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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Just before 1 p.m. today a fire broke out at the Kodiak Fishmeal Company down on Gibson Cove Road. Fire Chief Rome Kamai said the fire was in one of the hoppers at the plant. A hopper is a piece of equipment used in the processing of fishmeal. “We were able to stretch hose lines to the back …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A series of miscommunications led to a failed land transfer during last night’s regular borough assembly meeting. The assembly was faced with a resolution that would lease 2.6 acres of borough property, south of active landfill operations, to the city. Class B composting, which is a lower grade of compost not intended for use on food products, is …

Jay Barrett/KMXT When the final list of candidates for Kodiak Island Borough elections this fall was released yesterday afternoon, there was one name on the ballot that was conspicuous by its absence. Long time mayor Jerome Selby was not running for re-election. “Well, you know, we considered it, and decided that a quarter-century ofserving as borough mayor was enough. And …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Kodiak Island Borough Mayor Jerome Selby will not be seeking re-election this October. When reached by phone he said, "I thought 25 years was enough." That all but guarantees former Assemblyman Jerrol Friend, who is running unopposed, election to the office of mayor. We’ll have more information tomorrow on KMXT news.

Sen. Mark Begich selecting the halibut fillet at New Sagaya in Anchorage. Jay Barrett/KMXT As you may recall, Dominos Pizza made some waves last week with a few Alaskans over its latest “Powered by Pizza” television commercial, which included this tidbit. “No one’s coming up with a world-changing idea over halibut. No way.” Alaska Senator Mark Begich was quick to …

Coming up this week, two boats go down in Southeast in separate incidents just hours apart this week; Skagway is seeing a good king run, but that doesn’t help the Canadians, and pink salmon just keep rolling in. We aired stories this week from KTOO’s Matt Miller in Juneau, KUAC’s Dan Bross in Fairbanks, KHNS’ Margaret Friedenauer in Haines, KFSK’s …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The ballot for the City of Kodiak elections is looking just as sparse as the borough’s, with just the incumbents having filed as of this morning. Mayor Pat Branson has signed up to run for another two-year term, while Councilmen Charlie Davidson and John Whiddon will both be seeking another three-year term. The city’s filing deadline is, like …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Biosolids are back on the agenda for the Kodiak Borough Assembly. Tonight the assembly will meet for a regular meeting and decide whether or not to transfer a site at the landfill to the city for long-term composting operations. The 2.6 acre site is south of active operations at the landfill, different from where class B composting is …