Jay Barrett

HUD and AHFC Will Ban Smoking in Public Housing

Anna Rose MacArthur/KYUK A new federal rule bans smoking in public housing nation-wide. The notice was released Wednesday by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and will take effect in 18 months. But Alaska is looking to do that a lot sooner— in five to six months. “April or May,” said Cathy Stone, Director of the Alaska Housing Finance …

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Mariner Safe After Vessel Loses Power, Goes Aground

Sailing vessel Lieveling went aground near Cape Puget, between Seward and Chenega, Alaska, Nov. 28, 2016. A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew transported the mariner to Seward. U.S. Coast Guard photo. An Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued a mariner after his sail boat grounded between Seward and Chenega Monday. The 47-foot Lieveling lost …

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Cargo Crewman Injured in Heavy Seas, Hoisted by USCG

A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew Medevac’d an injured mariner off the cargo vessel Tianjin Pioneer approximately 97 miles north of Adak, Alaska, Saturday. The Jayhawk crew hoisted the 21-year-old man and transported him to awaiting emergency medical personnel in Adak. He was then transported to Anchorage for medical care by an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew. …

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Stutes Solidifies Reelection With Absentee Advantage

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On Wednesday, the Alaska Division of Elections made its final count of outstanding ballots from the November 8th General Election. About 700 more absentee and nearly 200 question ballots were added to the House District 32 totals, but they did not change the results – Representative Louise Stutes of Kodiak has been reelected. After last Friday’s (Nov. 18) count, the …

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Study Suggests Public-Private Model for Ferry System

By Ed Shoenfeld/CoastAlaska The Alaska Marine Highway System should break into two agencies to prepare for the future. That’s the conclusion of a new ferry governance study released by the Southeast Conference, a regional development organization. Report author John Waterhouse says scheduling, pricing and similar management areas would be handled by a public corporation owned by the state. “Give the …

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Successful Elk Season Closes Early on Afognak

Alaska Department of Fish and Game photo Largely mild weather has benefited area elk hunters on Afognak Island during the fall season. So much so that all areas in the RE-755 “registration hunt” will be closed by emergency order just before midnight Saturday night. The reason for the early closure, as explained in Fish and Game’s order, is that hunters …

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Rep. Stutes to Serve as Whip in New Bipartisan House Majority

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Kodiak District 32 incumbent Representative Louise Stutes, a Republican, will once again serve in the House Legislative Majority when she returns to Juneau in January. But it will be a very different Majority than the one that adjourned last session. Out is long-time Republican House Speaker Mike Chenault of Nikiski, and in his place will be installed Representative Bryce Edgmon …

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Kodiak Boys Wrest State Championship From Dimond

The seven year streak by the Dimond Lynx of dominating swimming pools in the state came to an end over the weekend when Kodiak High School Bears wrenched the boys’ state title from their grasp. Led by two state-record performances by Talon Lindquist, the Kodiak boys dominated Dimond with a 19-point margin of victory, 105 to 86. Third went to …

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