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Kennicott Assists Ailing Fishing Vessel

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Alaska State Ferry Kennicott’s return to Kodiak from its run to Unalaska and back was just a bit delayed over the weekend, but, as the Marine Highway System’s Jeremy Woodrow tells us, it was for a good cause. “Yeah, the Kennicott was sailing from Sand Point to Kodiak on Sunday and got a notice over the radio …

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Kodiak Filmmaker Returns From Workshops in Uganda

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT While Africa may seem like a world away, many of the small towns and villages there share the same struggles and triumphs as Kodiak. That was the realization Marie Acemah had after four months in the West Nile region of Uganda. Acemah, who cofounded the nonprofit Media Action with her two sisters, recently returned to Kodiak after a …

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Rock Slide Stops Traffic for Two Hours

Jay Barrett/KMXT Rocks began sliding off Pillar Mountain between Piers 2 and 3 Monday afternoon, possibly driven by steady rain and winds gusting to 45 mph. Rezanof Drive West was closed for about two hours at midday, according to Department of Transportation spokeswoman Sharon Barrett: “It was right around 12:30 we had a call from someone who had hit the …

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Brodie Responds to Redistricting Demand

Jay Barrett/KMXT Last week a Fairbanks Superior Court Judge said the Alaska Redistricting Board should immediately begin redrawing the state’s election districts. Superior Court Judge Michael McConahy, in a sharply-worded order, also said the board must hold public hearings on whatever it comes up with. McConahy has been presiding over challenges to the redistricting plan. He said Alaska’s no closer …

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Sum’Arts Camps Start Today

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak Arts Council’s annual summer arts program, called “Sum Arts,” kicks off today (Monday). There is nearly a score of programs for kids from age two up to 18. KMXT spoke with the council’s Kate Heligso about all the activities.

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Assembly Discusses Smoking Ban Ballot Question

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT In Kodiak, whether or not an indoor public place allows smoking is up to the discretion of the owner, but that might change this fall. During Thursday night’s work session the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly discussed the possibility of an ordinance that would ban smoking inside any public building. “Looking at the health benefits along and what’s right," …

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Temporary Replacement Sought as Tusty Remains Laid Up

Lauren Rosenthal/KUCB In mid July, the state ferry Tustumena is supposed to have repairs wrapped and return to service. But a shipyard spokesman says that delivery date isn’t looking very realistic any more. As the state faces yet another blown deadline for getting the Tustumena back in service, they’ve started looking for other ships to pick up the ferry’s route. …

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Crab News Upbeat This Week

Jay Barrett/KMXT There were a couple of announcements with good news for king crab this week. First came word from Seward that Kodiak red king crab were successfully hatchery raised for the first time. Previous successes have come from red king crab stock from Bristol Bay and the Juneau area. The Kodiak larvae were reared this spring at the Alutiiq …

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