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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is withdrawing from the Alaska Federation of Natives, on the heels of the Tanana Chiefs Conference. And the Girdwood Fire Department has rescued a fisherman who was stuck in the mud.

Photo: Alaska Federation of Natives Conference 2023

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Snowmelt accelerated erosion of a Tanana River bank at Salcha over the weekend. Homelessness expert Nancy Burke shares her view of Anchorage’s homelessness response. And the Sitka School Board has gone on record in opposition to a bill before the Alaska Legislature that many expect would limit the rights of gender non-conforming students.

On today’s Midday Report with host Kirsten Dobroth: The Alaska Department of Health has agreed to cut the waiting list for the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by half in six months. A bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday advanced to the House on Wednesday. And the Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to clean up a former military outpost in Unalaska Bay.

Photo: Unalaska bunker. (Theo Greenly/KUCB)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Alaska Legislature appears to be marching toward another special session. The experts are estimating that breakup on the Kuskokwim River could begin next week. And the 31st Annual Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival kicked off Wednesday.

Photo: Katie Basile / KYUK

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The board that governs school sports in Alaska has decided against  preventing transgender athletes from participating in girls sports, for now. A federal judge in Washington state has affirmed a controversial ruling that could shut down trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska. And scientists are looking into the past of Mount Saint Augustine to better understand its future.

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The National Tribal Health Conference got underway this morning in Anchorage. The city of Bethel says the state isn’t helping rural communities access funds meant to help build modern water and sewer systems. And a trial is set to start today in Ketchikan to determine if the posting of a traditional Southeast Native value in public schools violates the First Amendment.

Photo: Ketchikan Charter School is pictured on Aug. 3, 2022. (KRBD file photo by Raegan Miller)

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will reconsider the Pebble Partnership’s permit proposal to build a mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay. The Northwest Arctic and North Slope boroughs have agreed to support the Ambler Road Project. And the Alaska Senate is set to propose a one-time boost to the amount of money allocated to each student in public schools around the state. 

Photo: Shungnak River, Ken Hill

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: For the first time in recent history, Alaska legislators in both parties and the governor are talking about implementing a broad-based tax. School districts are waiting anxiously to see if the Alaska Legislature will increase school funding after years of stagnant state support. And the Sitka School District has crossed its fingers and drained its bank account.

On today’s Midday Report with host Mike Wall: On the same day the first cruise ship of 2023 docked in Juneau city officials signed an agreement with the cruise industry to start limiting visitor volume. And Anchorage police officials say they’re moving forward with getting body cameras on officers, even though they’re locked in a dispute with the police union.

Photo: The Norwegian Bliss, a 4,000-passenger cruise ship out of Seattle,

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Last year’s sockeye

Photo: The United States Coast Guard Saxophone Quartet