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Lori Townsend/APRN Yesterday was the last day that the tsunami warning center in Palmer was known as the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center. Today (Tuesday), the center’s new name will be the National Tsunami Warning Center. Center director Paul Witmore says the name change better reflects what the center monitors. "For the past 7 years, the center has …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak voters won’t need to make too many decisions at the polls this year. There are only two contested races on the ballot and one proposition. Three candidates are vying for two three year seats on the Borough Assembly this year. Frank Peterson Jr. and Dennis Symmons have thrown their name in the hat and incumbent Carol Austerman …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The forward-deployment of Air Station Kodiak helicopters to Cordova for the summer is over for another year. The last MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and its crew were scheduled to return to Kodiak yesterday. Coast Guard spokesman Grant DeVuyst said the crews flew 26 cases since May 1st, with 11 rescues. Air Station Kodiak sends crews to Cordova every summer …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It’s been a handful of years since animal control service was offered along the borough road system but it could be reinstated as early as this week. During last week’s work session the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly discussed the animal control contract that will be voted on during Thursday’s regular meeting. Borough Manager Bud Cassidy said the contract …

Jay Barrett/KMXT It was another successful sports weekend for Kodiak High School athletes. Cross Country Levi Thomet and the boys cross country team won the Region III title again. It’s the 12th time in a row for the team, the second in a row for Thomet, and the eighth consecutive individual title for a Kodiak runner. The regionals were held …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Last night Kodiak City Councilmen Terry Haines and Charlie Davidson shared their impressions of industrial composting operations in Idaho and Washington State. The pair, along with the city manager and others toured several facilities earlier this month. Haines said he was more convinced than ever that composting the city’s bio-solids, or sludge left over from the sewer treatment …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Some big sporting events are coming up this weekend for Kodiak High School athletes. Cross Country Regions The Bears cross country squad will be competing in the regional championships in Seward on Saturday. The boys team, led by Levi Thomet, will race at 1:15 p.m., while the Kodiak girls will run at 2:45 p.m. JV and Class 1, …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak’s city parks could start having hours of operation in the future. Currently parks like Baranof and East Addition are open all day, every day, regardless of the season. But vandalism and complaints from nearby neighborhood residents prompted the Kodiak City Council to discuss possible hours of operation. During Tuesday’s work session, Police Chief T.C. Kamai said he …