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On this week's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Some of the hottest temperatures of the summer were recorded yesterday in the Eastern Interior. More than 100 Anchorage community members gathered on Friday for a vigil to remember a teenager who was shot and killed by Anchorage police. And Anchorage has a cash flow problem.

Photo: Attendees hold hands during a moment of silence at the vigil for Easter Leafa on Friday, Aug 16, 2024.

(Anisa Vietze/Alaska Public Media)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Anchorage Mayor wants answers, action and accountability following a police killing of a teenage girl. Two Alaska State Troopers are being charged with using unreasonable force while arresting the wrong person. And an Alaska wildfire fighting team is working in the Lower 48.

Photo: The Alaska Engine Strike Team supporting Oregon Department of Forestry fires through the Northwest Compact on August 13. (Fairbanks Area DOF)

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Three members of the US House Natural Resources Committee are visiting Alaska this week, led by Senator Sullivan. Growing Alaska's number one crop, cannabis, is becoming less profitable. And the throwing stick, or atlatl, was showcased in a recent presentation.

Photo: Indoor cultivation facility in Alaska.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Two dead whales were discovered in Southeast Alaska this July, and at least one probably died after being struck by a vessel. The sun remains at the peak of an eleven-year activity cycle and a recent spike in sunspots is lighting up aurora activity. And nearly 400 people turned out for a 5K run and walk to raise awareness about Alaska’s missing and murdered Indigenous people in Anchorage.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Two city officials in the lower Yukon River community of Pilot Station have been charged with felony election interference. Ten disabled Alaskans are suing the state in a class-action lawsuit, alleging financial abuse and neglect. And KBBI’s Jamie Diep spoke with Kristen Faulkner about how growing up in Homer shaped her fast paced journey to the podium.

Photo: Kristen Faulkner in 2021.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A Texas company is working to develop develop a floating liquefied natural gas import terminal in Cook Inlet. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy has been forced to cancel an Arctic mission due to mechanical issues. And heavy rain has produced flooding in Anchorage.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Anchorage ultra endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox is trying to beat the Guinness World Record for fastest bicycle circumnavigation of the globe by a woman. Governor Mike Dunleavy and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski toured the Juneau neighborhoods that experienced record-breaking flooding earlier this week.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Glacial outburst flooding in Juneau broke records for the second year in a row. More money is now being drawn from the Permanent Fund than it earns. And the second volume of a report on Native Boarding Schools has been released.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola has joined Republicans in a resolution criticizing Kamala Harris. Anchorage has a serious lag in its bookkeeping. And why pushki "burns" the skin.

On today's Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: A rockslide shut down travel in the Yukon on Tuesday afternoon, stranding cruise ship passengers. The investment manager at the center of an email leak controversy at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. is resigning from her seat on the board. And U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted two Russian and two Chinese aircraft Wednesday that were flying through international airspace off Alaska.

Photo: A Russian fighter and Chinese bomber flying through international airspace off Alaska.