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Summer Clean Up Planning Beginning Now

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Spring is upon us, according to the calendar at least, which means Kodiak’s Island Trails Network is gearing up for yet another season of trail building and maintenance, as well as marine debris clean up. Tom Pogson is the director of marine programs, outreach and education for ITN and spoke on KMXT’S Talk of the Rock yesterday about …

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Assembly Introduces Landfill, Care Facility Ordinances

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT In one of its shorter meetings of the year, last night the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly moved along an ordinance that will amend the budget for both the landfill lateral expansion project and the long term care facility. Borough manager Bud Cassidy said the amendments fall under what’s called a budget adjustment ordinance.

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Second Co-Conspirator Sentenced in Trident Embezzlment

Jay Barrett/KMXT A second conspirator in the Trident Seafoods embezzlement case has been sentenced to prison. Thirty-one-year-old Anne Wilson of Kent, Washington, was sentenced yesterday (Thursday) by Chief District Court Judge Ralph Beistline to 16-months in prison. According the U.S. Attorney’s office, Wilson helped embezzle $289,660 from Trident. Co-defendant Jamie Fathke was sentenced in January to four months in jail …

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Persistant Bear Shot in Midtown Neighborhood

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT After a few days of failed attempts to scare the animal out of public areas, the Kodiak lone bear roaming around town was deemed a public safety threat and euthanized Thursday morning. Larry Van Daele is a wildlife biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and said the decision to euthanize came from the Kodiak Police …

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Halibut Season Opens Saturday

Jay Barrett/KMXT The 2013 halibut season begins at noon on Saturday, about a week later than usual. NOAA Fisheries announced this week that it is putting into place the recommendations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission for the season. Julie Speegle is the NOAA Fisheries spokeswoman for Alaska. She said in Area 2C is in Southeast Alaska, a “reverse slot-limit” …

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Federal Budget Sequester Won’t Hamper USCG Operations in Alaska

Ed Ronco/KCAW Federal spending cutbacks known as sequestration will have less of an impact on the Coast Guard in Alaska than they will elsewhere in the country. That’s the word from Rear Admiral Thomas Ostebo, who is in charge of the Coast Guard’s District 17, which encompasses all of Alaska. Ostebo made the remarks at an award ceremony Friday at …

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Sen. Stevens Speaks Against Oil Tax Reduction

Alexandra Gutierrez/APRN After a lengthy debate, the Alaska Senate narrowly passed a bill that would overhaul the state’s oil tax regime. The changes are projected to give oil companies a break of at least $600 million per year. “The bill we have in front of us is an historic gamble with the people’s money," said Kodiak’s Gary Stevens, a Republican …

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