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1:04 Voz 1 You're listening to 1230 AM, KBAK, Valdez, Alaska, your hometown station. ABC News, I'm Brian Clark. Politicians and tech leaders have been dealing with public backlash to massive AI data centers. Texas Governor Greg Abbott had once pledged to make his state the epicenter of the AI industry, but he's now placed a moratorium on construction and tells ABC's This Week why.

1:30 Voz 4 They had not been working in collaboration with the state. They'd not been working in collaboration with local governments.

1:35 Voz 2 And so they basically dug their own grave for the problem that's been caused for them, and that's why they got the backlash they deserve.

1:42 Voz 1 He said they've agreed to new terms and conditions. Almost 14,000 homes are under evacuation orders near Reno, Nevada. A fast-growing wildfire continues to grow. The Hawk Fire now more than 10,000 acres. In northwest Indiana, over 30,000 customers still don't have power over a week after strong storms and deadly flooding. President Trump will wave the green flag today ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix pre- and IndyCar race through the streets of Washington, D.C. This is ABC News. The federal government is forcing western states to cut back on water use, as ABC's Dave Packer explains.

2:18 Voz 4 As reservoir levels sink lower in Lake Mead and Lake Powell,

2:21 Voz 2 the Department of the Interior ordering steep cuts to the amount of Colorado River water that will be delivered to California, Nevada, and Arizona, that river facing years of drought.

2:30 Voz 1 The federal government had hoped that the seven states that draw water from the river

2:33 Voz 2 could reach an agreement on how to divvy up the shrinking supply but that didn't happen forcing the hand of the feds the interior department announcing cuts over the next two years beginning

2:42 Voz 1 in 2027 dave packer abc news it's flag day in ukraine at the motherland monument in kiev leaders from baltic and nordic nations join ukrainian president vladimir zelensky following weeks of relentless russian bombing norway's prime minister promised ukraine around nine billion dollars of financial, military, and humanitarian support through next year. I'm Brian Clark, ABC News.

3:11 Voz 2 It's the best time of the year to get outside and enjoy the outdoors, and Prospector Outfitters has all the gear you need. And now, your local weather forecast.

3:21 Voz 4 In Valdez Sunday, isolated showers, mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny with a high around 58 degrees. East winds 5 to 10 miles an hour. Sunday nights mostly clear with low around 47 degrees. West winds 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast. Monday sunny with a high around 59 degrees. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

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16:51 that's randy hauser and my name is jay michaels happy national sponge cake day today is also

16:59 Voz 5 national cuban sandwich day if you're new to valdez or if you're visiting right now you're a lucky duck there's still time to play kvak summer duck hunt visit kvak radio.com to find a list of participating stores and restaurants and a handy dandy map visit these locations find Find the Duck Hunt sign near the register and scan the QR code. If a lucky duck pops up on your screen, you can register for a chance to win a $100 local shopping spree. And you'll find great coupons to boot. KVAK's Duck Hunt. Shop. Scan. Win.

17:31 Voz 4 Expect the unexpected with Justin Rickey on Justin Rickey's Random Radio Show. No boring scripts, no drama, just laughs, surprise moments, and music that just hits different.

17:42 Voz 2 Seriously, you don't know what's coming next and neither do we. we're guaranteed to have some epic classic rock mildly funny jokes and local news tune in every

17:52 Voz 4 thursday from 5 to 6 p.m on kbak 93.3 fm and 12 30 a.m or the most convenient way to listen

17:59 Voz 2 the kbak radio mobile app where's the one place in town you can go to buy fishing licenses and derby tickets as well as rods reels lures line nets shrimp pots fillet knives and everything You need to have a successful day on the water, the prospector of course. Stop by and browse before your fishing trip to make sure you have everything you need. How long has it been since you changed out the line in your fishing pole? It'd be a real shame if you hooked the big one and it got away because of a weak line. And how is your reel? Maybe it's been sticking a little lately. On those sunny days, there's quite a glare coming off the water, so you want to make sure you have good sunglasses. How about binoculars to watch those whales breaching in the distance? sense? The Prospector has all these things and much, much more from great brands you can trust. No matter what you need for a great day of fishing on the sound, you can find it at the Prospector. We're open when you want to shop, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 10 to 6 on Sunday. When you live in Alaska, you shop at the Prospector. Stay active and get connected with

19:03 Voz 5 our community at the Valdez Senior Center. Valdez Senior Center has a great calendar with activities like chair yoga, cribbage, canasta, and mahjong for seniors and friends of all ages. Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Pick up the calendar to check out the lunch menu and activities planned for the month. You'll also find VSC events on the kvakradio.com calendar. For more information, stop by the Valdez Senior Center or call 907-835-5032.

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29:23 such a powerful message in that song from dan and shay a good reminder that you know what there's always hope out there always help out there always somebody you can talk to if you need a if you need a friend 988 is a great resource dan and shay say so i'm jay michaels good morning to you and now

29:41 Voz 4 the marine weather forecast for the port of valdez sunday variable wind less than 10 knots becoming less 10 knots seas two feet sunday night west wind 10 knots becoming variable less than 10 knots seas 2 feet. For the Valdez Narrow Sunday, north wind 10 knots, becoming east, seas 2 feet. Sunday night, southwest wind 15 knots, becoming north 10 knots, seas 3 feet. For the Valdez Arm Sunday, variable wind less than 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Sunday night, northwest wind 10 knots, becoming variable less than 10 knots, seas 2 feet. For Poor Prince William Sound on Sunday, variable wind less than 10 knots, becoming west 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Sunday night, variable wind less than 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Monday and Monday night, variable wind less than 10 knots, seas 2 feet. Connect Construction sponsors this marine weather forecast. Call Connect Construction at 907-250-4148 for your construction material needs. Do you love to help young children and families thrive? Chugach Mute Valdez Head Start is hiring for regular full-time positions, including a Head Start center supervisor, teachers, and teacher aides. Start a career with generous benefits and paid holidays. Make a difference in the lives of children and families in our community. To view current openings and apply, visit chugachmute.org. That's chugach, M-I-U-T dot org.

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31:43 Voz 5 Tune into the Valdez Fishing Report on KVAK. We'll hook you up with...

31:47 Voz 3 Yeah, top secret fishing stuff.

31:49 Voz 2 Just lick the bait.

31:50 Voz 5 Now, do you do that or do you make your son Seth do that?

31:52 Voz 4 Well, he'll do it for a big tip, but I tell the clients they've got to lick their own.

31:56 Voz 2 You know, I get a couple a year.

31:58 Voz 5 Really? Think positive and think fishy thoughts.

32:01 Voz 4 Stay close to the water.

32:02 Voz 2 If you just set that hook, you can pull them in. Herring.

32:05 Voz 4 Cut herring. Herring all.

32:07 Voz 6 sautéed herring

32:08 Voz 2 herring on the rocks

32:10 Voz 1 tune in and you'll be herring all the best tips

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41:45 Voz 5 It's time for the Valdez Fishing Report. Interviews, derby standings, tips, and advice for Prince William Sound. The Valdez Fishing Report is brought to you by Valdez RV Park. When you've got friends or family visiting, recommend a park with world-class views. Valdez RV Park. Lori Prox here with Tiffany Wells of Valdez. You are the queen of the silver salmon sisterhood, having caught a 14.98 pound silver on Women's Derby Day. And you work at Prospector, sells a lot of gear. So for the rest of the silver season, what would you tell someone if they walked in and said, how do I catch a silver, Tiffany? What would you tell them?

42:24 Voz 3 That depends on if they're fishing from shore or on a boat.

42:28 Voz 5 Let's go boat first.

42:29 Voz 3 okay so yesterday we were doing a lot of trolling and the one that i caught the big fish on was actually it's a king candy and i hadn't used those before my husband has and he held up a couple and asked me which one do you want to use he's like pick a color and it was the right color and so now i have an idea of what color what color come on color that i used was called um green chrome

42:57 Voz 5 chrome green chrome yep that's what the women's derby winner was caught on yeah so i've been

43:04 Voz 3 hearing a lot normally pink orange those are really hot colors almost consistently every year

43:10 Voz 5 but this year green has really been killing it and people did not use any bait they were just using the lures this year and killing them right yeah yeah we didn't have any bait on board with us other than all of the lures we brought why do rvers and campers stay at valdez rv park here's what TripAdvisor reviewers have to say.

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43:57 Voz 1 fish valdez and reel in a big one the valdez fishing report is broadcast on kvk radio in valdez and on several radio stations and fairbanks you can find podcasts of the valdez fishing report

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