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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 …

Jay Barrett/KMXT An Air Station Kodiak C-130 Hercules took off Tuesday morning, headed for the Arctic Circle. It’s not unusual this time of year as the Coast Guard continues increasing its presence in the far north, but this flight had aboard a little something extra: 13,000 pounds of filleted and vac-packed halibut. The halibut is bycatch from trawlers delivering to …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Recycling in Kodiak is about to get a lot easier, or at the very least, a lot more informative. KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs recently caught up with Threshold Recyling Services Executive Director Ken Reinke to discuss some changes coming to the drop off center on Von Scheele Way. “Well technically it’s July 2nd, because Threshold is now adopting hours …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A downtown revitalization committee may soon be forming in Kodiak. During last night’s city council work session Mayor Pat Branson pitched the idea to the council, which would need to approve the formation of such a group. Branson said she approached a number of folks to participate in something like this last year. “People who were artists, the …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act, which guaranteed minorities fair access to the polls. The Alaska Redistricting Board was especially interested in hearing the ruling, as it has a direct bearing on how the state’s political boundaries will be re-drawn. Alaska had been required under the act to have its redistricting …