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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT For years the Alutiiq Museum staff has worked with community members and Alutiiq elders to help revitalize the Alutiiq language. That push led to an Alutiiq studies program at Kodiak College and various language courses offered throughout the community. Last week the efforts were further recognized when the museum came out with a new book, The Alutiiq Orthography: …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Two years ago, KMXT spoke with local documentary filmmaker turned writer Dave Kaplan about the release of his first novel, The Burning Bush of Hoboken. The story follows a traditional Jewish family through a modern day version of exodus, testing each family member’s spirit, faith and humor. KMXT recently caught up with Kaplan and learned that his first …

Lauren Rosenthal/KUCB The Northern fur seals that breed on the Pribilof islands have been on the decline for decades, a smaller colony just 200 miles away is thriving. As KUCB’s Lauren Rosenthal reports, a new study of these colonies is challenging scientists’ assumptions about what marine animals need from their environment — and how they get it. The National Marine …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Drug-related arrests are on the rise in Kodiak. That information comes from Police Chief T.C. Kamai who said 2012 had some of the highest numbers of drug investigations by the police department. The arrests have continued into 2013, with a handful of drug busts occurring in January. Kamai said the increase in arrests could mean higher usage, but …

Alexandra Gutierrez/APRN 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 < ![endif]--> < ![endif]--> About a million people visit Alaska by cruise ship every year, creating floating cities along the state’s coastline. A bill that would change just how the waste they produce is regulated is moving rapidly through the legislature, and is scheduled to appear on the House floor today. APRN’s Alexandra …

Peter Granitz/APRN Senator Mark Begich is introducing a bill that would grant the state a share of revenues from off-shore drilling. APRN’s Peter Granitz reports. The concept is nothing new. The Alaska delegation has long sought the chance to reap royalty payments from oil producers drilling off Alaska’s shore. Senator Begich’s bill would grant the state 37 and a half …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT St. Paul Harbor may take another step into the digital world this spring by offering 24/7 guided cell phone tours. For years the downtown harbor has offered walking tours when cruise ships were in town, but members of the Kodiak Maritime Museum are pushing to make those tours available to anyone at anytime, as long as they have …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly had a busy night last night. The governing body met for three meetings, including a special meeting to take actions on matters surrounding the landfill expansion project.