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Jay Barrett/KMXT An Air Station Kodiak helicopter crew over the weekend medevac’d three boaters to Bethel following their rescue by a local search and rescue team Saturday. A Coast Guard C-130 found the skiff and three men after the village public safety officer in Chefornak reported them overdue. The Hercules crew located the stranded boaters on a sandbar about one-quarter …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak Managenment Area sockeye salmon harvest jumped the million-fish mark Saturday, with a catch of 28,723. The sockeye total is now 1,020,655. Total salmon harvest area-wide is about 1.19-million, which includes about 124,000 chum, 32,000 pinks and just over 11,000 kings. The Kodiak Westside areas of Karluk, Northwest Kodiak and Southwest Afognak accounts for about half the …

Wes Hanna of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Kodiak flotilla conducts a vessel exam in Dog Bay, June 29. Auxiliary examiners will offer free recreational boat safety checks in St. Herman Harbor 8-a.m.-noon Saturday, July 6. USCG Auxiliary photo by Drew Herman Jay Barrett/KMXT Examiners from the Kodiak detachment of the Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer free recreational vessel safety …

Mike Mason/KDLG The 78-foot salmon tender Lone Star has capsized in the mouth of the Igushik River, one of the major salmon producers in Bristol Bay. KDLG’s Mike Mason has more.

Jay Barrett/KMXT King Salmon escapement in two Kodiak Island rivers is lagging behind Fish and Game’s goals, so the department is implementing restrictions in hopes of boosting those numbers. In an emergency order issued yesterday afternoon, Fish and Game announced the closure of the Karluk River to king salmon sport fishing beginning after midnight tonight. In addition, anglers fishing for …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak voters may be asked to decide whether or not to allow smoking in public places this fall. Last night the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly met for a work session and discussed the non-smoking ordinance that, if passed by the assembly, will appear on the October ballot. Assemblyman Aaron Griffin helped draft the ordinance and said he wanted …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT This weekend Kodiak Island Racing Association riders will hit the track in Womens Bay for the second raceday of the year. This year’s racing season started on June 15. KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs recently caught up with some racing enthusiasts and participants to learn more about motocross in Kodiak.

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Island Volleyball Club wrapped up its games at the Phoenix Volleyball Festival Thursday and nabbed a top-12 finish. For four days the girls have been playing against some of the top club teams in the country, and came out as the highest ranked Alaska team in their division. Merissa Koller-Williams coached the girls and said they …