Brianna Gibbs/KMXT              A former Kodiak resident will return to his stomping grounds Friday and talk about his new book. Andy Hall worked at the Kodiak Daily Mirror in the late 1980s and early 90s and published his first book, Denali’s Howl, in June.              The book documents the true story of the worst climbing accident to ever …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT             Kodiak’s recent rain streak has kept many folks from flying to and from the island, including some of the community’s young athletes. The Kodiak High School Volleyball Team was scheduled to fly out Wednesday morning for the 4A State Volleyball Tournament, but when the flight was cancelled, coaches and school administrators had to look at other options. …

  Brianna Gibbs/KMXT            With the legislative session quickly approaching, Kodiak’s governing bodies are trying to get the best picture possible for what things might look like in Juneau this year. On Monday night, the City Council heard from its lobbyist, Ray Gillespie, about what’s forecasted for the upcoming session.            Gillespie said times are tough, and the biggest issue …

Jay Barrett/KMXT            Rezanof Drive West was reported blocked by a mud slide near Lash Dock in Womens Bay late this afternoon. It’s the second slide to hamper traffic on the street today. At about 6:15 this morning a mud slide near Pier 2 blocked the westbound lane for about a half hour.             Likewise, slides on the Chiniak Highway, …

Jay Barrett/KMXT             During the past week, Alaska State Troopers in Kodiak have received a series of burglary reports, criminal trespass, and theft that they believe are related. The troopers say citizens are returning home to find their residences have been entered and various items, but mostly womens’ underwear, have been stolen and or rifled through.            While investigating …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Both the Kodiak City Council and Borough Assembly are working to extend an Environmental Protection Agency exemption for vessel discharge. As part of the Clean Water Act, the EPA regulates vessel discharge permits for certain vessels, to make sure they are monitoring what water is being put back into the ocean. Commercial fishing and charter vessels have long …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Yesterday was Veteran’s Day, and while services for Vets have been offered locally for some time, soon they will be able to access their very own clinic. A spokeswoman from Kodiak Area Native Association said construction is underway for a new Veteran’s Affairs Clinic on the corner of Mill Bay and Benny Benson Road. She said KANA purchased …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak’s Fisheries Work Group is honing in on a plan of attack for fish politics this week. In October the North Pacific Fishery Management Council moved forward with a proposal for managing Gulf of Alaska trawl bycatch. The hope is to analyze a set of alternatives before the next council meeting in April, and folks in Kodiak are …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Late last month, Governor Sean Parnell announced a series of appointments to various Alaska boards and commissions. Among those were a few Kodiak nominees – specifically to the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission. Kodiak’s Laura Kelly was reappointed to that commission, as was Bud Cassidy and Gary Carver. Kelly is a civil design engineer for the U.S. Coast …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT There were just a handful of folks in the audience during Thursday’s Kodiak Borough Assembly Meeting, but thanks to new technology, that doesn’t mean they were the only ones watching. Assembly and City Council meetings have long been broadcast on KMXT, but new software in the borough assembly chambers is allowing folks to stream meetings live from anywhere …