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Jay Barrett/KMXT The Alaska Department of Fish and Game made it official late last week – this summer’s salmon harvest was the best ever, thanks to a record pink salmon run. The season was also the second most valuable harvest ever. The total number of salmon harvested was 272-million, powered by 219-million pinks. With $691.1-million in ex vessel value, the …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Volleyball As we all know, Kodiak’s bears are the larger cousins to grizzly bears, and that lesson was reiterated in Anchorage over the weekend when the Kodiak High School Bears defeated host Grace Christian in the championship match of the Lady Grizzlies Invitational Volleyball Tournament. The Bears were the only large school at the dozen-team tournament, and played …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A few weeks ago the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approved a long awaited contract for animal control along the borough road system. The service will be shared with the city, so the contract needs to be approved by the City Council. Borough Manager Bud Cassidy said the contract really only deals with small animals, like dogs and cats, …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT This weekend people will have a chance to say thank you to Coast Guard personnel in person during the annual We Applaud You appreciation dinner. The event is hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Community Relations Director Summer Wood said this will be its 24th year. “And this event provides the community an opportunity to recognize the …

Jay Barrett/KMXT There’s a lighter than usual schedule for Kodiak High School athletics this weekend now that cross country is over and swimming and diving has a week free of competition. Football The KHS football team made the small and medium school championship tournament, and are facing the Kenai Kardinals up on the peninsula in the first round tomorrow. The …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Things are seemingly moving ahead in a land transfer between the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and City Council. Last night the two governing bodies discussed the matter during the assembly’s work session, specifically as it pertains to compost. The city hopes to build a better quality Class A composting facility on 2.36 acres of borough land, south of …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT KMXT’s 7th annual Run the Rock race is this Saturday, but this year there is a little more incentive for folks. The 10K, half marathon and full marathon courses were recently certified by USA Track and Field, meaning race times can be used as qualifiers for other races around the country. KMXT’s Pam Foreman helped get the certification …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Earlier this year the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation and the University of Alaska Marine Advisory Program launched a project to find places where fishing vessel operators can conserve energy. Mike Gaffney of Alaris Companies is the auditor on the project and is ready to present some of his preliminary findings to fishermen on Monday here in Kodiak. Julie …