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Councilmen Recount Compost Roadtrip

Jay Barrett/KMXT Last night Kodiak City Councilmen Terry Haines and Charlie Davidson shared their impressions of industrial composting operations in Idaho and Washington State. The pair, along with the city manager and others toured several facilities earlier this month. Haines said he was more convinced than ever that composting the city’s bio-solids, or sludge left over from the sewer treatment …

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Busy Sports Weekend for Bears

Jay Barrett/KMXT Some big sporting events are coming up this weekend for Kodiak High School athletes. Cross Country Regions The Bears cross country squad will be competing in the regional championships in Seward on Saturday. The boys team, led by Levi Thomet, will race at 1:15 p.m., while the Kodiak girls will run at 2:45 p.m. JV and Class 1, …

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City Council Considers Park Hours

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak’s city parks could start having hours of operation in the future. Currently parks like Baranof and East Addition are open all day, every day, regardless of the season. But vandalism and complaints from nearby neighborhood residents prompted the Kodiak City Council to discuss possible hours of operation. During Tuesday’s work session, Police Chief T.C. Kamai said he …

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Getting to Know KMXT’s Student News Intern

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT For the past six months KMXT listeners have often heard stories from our student news intern, Marina Cummiskey. At 13, Marina has helped report, write and produce various stories, and even hosted her own Talk of the Rock. She’s splits her days between homeschooling, classes at Kodiak Middle School and Kodiak High School, and squeezes in projects here …

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Locals Speak Out on Subsistence Criteria

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last night Federal Subsistence Board members were largely outnumbered by Kodiak locals during a public hearing at the Best Western Kodiak Inn. More than 70 people gave up their Tuesday evening and packed the harbor room to voice their concerns over new rural criteria the board is considering. Rural status means everything in the world of subsistence harvesting …

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Weather Service Changing Marine Forecast Zones

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Folks around Alaska can expect to hear some different marine weather forecasts in a few weeks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service is modifying certain forecast zones for maritime weather starting October 1. Louise Fode is the marine, public and severe weather program manager for the weather service’s Alaska Regional Headquarters and said the changes …

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GSA Removes MSC Reference in Guidlines

Jay Barrett/KMXT Alaska Senator Mark Begich convened a hearing Tuesday before the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and the Coast Guard to explore ways to make sure current and future sustainability certifications benefit both the seafood industry and consumers. Begich and others have been at odds with organizations that rely solely on the Marine Stewardship Council’s sustainability endorsement in …

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Furry Juneau Bar Patron Asked to Leave

Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO Throwing out patrons who overstay their welcome is a common late night practice in some Alaska bars. But one guest Monday night in Juneau’s Alaskan Hotel & Bar was especially unwelcome. A 12-second clip of grainy black and white security camera footage is making its rounds on social media. The clip shows a black bear’s brief visit Monday …

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Begich Continues Defending Alaska Salmon

Jay Barrett/KMXT A few weeks ago a Hollywood fitness guru wrote an article in People Magazine about the benefits of eating a diet rich in seafood, and decrying the difficulty in being certain you’re being served wild seafood instead of farmed. The line from Harley Pasternak’s column that probably caught Alaska Senator Mark Begich’s attention was this: “You may be …

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