Midday Report – June 28, 2024

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Over 140 active wildfires are burning up acreage and sending smoke across the Eastern Interior. Alaska’s heavy reliance on wild foods has prompted the U.S. Interior Department to take an unusual step. And Anchorage's outgoing budget director says there are problems with the city's accounting practices.

Photo: An aerial view of the Globe Fire on the afternoon of Thursday, June 27, 2024. (From Alaska Fire Service)