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Nathaniel Wilder/Type Investigations/KMXTBillions of dollars from the federal government are being poured into missile defense and mostly commercial launch capacity around the country, millions of which are benefitting the spaceport on Kodiak Island. It’s all part of a broader military buildup in Alaska and the Arctic. In the final part of this three part series, KMXT’s Davis Hovey reports on what supporters and skeptics say the spaceport will look like in the future. -
Nathaniel Wilder/Type Investigations/KMXTBillions of dollars from the federal government are being poured into missile defense and mostly commercial launch capacity around the country, millions of which are benefitting the spaceport on Kodiak Island. It’s all part of a broader military buildup in Alaska and the Arctic. In part two of this three-part series, KMXT’s Davis Hovey talks to local residents about the buildup and potential impacts of increased launches.
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Since 2014, almost 100% of Kodiak’s electricity has come from renewable energy sources. But this month, the local electric utility had to turn on diesel generators, which is slated to increase residents’ bills next month starting on Nov. 1. The temporary switch back to diesel is due to a perfect storm of factors. -
The hatchery-based project is not without controversy — and so far, it hasn’t quite gone to plan. -
A growing body of research indicates that hatchery fish could harm wild salmon populations. -
Elected candidate Jeremy Williamson has outstanding contracts with the borough, disqualifying him as an assembly member unless he cuts those contracts. -
27-year-old Fredrick Fangonilo worked as a corrections officer at the Kodiak Jail, housed inside the police department, from 2019 to 2023. -
KMXT's Katherine Irving sat down with the high school team's head coach Rich Gonzalez and assistant coach Dan Farmer about the team's unexpected rise to the top. -
A public comment period for the draft plan is open until Oct. 29. -
The head of NASA visited the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska on Kodiak Island for the first time in his career on Tues, Oct. 6. -
The unofficial election results from the 2026 Kodiak City and Kodiak Island Borough municipal election are in, although they aren’t expected to be certified until later this month. -
This year, every school in the district is fully staffed with teachers. KIBSD acting superintendent Damon Hargraves says he can't remember this happening in the last fifteen years.
