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The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Storis, now decommissioned, is being auctioned by the U.S. General Services Agency. U.S. Coast Guard file photo Jay Barrett/KMXT The historic Coast Guard Cutter Storis, which spent most of its post-World War II career sailing Alaska waters, is on the auction block. Alaska’s Congressional delegation had managed to stave off disposal since its 2007 decommissioning, …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A rockslide on Shelikof Street last month has delayed construction on the Shelikof pedestrian improvement project and generated some unanticipated expenses. During Thursday’s city council meeting City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski explained an emergency engineering and construction services contract that was before the council. Kniaziowski said the work needs to be done as soon as possible to reopen the …

Jay Barrett/KMXT We’ve talked a lot about the excellent sockeye salmon run since the season started just over a week ago – but while the reds are running strong, the pinks are the real money fish in these parts. So what’s their outlook? “The pink salmon forecast overall, is about 17-milllion,” said James Jackson, the Fish and Game salmon management …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is liberalizing another sports fishery around Kodiak Island due to the exceptionally strong sockeye salmon run this year. As of 12:01 Saturday morning, anglers in the Karluk River drainage can now take 10 red salmon a day, with 10 in possession. In a statement Friday, Kodiak Area Management Biologist Donn Tracy …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Over 150,000 salmon were harvested in the Kodiak Management Area between Friday and Sunday. There were 46,000 sockeye netted Friday, another 74,600 on Saturday and just over 33,000 on Sunday. Almost 2,000 salmon of other species were hauled in Friday, 11,000 on Saturday, including 8,400 chum, and about 3,000 on Sunday. The sockeye total through Sunday was 433,413, …

Jay Barrett/KMXT We’ve talked a lot about the excellent sockeye salmon run since the season started just over a week ago – but while the reds are running strong, the pinks are the real money fish in these parts. So what’s their outlook? “The pink salmon forecast overall, is about 17-milllion,” says James Jackson, the Fish and Game salmon management …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT June is Filipino American Heritage Month in Kodiak. During last night’s city council meeting Councilman Rich Walker read a proclamation recognizing the vital role Filipino Americans play in Kodiak’s community. Mary Guiles Hawver is the president of the Filipino American Association and accepted the proclamation. “On behalf of the entire Filipino American community I would like to thank …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Synthetic turf in the baseball outfield at Baranof Park will soon be a reality. During last night’s city council meeting the council authorized a change order for the Baranof Park improvements project, which included the track, football field and baseball infield replacements. The change order will now include the replacement of the baseball outfield. City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Sixty-years ago this month, a young Kodiak man, just a few years out of the Navy, graduated from law school. Now, after 22 years as an attorney and prosecutor followed by 15 years as a Superior Court Judge, that young man, now a respected Kodiak elder, will see the courthouse here named in his honor. After a ceremony …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Another 40,000 sockeye salmon were harvested in the Kodiak Management Area yesterday (Wednesday), and the very first coho of the season was reported caught as well. The total through June 12th is now 244,439 sockeye caught, with just more than half – 124,633 – in the Karluk, Northwest Kodiak and Southwest Afognak area. Over 93,000 have been hauled …