Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Just days after many Alaska legislators were voted into office, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly unanimously approved a contract for a Juneau lobbyist during the upcoming legislative session. During last night’s regular meeting, the contract for lobbyist Mark Hickey was approved, along with a $5,000 pay increase. Borough Manager Bud Cassidy said Hickey has been the borough’s lobbyist …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak is no stranger to tales from the sea and many folks have their own to tell. One Alaskan writer is sharing some of his own tales with his recently published book, Dead Reckoning. Dave Atcheson came to Alaska more than 30 years ago for an experience that now serves as the foundation of his new memoir. “I …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It’s a full agenda for the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly tonight. This will be the first regular meeting for newly elected assembly members Dan Rohrer, Larry LeDoux and Rebecca Skinner. Under new business, there will be a reorganization of the assembly, including the nomination and election of a deputy presiding officer – the person that will lead meetings …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak’s incumbent Republican Senator Gary Stevens will retain his seat in the Alaska Legislature this year. Stevens handily won re-election with 73 percent of the vote. He pulled in 7,095 votes in District P, compared to 27 percent for Cordova Democrat Robert “Moose” Henrich’s 2,628. KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs caught up with Stevens after the election to see how …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Another Kodiak Republican is heading to Juneau this winter. Former Assemblywoman and newly elected Representative Louise Stutes beat out Cordova Democrat Jerry McCune by 57 percent to 43 percent for the House District 32 seat during Tuesday’s election. Stutes garnered 2,456 while McCune came away with 1,858 and will represent the district in Juneau during the legislative session, …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT About 15 grams of heroin were prevented from hitting Kodiak’s street after an arrest last week. Kodiak Police Chief said the department received an anonymous tip via Crime Stoppers that two individuals would be transporting heroin to the island via the state ferry Tustumena. After compiling other investigative materials and obtaining a search warrant, Wallace said police were …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Members of Kodiak’s Local Emergency Planning Committee and Emergency Services Organization were given an update on the worldwide Ebola outbreak during a quarterly meeting on Tuesday. Elsa DeHart from the Public Health Center spoke about the virus, and what the threat is here in Alaska. She said Ebola has primarily affected countries in Western Africa, where fatalities are …

On today’s Talk of the Rock, KMXT will talk about marijuana legalization with an unlikely advocate of the movement. Larry Kirk is a Chief of Police in Old Monroe, Missouri, and outspoken critic of prohibition.

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Yesterday Kodiak’s Local Emergency Planning Committee and Emergency Services Organization held a quarterly meeting to update members and the public on various happenings. On the agenda was a briefing from the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, or AAC, regarding the rocket explosion that occurred at the Kodiak Launch Complex in August. The hope was to give local emergency planners an …