Kayla Desroches

Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Talks Budget Issues, Long-term Projects

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly talked about big projects for Kodiak and the state in its work session last Thursday night. Among the first items on the agenda was the list of the borough’s state legislative capital improvement project priorities. Out of the seven projects, the Tustumena Replacement Vessel Construction was first and the Anton Larsen Bay road …

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Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Continues Discussion on Logging in Burned Area of Chiniak

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Fire damage in Chiniak. Photo submitted to Kodiak Island Borough by David Nesheim Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly is determining whether to log trees on borough property in Chiniak that was burned in the Twin Creeks fire. The assembly had asked several local authorities on logging and timber to attend Thursday’s work session and lend their expertise. One …

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How a Mild Winter Affects Deer and Goats on Kodiak Island

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A goat climbing along Crow Pass Trail in the Chugach Mountains. Photo by Kelly Marcum/Flickr Kayla Desroches/KMXT When wandering the Kodiak wilderness or some of its wilder parks, you may hear a gunshot echo in the distance. It’s likely you’ve just heard a deer hunter make his mark. Or not, as the case may be.      Nate Svoboda is …

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Mild Weather Could be a Beary Mixed Package

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A Kodiak bear. Photo by Yathin/Flickr Kayla Desroches/KMXT The last couple of summers have been warm and this winter may also be on the mild side, which is a mixed package when it comes to Kodiak’s bears. Nate Svoboda, the Kodiak area wildlife biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, says bears have benefited from the boost to …

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City Council Member Profile: Laura Arboleda

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Laura Arboleda. Photo by Emily Diocares Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak City Council just welcomed its newest and youngest council member. 23-year-old Laura Arboleda takes over from Terry Haines, who vacated his seat due to his responsibilities as a fisherman. Arboleda ran uncontested for a two-year tenure at the recent city municipal elections. At last week’s city council regular meeting, Randy …

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Meet Kodiak’s New Deputy City Manager

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Mike Tvenge. Photo by Steve Dubois/Delta Wind Newspaper Kayla Desroches/KMXT Many people can look back and see how their decisions formed what they might consider their identities. Places of residence, careers, and personal preferences – like whether you’re a Cubs or a Mets fan – all form those identities. And it’s no different for Kodiak City’s new deputy city manager. …

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Ice Rink to Open for Season

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Rainy weather and dropping temperatures usually mean that more people turn to the gym for exercise – but there’s one outdoor activity that flourishes at this time of year. The Baranof (bear-uh-noff) Park ice-skating rink will open for the season at the beginning of November. Kodiak Parks & Recreation Department employees have started the week-long process of covering …

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City Voter Turnout 17.2 Percent This Year

Kayla Desroches/KMXT A few weeks ago, a canvass board found that 19 percent of registered voters cast ballots in the Kodiak Island Borough municipal elections. In a memorandum to the Kodiak City Council in its regular meeting packet last week, calculations by the city canvass board show that the voter turnout at the city polls was 17.2 percent. City Clerk …

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City Council Hears Mobile Home Code Amendment and Swears in Council Members

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City clerk swears in council members (from left to right) Laura Arboleda, Gabriel Saravia, and Richard Walker. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT At its regular meeting last Thursday night, the Kodiak City Council welcomed three council members and said goodbye to one. It also made several moves forward on property within the city limits when it authorized the planning of a …

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