Mitch Borden/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough is currently in the middle of sending out notices to businesses for its Personal Property Tax, but this year it’s working to improve its system. The Kodiak Island Borough Personal Property Tax has a misleading name. That’s what Bill Roberts, the borough’s assessor told the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly at a recent work session. …
Read More »This winter, cars and trucks won’t be allowed on Pillar Mountain
View from the top of Pillar. (Photo by Naql/Flickr) Mitch Borden/KMXT The city of Kodiak recently closed the road leading up to Pillar Mountain to motor-vehicles for the winter. It installed a gate to make sure only authorized vehicles can access it. The land is still open to the public, just not cars or trucks. The gate may be new, …
Read More »City Council says Kodiak fishermen can sell seafood from their boats
Fishing boats moored in Kodiak. ( Photo by James Brookes/Flickr) Mitch Borden/KMXT At its regular meeting last night, the Kodiak city council passed an ordinance to allow local fishermen to sell seafood on Kodiak docks. Last year, the city was given a petition asking it to revise a city law that made it illegal for commercial fishermen to sell their …
Read More »Suspect arrested for robbing Petro Express
Mitch Borden/KMXT A person has been taken into custody by the Kodiak Police Department for the recent robbery of a gas station in the city of Kodiak. KPD officers arrested Blake Still yesterday (Dec 13) morning for Monday (Dec 11) night’s armed robbery of the Petro Express on Mill Bay Rd. KPD Police Chief Rhonda Wallace says he was identified …
Read More »Kodiak City Council work session ends early due to a lack of quorum
Mitch Borden/KMXT The Kodiak city council was supposed to have a work session last night but was unable to fully proceed with the meeting because there weren’t enough council members present. A majority of the council must attend a meeting to constitute a quorum and allow the meeting to go on as planned. Mayor Pat Branson and Councilmen John Whiddon, …
Read More »A new report discusses the graying of Alaska’s fishing fleet and how to counteract it
Fishing boats moored in Kodiak. ( Photo by James Brookes/Flickr) Mitch Borden/KMXT In 1975, the average age of fishermen participating in limited entry permit and individual fishing quota fisheries was 40 years or younger. Now, according to a new report by Alaska Sea Grant and the North Pacific Research Board, the average age is 50. Turning the Tide is the …
Read More »Elementary robotics club heads to state championship
The Kodiak Brick Bosses. (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT A local robotics club is heading to Anchorage in January to compete against students from across the state. KMXT went to one of the North Star Elementary School’s Kodiak Brick Bosses practices to see how the team’s preparing for the First Lego League’s Alaska State Championships. A group of elementary …
Read More »Year-long parking passes now available for Alaska State Parks
Entering Fort Abercrombie. (Photo by J. Stephen Conn/Flickr) Mitch Borden/KMXT If you plan on driving to any Alaska State Park in the upcoming year, you may want to purchase a 2018 annual parking pass. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Recreation is selling the year-long pass, which is a car decal. There are six state parks …
Read More »A documentary focusing on the revitalization of the Alutiiq language premieres in Kodiak
Karen Weinberg with Eli Kniaziowski at the premiere of Keep Talking. (Photo courtesy of Nara Garber) Mitch Borden/KMXT The documentary Keep Talking recently premiered in Kodiak. It focuses on efforts to keep the Alutiiq language alive in the region. KMXT spoke with the film’s director and some audience members about the movie’s message. It took years and hundreds of hours …
Read More »Talk of the Rock: The director of the documentary “Keep Talking” discusses her film
Karen Weinberg speaking at the premiere of her documentary “Keep Talking” at the Afognak Native Corporation building. (Photo courtesy of Nara Garber) Mitch Borden/KMXT For today’s talk of the rock, KMXT’s Mitch Borden sat down with Karen Weinberg, the director of the documentary Keep Talking. They got to chat before her film’s Kodiak premiere on December 3rd about how she …
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