainians in Alaska have been facing delays in getting their immigration documents renewed. Republican gubernatorial candidate Click Bishop has announced his running mate.

Photo: Greta Schuerch (left) and Click Bishop (right). (Campaign photograph)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

As sea ice begins to melt across Western Alaska, many are preparing for the fast approaching hunting season. Leaders of the state Senate are throwing cold water on hopes for a super-sized Permanent Fund dividend. And it’s Alaska Folk Festival in Juneau this week.

Photo: Participants at the Alaska Folk Festival. (Alaska Folk Music)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is set to unveil the Interior’s first planetarium. The Anchorage Assembly is set to have three new members. And Juneau’s cold weather emergency shelter is turning into a year-round operation.

Photo: Walt and Marita Babula Planetarium Director Omega Smith selects what to show on the planetarium's dome from a computer station just behind where audiences will be seated. (Patrick Gilchrist/KUAC)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Claman visited Sitka last week. Inuit-soul group Pamyua recently returned to the Cama’i stage – 30 years after its debut at the festival. And metals mining continues to be a prominent economic driver in the state.

Photo: Original members of the Inuit-soul group Pamyua return to the Cama'i stage on March 27, 2026 in Bethel, Alaska. (MaryCait Dolan/KYUK)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

The U.S. Supreme Court's arguments on birthright citizens has Native Americans worried about what this means to them. Three of Alaska’s key shipping companies are set to hike rates, as fuel prices skyrocket amid the war with Iran. And the City of Soldotna is looking for new revenue.

Photo: Alaska Marine Lines barge. (Ketchikan Marine Industry Council)

On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about the updated tsunami alert messaging for Alaskans, Bering Sea ice extent hit its highest peak in 13 years, Kodiak hunting guides weigh in on the Board of Game's recent decisions, Alaska Aerospace purchases more land at Narrow Cape, the Kodiak Island cruise ship schedule for this summer is out, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is considering holding a mineral lease sale for seafloor mining in the Gulf of Alaska.