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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Jealousy and workplace conflict could have been the motive behind the murder of two men at Coast Guard Base Kodiak last April. And the accused killer, James Michael “Jim” Wells, could potentially face the death penalty. Tuesday marked the first of what will likely be many court appearances for Wells, who was arrested Friday for the deaths of …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Middle Bay residents can finally rest easy – the city’s proposed composting facility will not be built there. That announcement came from Mayor Pat Branson during a city council work session last (Monday) night. The decision keep the composting facility out of Middle Bay came after more than two hours of presentations and discussion among the council members …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly is changing the way non-profits are funded. During a Thursday work session, the assembly discussed a new application that will be required for non-profits looking to obtain funding from the borough. Assemblywoman Carol Austerman helped create the application and said the goal was to make it more clear how the money will be …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The U.S. Attorney in Anchorage announced Friday evening that an arrest has been made in the double-murder at the Communications Station on Coast Guard Base Kodiak nearly a year ago. James Michael “Jim" Wells, long considered the prime suspect by the FBI, was taken into custody by members of the Coast Guard Investigative Service and the Alaska State …

Coming up this week, the FDA extends the public comment period on a new genetically engineered fish species, a study finds majority of seafood workers in Alaska live out of state, a world renowned fisheries economist talks market trends for salmon and a petition to protect Alaska’s cold water corals stalls. All that and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute’s photo …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The U.S. Attorney in Anchorage announced Friday evening that an arrest has been made in the double-murder at the Communications Station on Coast Guard Base Kodiak nearly a year ago. James Michael “Jim" Wells, long considered the prime suspect by the FBI, was taken into custody by members of the Coast Guard Investigative Service and the Alaska State …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The U.S. Attorney in Anchorage has announced that James Michael "Jim" Wells of Kodiak was arrested today (Friday, Feb. 15) in the double homicide of James Hopkins and Richard Belisle at the Communications Station on Coast Guard Base Kodiak nearly a year ago. More details to follow.

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last night the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly met for a work session and discussed waste management within the borough. Nick Szabo is the chair of the Solid Waste Advisory Board and spoke about the need for more reuse and recycling within the community. He said those will be the borough’s best defense against growing quantities of solid waste, …