Brianna Gibbs

Library Association Receives $6.9M for New Library

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Supporters of the new public library have something to celebrate. State funding brought the project quite a bit closer to reality last month. The project was given $6.9 million for final planning and construction. The project still needs about $4 million, but that money is expected to be gathered through local fundraising and additional grant funding. Paul Converse …

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Retaining Wall Replaced Downtown

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The stone retaining wall at the corner of Center Street and Marine Way, in front of the Baranov Museum, comes tumbling down Wednesday as crews prepare to build a new one. Brianna Gibbs photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Downtown experienced a little destruction yesterday (Wednesday) morning, KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs was there and tells us why.

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Threshold to Make Recycling More Convenient

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The current recycling sheds at Threshold will be replaced with a drive-through structure to protect material and people from the elements. Brianna Gibbs photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Threshold Recycling Services is one of many local organizations that will benefit from state capital budget funding. The recycling center will receive $50,000 to build a new building making recycling easier for community members …

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Karluk Lake Fertilization Funded

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Karluk Lake has a long and rich history of sockeye salmon production for Kodiak Island. The lake was the source of the first commercial sockeye fishery on the island and Kodiak’s first fish processors were built near there. The fishery bottomed out in the 1970s and again recently. But thanks to recent state funding, Karluk Lake and two …

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Transportation Projects Get Green Light in Capital Budget

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The concept for improving Shelikof Street, one of the transportation projects funded in the state capital budget. Dowl HKM illustration Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week, Gov. Sean Parnell approved funding for a number of Kodiak projects. Among them was construction of a pedestrian walkway between Pier 2, where cruise ships the Alaska state ferry Kennicott tie up, and downtown. Janet Buckingham, …

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Coast Guard Helicopter Winches Stranded Mother, Son to Safety

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Jacob Resneck/KMXT A mother and son pose in front of the helicopter whose flight crew spirited them to safety after their skiff became stranded in low tide. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo A mother-and-son in a hunting party whose skiff ran aground at low tide was rescued over the weekend by a Coast Guard helicopter. Petty Officer Jonathan Lally says …

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HD3 – the Trey Schedule

KMXT HD3 Mostly News MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 12:00 AM BBC NEWS 12:00 AM 12:30 AM 12:30 AM 1:00 AM 1:00 AM 1:30 AM 1:30 AM 2:00 AM BBC NEWS BBC NEWS 2:00 AM 2:30 AM 2:30 AM 3:00 AM MORNING EDITION IT’S YOUR WORLD BBC NEWS 3:00 AM 3:30 AM 3:30 AM 4:00 AM Day 6 …

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HD2 – The Deuce Schedule

KMXT HD2 Mostly Music MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 12:00 AM ECHOES JAZZ AFTER HOURS CLASSICAL 24 12:00 AM 12:30 AM 12:30 AM 1:00 AM 1:00 AM 1:30 AM 1:30 AM 2:00 AM CLASSICAL 24 MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 2:00 AM 2:30 AM 2:30 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:30 AM 3:30 AM 4:00 AM XPoNential Radio Undercurrents SUNDAY BAROQUE …

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Pioneering Wildlife Biologist Returns to Kodiak

Diana Gish/KMXT Kodiak’s brown bears live well on the island, thanks in part to Will Troyer. Troyer was the manager of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in the 1950s. During that time he pioneered the live trapping of brown bears for science. He also flew to remote spots around the state to conduct surveys on many species of Alaska’s wildlife. …

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