Old Harbor hosted what the local Native corporation is calling its first commercial cruise ship earlier this month on Aug. 2. Prior to that, the Alutiiq community, roughly 40 miles southeast of Kodiak, hadn’t hosted any cruise ships in 30 years since a Marine Expeditions vessel with 40 passengers visited in 1997, according to the Anchorage Daily News and Old Harbor Native Corporation.

According to photos provided by a Kodiak resident, there have been at least nine bears feeding on trash in the landfill at any given time this summer.

In Ouzinkie, a new solar array and battery system is coming together that’s expected to slash diesel use, lower energy bills and make the local microgrid that serves roughly 150 residents more reliable.

The string of break-ins targeted the Chamber of Commerce, the Alaska Marine Highway System office, and Harborside Coffee and Goods

The woman, who identified herself on social media as Katelynn Lane, was walking her dog on Panamaroff Creek Drive when she encountered a sow and her two cubs, according to ADF&G.

After yesterday’s filing deadline passed, nine candidates are on the October election ballot running for Kodiak Island Borough Assembly seats. Only two filed for City Council seats.

The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly killed a proposed marijuana tax last week on Aug. 6. That means consumers will not have to pay a 3% sales tax on retail purchases of flower, concentrates, edibles and other related products for the foreseeable future.

According to ADF&G staff, a new water control system might fix the problem

Kodiak College has named its next leader, after being under the leadership of an interim director for the past few months. Sam Hirt, originally from Fairbanks, will take over as the director of the college effective on January 4, 2027.

Mullin toured Base Kodiak along with Sen. Dan Sullivan and Coast Guard Commandant Kevin Lunday, and addressed the public during a community meet and greet.