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Lecture on Pre-Statehood Fish Traps Today

Jay Barrett/KMXT One of the prime movers in the Alaska Statehood movement before that became a reality in 1959 was taking commercial salmon fishing decisions out of the hands of the federal government, which was largely influenced by the powerful Seattle seafood processors. Their use of fish traps had slaughtered so many salmon the fisheries around the state had become …

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After 11 Months, Tustumena Returns to Kodiak

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The Tustumena arrives in Kodiak on Monday after 11 months in Seward Ship’s Dry Dock. Brianna Gibbs/photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT After 11 months the M/V Tustumena is back in service. The ship was in Seward Ship’s Dry Dock since November, but as KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs reports, it’s back in action and pulled in to Kodiak early Monday afternoon.

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Buried Fuel Tank Suspected Source of Fuel Spill

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White absorbent booms were placed across a small stream by Bayside Fire Dept. to prevent leaked stove oil from spreading. Jay Barrett/KMXT photo Jay Barrett/KMXT An underground residential fuel tank is the suspected culprit in a fuel oil spill in Woodland Acres. Bayside Fire Chief Bob Himes said he received a report of a strong smell of diesel early Thursday …

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Bears Continue Court and Pool Dominance

Jay Barrett/KMXT Volleyball The Kodiak High School Bears volleyball team remains unbeaten in the Northern Lights Conference after sweeping Wasilla here over the weekend. The Bears are now 8-and-0 in the NLC. On Friday Hannah Wandersee had nine kills to lead the Bears to 25-13, 25-19 and 25-17 wins in the middle school gym. Kodiak repeated on Saturday, winning 25-16, …

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New Alaska Waste Manager Coming to Kodiak

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Come November Kodiak will have a new district manager for Alaska Waste. After three and a half years in Kodiak, current Manager Rick Vahl has decided to take a new job in Mammoth Lakes, California. Vahl came to Kodiak right as the borough decided to switch to the controversial roll cart method of collecting trash. Vahl said he …

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Five Crewmen Rescued from Burning Western Venture

Jay Barrett/KMXT Five crewmen from a burning fishing vessel in the western Aleutian Chain were safely rescued by a nearby Good Samaritan. The crew of the 59-foot Kodiak-based longliner Western Venture were picked up from their liferaft by the Aleutian Beauty, after their vessel caught fire Sunday morning. The Coast Guard in Juneau reported receiving emergency locator beacon signals around …

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Stove Oil Leaking on Teal Way

Jay Barrett/KMXT There’s a suspected leaking stove oil tank causing a stink in Woodland Acres today. Bayside Fire Chief Bob Himes said he received a report of a strong smell of diesel early yesterday morning and later tracked it to a home on Teal Way: “We don’t have any real confirmation yet. We’ve got a suspect tank, an underground fuel …

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Tree Cutting at Cemetery Proves Controversial

Jay Barrett/KMXT Tree-cutting has a long and controversial history on Kodiak Island, whether it be commercial logging or clearing land for home-building. The latest flashpoint is on the ridge that separates the Mission Road neighborhood with midtown, where the city cemetery lies. Given the high visibility of that location, the city taking down 50 Sitka Spruce did not go unnoticed. …

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