On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A man was sentenced to two years in federal prison this week for selling art made in the Philippines as authentic Alaska Native art.  Governor Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill that would ban firefighting foam containing PFAS.  And thousands of Alaskans are at risk of losing their Medicaid benefits this year–many because of paperwork issues.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The head of the EPA says he supports the decision to block the proposed Pebble Mine , while the state has asked the Supreme Court to overturn that action. High prices in Alaska make the state a preferred location for drug trafficking. And the big pumpkin king is champion again at the state fair.

Photo: Dale Marshall, right, maneuvers his pumpkin toward the scale, with an assist from Ken Blaylock. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Family and friends of a Marshall woman who was found dead in the Yukon River are asking why it took so long to find her. A world-renowned Yup’ik cultural museum in Quinhagak is celebrating its 5th anniversary this month. And Alaska remains near the top of the list of expensive places to live in the country as a whole.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Chinook winds gusting

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska business experts say the ongoing child care crisis is hurting the state’s employers and the economy. Residents are asking the Alaska Department of Transportation to reconsider its use of salt brine on Kenai Peninsula roads. And buyers in Japan and South Korea have cooled on the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas project.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Administrator Isabella Guzmán of the Small Business Administration was in Nome. A fire broke out early Wednesday morning aboard an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry traveling through the Wrangell Narrows. And the Dillingham City School District wants to start growing its own greens.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The US Attorney General is meeting with Tribal leaders in Alaska. A new report says visitors to Alaska’s national parks and preserves spent more than a billion dollars in nearby communities last year. And The aviation company RyanAir celebrated its 70th birthday last week.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A new round of federal grants will help two tribes and two museums in the state bring some culturally important items home. Petersburg's Kyle Knight reached the summit of the Devils Thumb after a lifetime of watching the mountain.  And the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health traveled throughout Alaska last week.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg focused on the ferry system during a stop in Juneau. Sitka Sen. Bert Stedman says that the Legislature will not allow the earnings reserve of the Alaska Permanent Fund to run dry. And Bristol Bay welcomed two Alaskan medical students this summer.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: U.S. Secretary of

Photo:U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg listens to ferry captain Gabriel Baylous (off camera) explain the operations of the ferry Hubbard on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Lynn Canal, outside Juneau, Alaska. Listening at background is U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)