On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: An  Alaska Railroad freight train derailed after it ran into avalanche  debris on the tracks south of Girdwood. The City of Homer and Homer  Drawdown are working together to increase people-powered transportation  and trail access around town.

Photo: An Alaska Railroad freight train is surrounded by snow after driving  into an avalanche slide near Girdwood early on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.  (Courtesy  Alaska Railroad)