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The Kodiak Island Borough School District’s Board of Education is holding off on approving the upcoming school year’s budget for FY’2027 until next month, as the board gathers more information and public input. During a public townhall on Jan. 15 community members said that the school district’s stability is a concern.
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Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about how last year went for the kelp industry in Alaska, the Alaska Groundfish Data Bank in Kodiak is winding down operations, our colleagues at KUCB cover changes in the workforce employed by seafood processors, and the Kodiak Island Borough School District's board of education has narrowed its search for its next superintendent to three finalists.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the outgoing executive director of the Alaska Groundfish Data Bank, Julie Bonney, gives an overview of the 40-year-old Kodiak organization and why it's winding down its operations for good.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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Theo Greenly/KUCBThis week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KMXT's Davis Hovey provides a mariculture update for the state, plus an overview of the Bycatch Reduction and Research Act.
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