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Kodiak Coat Co. Leaving Fleece, Alaska, Behind

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Kodiak Coat Company owner Bridget Milligan in her workshop in downtown Juneau. Photo by Annie Bartholomew/KTOO Rosemarie Alexander/KTOO The founder of the Kodiak Coat Company, which got its start here, in Kodiak before moving to Juneau about 15 years ago, is now moving on from water- and wind-proof fleece coats to a more genteel product line. Bridget Milligan, the designer …

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Alutiiq Museum Welcomes Alisha Drabek As New Director

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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT In June, former Alutiiq Museum Director Sven Haakanson said his goodbyes to the organization, and announced his plans to move to Washington with his family. Now, after more than two months, the museum will begin its next chapter of leadership with Alisha Drabek, who was recently hired as the archaeological repository’s new director. Drabek is a Kodiak local, …

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Invasives Eradicated From Downtown Hillside

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Those frequenting the downtown area in recent weeks may have noticed an odd patch of hillside behind the stoplight at Rezanof Drive and Marine Way. Kodiak Soil and Water Conservation District Project Coordinator Blythe Brown described the strange parcel of land. “It was our largest known patch of bohemian knotweed. And we’ve known about it for quite a …

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ASMI Cancels Board Meeting, Reception in Kodiak

Jay Barrett/KMXT What probably seemed like a great idea when the sun was shining in Kodiak for weeks on end, all of a sudden became a logistical nightmare when the rain returned and visibility at the airport became hit-and-miss. As a result of the inclement weather, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute announced this morning that it will NOT be holding …

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Kodiak Salmon Harvest Update

Jay Barrett/KMXT The latest catch figures from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game show Kodiak fishermen scooping up about a half-million or more pink salmon a day. Sunday’s catch of 641,778 and yesterday’s haul of 621,070, boosted the season total over 8-million. East and northeast Kodiak area fishermen have caught 3.1-million pinks, while east side fishermen have netted 2-million. …

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Smoking Issue Not Dead, Says Assemblyman Griffin

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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last month the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly failed to pass an ordinance that would put the question of whether or not to allow smoking in indoor public places on the fall ballot. The ordinance had received a substantial amount of criticism in the weeks leading up to its final vote, and come judgment day its prime backer, Assemblyman …

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Friend First to Toss Hat into the Ring

Jay Barrett/KMXT As we told you Friday, former Kodiak Island Borough Assemblyman Jerrol Friend has announced his intention to run for borough mayor. He made the announcement on Facebook Thursday afternoon. Friend is a self-employed general contractor. He served two terms, or six years, on the assembly, and spent over a decade on the borough’s Planning and Zoning Commission. He …

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