Kayla Desroches

Q & A: Candidates for Kodiak Island Borough Assembly

Tuesday night’s candidate forum. The three people in background are (left to right) Monique Lewis, Scott Smiley, and Matt Van Daele. Far left is Trevor Brown from the Chamber of Commerce, and far right is Lindsay Knight. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT Three candidates for the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly participated in a Local Candidate Forum last night. Monique Lewis, Scott …

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Election Profile: Borough Mayor Candidate Dan Rohrer

Kayla Desroches/KMXT A new borough mayor will take over following the election in October – it’ll be current Borough Assemblyman Dan Rohrer, who says he’ll exchange one position for another because he’s running unopposed. Rohrer grew up in Kodiak and has lived on island for most of his life. He bought Kodiak’s chain of two Subway restaurants soon after earning …

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Council Pursues Restriction on Discharge of Firearms Within City Limits

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak City Council has advanced an ordinance that could, if passed, restrict the discharge of firearms and other so-called “dangerous weapons” within city limits. At the council’s regular meeting last week, City Manager Aimée Kniaziowski explained the ban would apply in most cases except for when the weapons are used in defense of life and property. Kniaziowski …

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Talk of the Rock: Island Trails Network

On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches chats with Tom Pogson from the Island Trails Network about the group’s progress clearing Shuyak Island of marine debris. Pogson is the director of education, outreach, and marine programs for ITN and will touch on how kayaking plays into the group’s efforts. You’ll also hear how you can get involved in …

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Leisnoi Wraps Up Logging in Chiniak

Kayla Desroches/KMXT After roughly six years of logging in Chiniak, Native Corporation Leisnoi wrapped up its tree harvest in July. The work, which Leisnoi contracted A-1 to carry out, has been controversial among Kodiak residents, with many lamenting the negative effect on the land’s beauty. Logging is evident driving out to the area, and there are patches along the road …

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Sound Feature: The School Board Candidate Forum

School board candidate forum in drama pod. On stage, Kelly Bell on right, Julie Hill on left. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT Next month, voters will choose who will fill a three-year seat on the Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education. Running for the board is Kelly Bell, who arrived to Kodiak in 2013 with a background in education …

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School Board Candidates Call Teamwork a Priority for Future of District

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Behind most school districts, there’s a board of education setting policies and connecting the residents to its school administrators, and in October, two community members are running for one seat on the Kodiak Island Borough School District’s Board of Education. Kelly Bell and Julie Hill both express a passion for the community. Bell says she moved to Kodiak …

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City Staff Still Working on Harbor Rate Increase

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Staff at the Kodiak Harbormaster’s Office is still trying to implement a harbor rate increase. City Finance Director Kelly Mayes and Harbormaster Lon White made a presentation to the Kodiak City Council at its work session Tuesday. Mayes went over a few different projected options for rate increases, which they had developed after a prior meeting. “So, then …

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City Council Grants Finance Requests Using Leftover FY17 Nonprofit Funding

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak City Council recently agreed to help a couple of nonprofits using money left over from its Fiscal Year 2017 nonprofit funding. The Kodiak Audubon Society and the Kodiak Island Food Bank filed letters of interest this month, and representatives from both groups made an appearance at the council work session last night to state their cases. …

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Kodiak Wants the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to Acknowledge its Rural Status

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Fisheries Work Group, which has been active in decisions related to fisheries management affecting the island community, now wants the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to acknowledge the Kodiak community’s rural status. Being considered “rural” under federal law comes with certain benefits regarding priority for subsistence use of fish and wildlife. Though no change in designation …

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