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Kodiak Police Chief Stepping Down After 25 Years

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Retiring Kodiak Police Chief T.C. Kamai Jay Barrett/KMXT After the end of this month, there’ll only be one “Chief Kamai” working for the City of Kodiak. That’ll be the fire chief, Rome Kamai, because his brother, T.C., is retiring as chief of police: “Well, I’ve made it no secret that September of 2013 was 25 years for me,” he said. …

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Safety Concerns Mean New Gym Floor at KHS

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A new gym floor is in the works for Kodiak High School, potentially further displacing some athletic teams until December. During Thursday’s Borough Assembly meeting Borough Manager Bud Cassidy told the assembly that he authorized a change order in the high school construction and renovation project, one that would completely replace the gym floor. Cassidy said the original …

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Thomet, Swim Teams Dominate on Trail and Pool

Jay Barrett/KMXT In sports over the weekend, the Kodiak High School Bears continued to excel on the trails and in the water. The Kodiak boys and girls both won the Homer Invitational swimming and diving meet Friday and Saturday, and Levi Thomet swept the ACS Class Challenge and Palmer Invite. Football The Bears football team, in their home opener, were …

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Assembly Approves Emergency Plan Update

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A contract to revise and rewrite parts of the Kodiak Area Emergency Operations Plan passed the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly last night, but not without some discussion. Borough Manager Bud Cassidy said the contract with Risks and Rewards Management Group, LLC, of Anchorage, would update the plan that tells various entities how to react in the event of …

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Nautical Charts: An Old Art and a Modern Science

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A nautical chart of the Kodiak Island area. Jay Barrett/KMXT Nautical charts have been around for hundreds of years, marking the depth of waterways and noting hazards to navigation. But they don’t update themselves as the ocean floor changes and new hazards appear. That job falls to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. One of the people who work to …

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Officials: Tusty Return Even Later Than Hoped

Ed Ronco/KCAW The state ferry Tustumena, which serves Kodiak, the Alaska Peninsula, and out to Dutch Harbor, could go back into service next month after a yearlong absence from the seas. The 50-year-old ship went into maintenance in October 2012 and never returned to service, after ferry system staff discovered mechanical and structural issues were discovered. While the Tusty is …

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The Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, fishermen take matters into their own hands when it comes to Walmart’s snub of Alaska seafood; the rain has come in the nick of time for spawning salmon in Sitka, and speaking of the Paris of the Pacific, kindly check your firearms at the door. We had help from the KCAW News Team of Robert Woolsey …

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KHS Booster Club’s Snack Store Faces Relocation

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Bear dens aren’t just found in the wild, and they don’t just cater to animals. At Kodiak High School, a different kind of Bear’s den services a different kind of bear, when it provides snacks, drinks and alternatives to breakfast and lunch for hungry high school students. The Bear’s Den has been around for many years and is …

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