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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Thursday at noon the 55th annual Kodiak Crab Festival kicked off, just in time for the lunch crowd. While the five day event boasts carnival rides, games and activities, many folks find themselves favoring the food above all else. This is the first year the event doesn’t feature ready-to-eat crab, but there are plenty of other food vendors …

Coming up this week, things are starting to wind down in Togiak; more Kuskokwim fishermen are found guilty of king fishing during a closure, and fishing for zombies. This week’s Alaska Fisheries Report was made possible with the contributions of KDLG’s Mike Mason in Dillingham, KYUK’s Angela Denning-Barnes in Bethel, and KUOW’s Ashley Ahern in Seattle.

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT If you tried to visit the Kodiak Key Bank sometime after noon yesterday, you may have been surprised to find that the doors were closed, and nobody was there. That’s because they were here, at KMXT. Yesterday was Neighbors Make a Difference Day, a national Key Bank holiday that sends employees from branches all around the United States …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Tomorrow the Baranov Museum will open a new exhibit that will only feature items found within and around the museum. Over the years, various renovations or simple discoveries have churned out an eclectic collection of historical items, but it won’t just be a series of odd relics on display. The Baranov teamed up with Kodiak High School art …

Jay Barrett/KMXT A federal judge in Anchorage has denied bail to the accused killer of two men at Coast Guard Communications Station Kodiak last year. Presiding Judge John D. Roberts said Monday afternoon he was not convinced that bail for Jim Wells was appropriate. Wells’ public defender Richard Curtner argued their client has been a suspect for some time and …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT About 60 young professionals from all around Alaska are in Kodiak this week for the annual Emerging Leaders Dialogue. The three day conference is hosted by the Institute of the North and features workshops and discussions about Alaska’s future, and how to better engage younger generations. Last night dialogue participants hosted a community reception. KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs was …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It’s been about a year since Ophelia, the marine debris octopus, was built by Kodiak High School art students. The sculpture, which now resides in the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, was constructed using items collected from Kodiak beaches by Island Trails Network employees. She’s become a mascot for marine debris clean up, and a vivid example of …

Jay Barrett/KMXT If you’ve ever passed through Seattle – and really, who hasn’t? – you are likely familiar with Ivar’s, the Puget Sound seafood chain. This week you won’t have to go nearly as far to get some of its famous deep-fried fish and chips or its classic clam chowder, as it’ll all be available at the Kodiak Maritime Museum …