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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Today marks the first day of the 2013 legislative session in Alaska. Each year senators and representatives from around the state flock to Juneau for the 90 day session. Kodiak sent two legislators to Juneau this year, Senator Gary Stevens and Representative Alan Austerman. KMXT caught up with both of them a few weeks ago and discussed what …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Divers started a detailed examination of the Shell drilling rig Kulluk’s hull to assess if any damage was sustained in its going hard aground in a New Year Eve storm. The Kulluk sat on the beach at Sitkalidak Island for over a week before being towed to Kiliuda Bay. Remotely-operated underwater robots have also been used in the …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT This fall KMXT spoke with local resident Heather Preece and her friend, Mahim Toure, who was visiting from Mali, West Africa. Toure met Preece more than 20 years ago when they worked together on a nutrition surveillance program in the northern region of Mali. The two reunited in October when Toure came to visit Preece and her family …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak High School Bears basketball teams swept the field in the inaugural Joe T. Classic at Lathrop High School in Fairbanks over the weekend. The Lady Bears won the championship with a 48-36 win over the Bartlett Golden Bears, while the Kodiak boys downed the host Malemutes 50-49 on a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Austin Frick. He was …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last night the Kodiak City Council met for its first regular meeting of 2013. On the agenda was a first reading of an ordinance that would exclude reference and transitory documents from the definitions of city and public records. City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski said the ordinance is more of a clarification than an actual change.

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT On Tuesday the Kodiak City Council met for a work session and received a presentation of the city’s 2012 audit. Each year the city is required by law to undergo an audit. Michelle Drew is an auditor from Mikunda, Cottrell and Co. and led the 2012 audit. Drew said there weren’t any big concerns in 2012 but advised …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A recent article on The Business Journals online pointed out something Kodiak residents have known for years: traffic and commuting aren’t very big problems on Alaska’s emerald isle. Scott Thomas from On Numbers used data from the 2011 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to find the places in the West with the shortest and longest commutes. The …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT On Saturday Kodiak community members will have an opportunity to hear an award-winning Canadian musician. Singer-songwriter and guitarist Matt Andersen won Memphis Tennessee’s “International Blues Challenge” and was recently nominated for two Maple Blues awards, including male vocalist of the year. Andersen has played shows all around the world and is currently on a six city tour of …