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Discovery Channel Announces ‘Kodiak’ Docuseries

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak’s all over TV these days. If it isn’t Coast Guard crews or daring fishermen, it’s ladies looking for love. And if you thought the hype over Alaska’s Emerald Isle was dying down, you’re wrong. Discovery Channel recently announced a new four-part documentary series about Kodiak that will debut next year. The show, which is called “Kodiak,” will …

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The Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, 2012 seafood landings and value were both down slightly from the record set in 2011, the Denny M recovery has been delayed, and we learn of the rise and fall of the fish trap. We had help from CoastAlaska’s Ed Schoenfeld and KCAW’s Robert Woolsey, both in Sitka, KFSK’s Matt Lichtenstein in Petersburg, and KSKA’s Ellen …

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Long-Time Resident Brings Kodiak to YouTube

Jay Barrett/KMXT Everyone who lives on Kodiak Island knows what a varied and interesting place it is. Untouched wilderness, majestic animals on the land, in the air or under the sea, and of course the interesting people and the things they do. No wonder so many TV shows want to film here. But now there’s a long-time local behind the …

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Survey Sheds Light on Community Health

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Earlier this summer a number of Kodiak health professionals attempted to take the pulse of the community by conducting an online health survey. It asked a number of questions about participants’ current health and experiences with local services. Karen Leatherman, the communications and public relations coordinator for Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, told KMXT in June that the …

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D.C. Staff Changes Include One Born in Kodiak

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT There have been some staff shuffles in Alaska’s D.C. delegation recently. After three years as Senator Lisa Murkowski’s press secretary, Matthew Shuckerow will join now join Congressman Don Young’s team in the same capacity. Shuckerow was born in Kodiak, raised in Anchorage and graduated from Dimond High School. He replaces Mike Anderson, who will be joining the Dan …

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NOAA Fisheries Release Landing Figures

Jay Barrett/KMXT U.S. commercial fishermen landed 9.6 billion pounds of seafood in 2012, valued at $5.1 billion. That averages out across all fisheries to about 53-cents per pound. Those figures were released by NOAA Fisheries today (Wednesday). The figures for 2012 represent a 2.3-percent decrease in poundage and a 3.2-percent decrease in value over 2011, which saw the highest figures …

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Chiniak Residents Pack Meeting, Say ‘Hell No’ To Logging

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It was probably a quiet night in Chiniak last night as most of the community’s residents were packed into the borough assembly chambers, voicing concerns over a logging proposal close to their hearts and homes. On a stormy evening with less than ideal driving conditions, more than four dozen people made the trek into town, flooded the borough …

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October Brings Domestic Violence Awareness in Kodiak

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Just over a year ago a local survey shed light on the staggering number of domestic violence cases in Kodiak. The survey, which was done through UAA in partnership with various local organizations, found that 44 out of every 100 women in Kodiak have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence, or both. According to Rebecca Shields, the executive …

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