On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The mining company Graphite One may be able to tap into new funding to speed up their plans. An investigation says the loss of a charter vessel in Sitka Sound one year ago was sudden and catastrophic. And the interconnected electrical grids of Ketchikan, Petersburg, and Wrangell need work.

Photo: Morgan Robidou poses with the Awakin in October, 2022. According to the Coast Guard report, the Awakin was quickly capsized, leading to the loss of Robidou and his four passengers.