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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 …

Coming up this week, one man was killed when ammonia leaked from a floating processor at the Sitka dock, the ringleader of the Trident Embezzlement scheme gets nearly four years in prison for masterminding the half-million-dollar theft, and attempting to stop fraud on the high seas. Thanks to the reporters who made it possible this week: KCAW’s Ed Ronco in …

Jay Barrett/KMXT An Air Station Kodiak helicopter crew safely hoisted four fishermen and their dog from a liferaft about 200 miles southwest of Kodiak last night after their fishing vessel started taking on water. They were off the 76-foot Ocean Viking, which is homeported in Shoreline, Washington. Coast Guard spokeswoman Sara Mooer identified the skipper as John Nes. He and …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Tonight the Kodiak City Council will hold a regular meeting and take a look at the Pier III replacement project. The council will vote on whether or not to authorize a an amendment to the professional services contract for design work on the pier, which City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski said is the next step in the process. “Pier …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Yesterday Kodiak’s temperature broke into the 80s, and broke a record as well. Yesterday’s high of 81 degrees broke the previous record of 78 degrees, which was set in 1953. Craig Eckert is the station manager at the National Weather Service office in Kodiak. He said yesterday’s temperature tied for the third highest temperature of all time for …

Jay Barrett/KMXT An Air Station Kodiak helicopter crew safely hoisted four fishermen and their dog from a liferaft about 200 miles southwest of Kodiak last night after their fishing vessel started taking on water. They were off the 76-foot Ocean Viking, which is homeported in Shoreline, Washington. All crewmen and the dog are in good condition after being brought to …