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Old Harbor Seeks Funds to Finish Airport Expansion

Jay Barrett/KMXT Representatives from Old Harbor made a pitch to the Senate Transportation Committee Thursday for a few more million dollars to complete expansion of the airport in the community. Carl Marrs is the chief executive officer for the Old Harbor Native Corporation. “You may ask, ‘Why we are expanding the runway?’ Well, the answer to that is that it’s …

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Fields Re-Nominated to NPFMC by Governor

Mike Mason/KDLG Late Friday afternoon Governor Parnell announced his choices to fill a pair of seats on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. Among them was current member Duncan Fields of Kodiak, who is completing his second term on the Council. Fields spoke about the Council process at the 2012 SWAMC conference in Anchorage. “Council process is like watching an …

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Island Students Lobby Legislature on Sustainablity

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week was spring break in Alaska, and while many teenagers spent their week of free time on vacation or decompressing from a winters worth of school, a handful have travelled to the state’s capital to advocate for sustainable food and environmental stewardship. The Civics and Conservation Summit gives 20 students from across the state a week-long tour …

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Shell Rig Kulluk’s Ride to China has Arrived

Lauren Rosenthal/KUCB Shell’s Kulluk drill rig is almost ready to leave Alaska waters. The heavy lift vessel that will take the damaged oil rig to Asia for repairs arrived in Unalaska on Sunday afternoon. The Kulluk has been in Unalaska for two weeks, waiting for the 700-foot Xiang Rui Kou to arrive from China. Marine pilot Carter Whalen says it …

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FV Stella Crewman Rescued

Jay Barrett/KMXT A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak medevac’d a crewman from the fishing vessel Stella in the Shelikof Strait on Friday. The Coast Guard would not identify the 35-year-old fisherman, but said he was suffering from hypothermia after falling overboard. The Coast Guard reports the man spent a significant amount of time in the 38-degree water …

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Fewer Weather Satellites Concerns Senator

Jay Barrett/KMXT Today we are wrapping up this week’s talks with Alaska Senator Mark Begich, who spoke to KMXT about fishery-related issues from the Boston Seafood show. The National Weather Service relies on NOAA weather satellites to help extend weather forecasts more than a day or two into the future. However satellite coverage over Alaska will likely be reduced because …

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Spring Weight Restrictions on Area Roads

Jay Barrett/KMXT It’s still a few days until spring officially begins, and it’s still freezing and snowing around Kodiak, but nevertheless, the Alaska Department of Transportation is taking action now to keep area roads from deteriorating too quickly. As of Wednesday, seasonal weight limits for vehicles traveling state roads went into effect. On state-maintained paved roads, the limit is 75-percent …

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Kodiak Officials Woo Legislators with Seafood

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT In a crowded room in the Westmark Baranof Hotel in downtown Juneau, a noisy crowd weaves around a buffet table piled with fishy delicacies – salmon garnished with lemon, lox, halibut Olympia and monstrous legs of king crab. “Thank you all for coming, we’re really glad to have you here tonight, enjoy the seafood and we’ll see you …

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