On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:

Birdwatchers in Fairbanks braved temperatures deep into the negatives for the Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count. 50 coastal communities will get a chance for part of $39 million in funding for heat pumps. And... WiFI on the Ferry!

Photo: An air-to-air heat pump. (Erin McKinstry/KCAW)

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:

Making it easier for people to live in multigenerational homes. A successful program to help kids read has struggled to find funding. And the state's battle to own the land under Mendenhall Lake has been dealt a blow by a federal judge.

Photo: Mendenhall Glacier, River, and Lake. US Weather Service.

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:

The U.S. Department of Education is releasing nearly $17.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds for the state of Alaska. President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to re-rename Mount Denali to McKinley. And how to stay healthy over the holidays.

Photo: Mt. Denali. Tim Rains/U.S. National Park Service

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:

Governor Mike Dunleavy said Friday he intends to establish a state Department of Agriculture. A bill that would increase thousands of Alaskans’ Social Security benefits is headed for President Biden’s desk. The Kuskokwim River ice continues to be variable as the winter season progresses.

Photo: A large open hole is seen in the Kuskokwim River in front of the community of Akiak on Nov. 18, 2024. (Courtesy Mark Leary/Bethel Search and Rescue)

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:

Alaskans giving birth are experiencing obstetric hemorrhage at increasing rates. NORAD detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft Tuesday as they passed through international airspace off Alaska’s coasts. And the status of refugees from abroad working in Alaska is uncertain.

Photo: The North American Aerospace Defense Command made a Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 intercept of Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers like this one, seen during a previous intercept escorted by two U.S. F-16 and F-35 fighter jets. (From NORAD via DVIDS)

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:

International shipping and logistics giant Maersk is ceasing operations in Alaska by February. A federal court has ruled on a case that questioned the rights of Alaska Native tribes. And a group of homeowners in Birchwood are suing the Eklutna tribe and the head of a federal agency over a small-scale casino planned near Anchorage.

Photo: Cargo dock in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. Andy Lusk/KUCB

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:

The loss of an estimated 4 million common murres during the marine heatwave called the “Blob” was the biggest bird die-off in recorded history. A motorist is being treated for severe hypothermia after their vehicle was found in the Kenai River. And as urban upgrades replace mobile home parks residents struggle to find new housing.

Photo: A vehicle was found in the Kenai River near a boat ramp at the Sportsman’s Landing fishing access Tuesday morning. Courtesy of Cooper Landing Emergency Services.

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:

Hospitals across the country are reeling from the collapse of a staffing agency for emergency medicine doctors. The thousand Ukrainians who have come to Alaska worry that President-elect Trump will deport them. And...Christmas trees!

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines:

Visitors to the Alaska State Capitol won’t need to pass through an airport-style security checkpoint. An Anchorage nurse is training healthcare providers on how to collect forensic evidence of crimes. Plus early Americans were dining largely on mammoth.

Photo: Early Americans hunted megafauna like mammoths, a study shows.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:

Republicans in the Alaska House have formed a 19-member minority caucus. President Joe Biden’s has announced the creation of a national monument to honor Native American boarding school survivors. And after a recount, ranked choice voting remains in place.