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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT As far as capital wish lists go, the city has a relatively small one. The four item capital improvement projects list was one of many topics of conversation during last night’s city council work session. Kodiak’s Representative Alan Austerman and Senator Gary Stevens were also present during the work session and offered legislative insights on the city’s proposed …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approved another in a long and expensive series of change orders for the landfill expansion project. The order included four big changes, including relocating the leachate collection line. Borough Manager Bud Cassidy said the line was originally designed to be under cell two of the landfill, but it will be relocated …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It will be a busy night for the Kodiak City Council. The council will discuss a number of topics during tonight’s work session, including its capital improvement projects list and composting. Like the borough, the city submits an annual wish list to the governor and state legislature. The hope is to get a share of the state’s capital …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Today is International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day, but many folks in Kodiak may not know what it is. That’s because only one in 25,000 people are diagnosed with it, statistically meaning less than half a person in Kodiak would have it. However, there is one. “It’s an extremely painful , chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve.” …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last night the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly passed its state legislative capital improvement projects priority list for the 2014 legislative session, but it was a different list than the assembly saw two weeks ago. During assembly discussion Assemblyman Mel Stephens moved to amend the list, bumping the number six item to number three, and letting the other items …

Jay Barrett/KMXT A woman with roots in Kodiak has been appointed to the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. Mary Hughes, a member of the University of Alaska Board of Regents, is the first Alaskan to serve on the national board, which provides guidance for regents around the country. Kodiak’s Pat Jacobs, the chair of the U of …

Alaskan women looking for love. From left to right: Haley, Jenny, Tina, Heather, Lacy and Sabina. photo courtesy of TLC Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It’s no secret that Alaska has become a popular setting for reality television. Many shows feature the last frontier’s extreme wilderness or dangerous jobs, but a new one will take a look at Alaska’s romantic side, or lack …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Alaska State Troopers are looking for some help in finding the owner of a car that was apparently set on fire and rolled off a cliff onto the beach near the Helipad on Spruce Cape Road. The fire was reported early last Wednesday morning. Troopers determined the vehicle was unoccupied. Troopers say the car was burned to such …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Tonight the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will try once again to approve its state legislative capital improvement projects priority list for the 2014 legislative session. The assembly decided to postpone the list’s approval back in September when concerns were raised over one of the projects and three assembly members were absent during the vote. Assemblyman Mel Stephens disagreed …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A new class is being offered in Kodiak to help those living with chronic health conditions. The Living Well Alaska classes will be offered through Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, with the help of University of Alaska Fairbanks’ cooperative extension service and State of Alaska Health and Social Services. PKIMC Spokesperson Karen Leatherman said chronic diseases are all …