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Jay Barrett/KMXT Though Kodiak has been inconvenienced by the delayed return of the state ferry Tustumena this summer, the city has at least had regular – if infrequent – visits by the ferry Kennicott. Other communities on the Tustumena’s schedule, which only get ferry service in the summer months, haven’t seen a ferry since May. Some communities that don’t have …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Kodiak Police Chief T.C. Kamai announced several promotions within his department on Friday, all of which go into effect today. Detective Sergeant Ronda Wallace has been promoted to Lieutenant and will be assigned as the Operations Division Commander. She joined the KPD in 1997 as a dispatcher and was hired as a police officer in 1998. Detective Tim …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Another strong week of fishing has pushed the Kodiak area pink salmon harvest well past the preseason forecast of 17-million. With catches averaging a million a day for much of the past week, the total humpy harvest through Saturday is 19,526,179. Sockeye continue to be netted in the tens of thousands each day, with the season catch now …

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 …