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Kodiak Head Start Feels Small Sequestration Impact

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Federal sequestration has left many programs scrambling for funds, or making significant cut backs to services already offered. One of the most recent examples of this is the national Head Start program, which helps ready young children for school and provides assistance to low income families. Sequestration cut the program across the board by 5.3 percent this year. …

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Fishermen Plan Walmart Protest

Jay Barrett/KMXT On the day before Walmart executives are expected to meet with Alaska seafood officials, some fishermen are planning a protest in front of the company’s biggest store in Anchorage to urge the mega corporation to reverse its rejection of Alaska wild-caught salmon. The company announced earlier this year that it would not source seafood unless it had the …

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Alaska Teams with Virginia on Space Launches

Alexandra Gutierrez/APRN Seven hundred and seven days. That’s how long it’s been since a rocket has taken off from the Kodiak Launch Complex. With huge costs and so little business, Alaska lawmakers have threatened to cut funding for the state enterprise. But now, a new arrangement with the State of the Virginia could help bring the Alaska Aerospace Corporation the …

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Bears Blank South JV, Move Up to No. 4 in Polls

Jay Barrett/KMXT In high school football, it was the weekend of the blow-out. Not only did Kodiak’s varsity blank the South Anchorage JV squad 54-to-0, but other Northern Lights Conference teams faired just as well. Kenai crushed Homer 78-6 and Soldotna left Houston reeling 76-28. Kodiak’s win moves them to number four in the statewide poll among small and medium-sized …

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Big Changes Coming to GED Tests

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT For those who didn’t receive a high school diploma, GED testing can offer another stab at academics. The General Education Development tests are a series of five subject tests that, when passed, are the equivalent of earning a high school diploma. They can be taken by anyone above 16-years-old and as often as needed. For more than 70 …

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Gym Construction Displaces Some Athletes

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Construction and renovations at Kodiak High School have been underway for a few months, but now that school is back in session it’s made certain aspects of student life a bit more difficult, particularly athletics. The gym is currently being remodeled, which has forced the volleyball team to practice down in the middle school gym, and the cheerleading …

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No Tsunami Generated from Large Adak Quake

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(AP) — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake was reported Friday morning in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake happened about 8:25 a.m. Alaska time, and it was centered about 55 miles southeast of Adak, Alaska. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says in a statement that the quake was felt strongly in Adak and Atka, and shaking lasted …

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Borough Preps for Bears Showing Up Around Town

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A bountiful berry season and strong salmon runs have kept most bears out of residential areas this year, but the borough assembly is already gearing up for hungry bruins to start showing up around town. During last night’s borough work session the assembly heard from a number of key players in promoting bear awareness, including Kodiak Site Manager …

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