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City, Borough Standardize Building Codes

Jay Barrett/KMXT On Thursday night the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will have before it a measure that would bring the borough in line with state building codes. It’ll be identical to the ordinance passed last week by the Kodiak City Council in order to standardize the codes across the island. Kodiak City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski explained the need for the …

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Holm Switches Seats on Fisheries Committee

Jay Barrett/KMXT There’s been a slight change on the Kodiak Fisheries Advisory Committee. Oliver Holm, who had been serving on the committee as the representative from the Department of Fish and Game Advisory Committee, has switched to the Salmon-and-Herring Vessel seat. The change, which Holm requested, was previously approved by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly, and agreed to by the …

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City Scrambles to Fill Parks and Rec Vacancies

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The hunt for a new Kodiak Parks and Recreation Director continues. That information came from City Manager Aimee Kniazowski during Thursday’s City Council meeting. The city has been without a Parks and Recreation director since Ian Fulp retired in September after almost 40 years in the position. Fulp’s former job isn’t the only position that needs to be …

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City Concerned With Snow Removal on New Track

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The city’s new track and field was only open for public use a few months before the first snowfall hit Kodiak. For some, the sheets of snow sent would be track users indoors to treadmills and stationary bikes until spring sunshine melts the lanes back into use. But in years past, a handful of locals have stuck out …

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Local Rap Artist Releases ‘Paper and Crayons’ Album

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak has its fair share of talented musicians, but when it comes to the genre of hip hop and rap, the list of performers runs rather short. But that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. In fact, one local rap artist released his first full-length album on Friday. KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs has more on Kodiak’s budding young rapper. At …

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City Council Makes Formal Recommendation for Composting

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last night the Kodiak City Council made a formal recommendation to the city manager on the biosolid issue in Kodiak. Biosolid waste was the lone topic of discussion during a February 18 special work session. At that meeting the council heard about the history of waste disposal in Kodiak, as well as how the proposed composting site in …

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Tax Free Day Encourages Residents to Shop Local

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak residents looking for an excuse to go shopping this weekend need not look further. Saturday is tax free day in Kodiak, which is exactly how it sounds. For one day only any local retailer or restaurant will forego sales tax on all purchases. Joe Bailor is the economic development specialist for the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce and …

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“Man of La Mancha” Opens Tonight

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Tonight is the first of three performances of the musical theater production “Man of La Mancha.” The Broadway musical is part of the Kodiak Arts Council’s performing arts series and opens with a cast and crew of around 70 talented locals. Among those involved is Artistic Director Jenny Stevens, who said the show is based on the life …

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