Recent News

The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett

Coming up on this Thanksgiving week show, we get a dive fishery update from Southeast, scientists worry melting glaciers are increasing the acidity of our oceans, and two posthumous inductions into the Alaska Seafood Hall of Fame. We had help from KFSK’s Joe Vichnickie in Petersburg, Coast Alaska’s Ed Schoenfeld in Juneau, and KTOO’s Matt Miller in Juneau.

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Salvation Army Helping Working Poor, Others, on Thanksgiving

Maggie Wall/KMXT On this day before Thanksgiving when families are prepping for tomorrow’s big dinner feast, some local families have something special to be thankful for. And that is food to eat on Thanksgiving. A number of Kodiak’s non-profit and social service organizations are working with local stores and contributors to make the holiday that much nicer for the less …

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It May be Cold, But the Ice Isn’t Yet Safe

Maggie Wall/KMXT All that snow and ice out there may look inviting, but Kodiak’s top firefighter says to stay off the ice. In fact, Fire Chief Rome Kamai says no ice is safe in the Kodiak area—ever. Kamai says people—especially kids—shouldn’t fool themselves into thinking that since the lake is shallow that it’s OK to be on it. Many areas …

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Kodiak Police Seek Help With Manhunt

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Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak Police Department has put out an all-points bulletin for a man wanted on a variety of drug charges. In a release from the police this morning, the department is seeking the public’s help in locating Sabino Abrego, who they say is known to be in the Kodiak area. He is 5-foot-4-inches tall, 165 pounds, with black …

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NCAA Cross Country Championships Include Kodiak Runners

Jay Barrett/KMXT The NCAA held its Cross Country running championships over the weekend, and at least two former Kodiak High School runners were in contention. Dylan Anthony, running for the University of Alaska Anchorage in Division 2, was 23rd in the Mens 10,000 meter race held in Joplin, Missouri. He had a time of 30-minutes 9-seconds. His teammate, Micah Chelimo, …

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New Childrens Book for Bear Country

Maggie Wall/KMXT Who doesn’t love a good bear story? Kodiak residents learn early how to live and play in bear territory. Soon a new book directed toward children and their book-reading parents will teach children about bears and about the importance of being bear aware. KMXT’s Maggie Wall spoke with author Stacy Studebaker about her newest book. You can hear …

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Fuglvog Associate Fined for Illegal Fishing

Matt Miller/KTOO A commercial fisherman who was a former associate of Arne Fuglvog will have to pay a hundred-thousand dollars for his own illegal fishing activities. Freddie Joe Hankins was sentenced last week to three years probation and will have all of his future fishing activities recorded by an electronic monitoring device. Twenty-five-thousand dollars will be in the form of …

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