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Maker Takes New Job With Borough

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough’s only code enforcer took a new job recently. Jack Maker served as the code enforcer for three years, but his new job doesn’t stray too far from his old stomping grounds. “I’m now the assistant planner for the community development department for the Kodiak Island Borough.” Kodiak’s long time planner, Duane Dvorak, retired in …

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UFA Board Meeting in Sitka

Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska The United Fishermen of Alaska’s Board of Directors is meeting in Sitka this week. President Jerry McCune says the board will work on priorities for legislative and government-agency action. “We’re always looking for little tweaks in the (state) Division of Investments or things that would be more helpful to fishermen for their loans, especially with a lot of …

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Park Hours, Animal Control on City’s Agenda Tonight

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Park hours could be coming to places like Baranof Field and East Addition Park in the near future. Tonight the Kodiak City Council will hold a regular meeting and discuss, among other things, whether or not to implement hours of operation for Kodiak’s many public parks. In an effort to better staff the parks, and mitigate potential vandalism, …

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Teen Court Looks For New Members

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kari Millstein was never particularly interested in the legal system. But in eighth grade some members of Kodiak Teen Court spoke in one of her classes, and Millstein decided to see what it was like. Now, Millstein, a senior in high school, is president of Teen Court, a teen judge and looking at the possibility of law school …

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Diaper Bank to Provide Relief for Low Income Parents

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It’s no question that many things are more expensive when you live on an island, including necessities for young parents. Emily Arnick works with the Cama’i Home Visiting Program through the Kodiak Area Native Association and estimates the average supply of diapers for one child per year costs $1,296 in Kodiak. She said a minimum wage job only …

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Oliver New School Board President

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough School Board has a new set of officers following the municipal elections three weeks ago. Katie Oliver is now the body’s president, with new school board member Rick Kniaziowski assuming the vice presidential role. Debra Kirk is the board’s clerk and first-year member Todd Hailey is the treasurer. Norm Wooten is the only board …

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Borough Approves Land Transfer to City

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Composting in Kodiak took one step closer toward reality Thursday night when the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approved a land transfer to the city. The city hopes to build a Class A composting facility south of the landfill on 2.36 acres of borough land. Lesser quality Class B composting is already being made at the landfill. During Thursday’s …

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Western Venture Likely Sunk After Fire

Rosemarie Alexander/KTOO and Jay Barrett/KMXT The U.S. Coast Guard says a 59-foot longliner that burned Sunday in the Bering Sea has likely sunk. A Jayhawk helicopter crew Monday flew over the area where the Western Venture was last seen, about 70 miles west of Adak, according to Coast Guard spokeswoman Sara Mooers in Kodiak. “We had good search conditions with …

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