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Nearly 200 Ran the Rock Saturday

Jay Barrett/KMXT 2012 Run the Rock Results 331.95 Kb The answer to why Kodiak regularly turns out the best runners in the state could be that they will run any time, no matter the weather. For example, despite the steady rain Saturday, over 150 hearty athletes ran between 3 and 26 miles in KMXT’s Run the Rock race – just …

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Air Station Kodiak Recognized for Rescues

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Friday and Saturday were busy days for the Kodiak Coast Guard Base. Air Station Kodiak accepted two awards for an even busier day they had in January of this year when it took part in two rescue missions. Captain Melissa Rivera is the commanding officer of Air Station Kodiak and said the first award came through the Coast …

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Scientists Seek to Fill Gaps in Chinook Knowledge

Jay Barrett/KMXT Next Monday the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will be hosting a scientific symposium on king salmon in Alaska – the lack of which has caused a lot of consternation in several areas of the state due to declining numbers. Understanding Abundance and Productivity Trends of Chinook Salmon in Alaska will be held at the Egan Convention …

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Aqua Bears Swamp Competition at Valley Invite

Jay Barrett/KMXT The powerhouse Kodiak Bears have exerted their dominance at another swim meet. The Kodiak girls nearly swept the meet, scoring 114 points while winning 11 of 12 events. That’s not to say they didn’t have close races – in the girls’ 400 meter freestyle relay, Palmer set a school record and lost to Kodiak by only one-hundredth of …

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Alaska Aerospace Corp. Announces New VP

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Alaska Aerospace Corporation recently hired a new vice president to replace Craig Campbell, who was promoted to CEO. Mark Greby started his new position on September 1st, though the corporation did not announce the hire until yesterday (Oct. 11). Greby will serve as senior vice president and chief operations officer. A licensed professional engineer, he has 30-years …

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Lynch Contract Terminated, But Still Under Discussion

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly met last night for a work session to discuss potential agenda items for next week’s meeting. One item on the list for discussion was a possible reconsideration of the contract between the Kodiak Island Borough and Kodiak Construction Services, a company owned and operated by Assemblywoman Chris Lynch. The contract between Lynch and …

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Search Suspended for FV Flying Ocean Fisherman

Jay Barrett/KMXT Last night the Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing fisherman 30 miles northwest of Sitkinak Island. The as-yet unidentified crewman reportedly went overboard just before 11 a.m. yesterday while setting gear from the Kodiak-based fishing vessel Flying Ocean. Two Air Station Kodiak Jayhawk helicopters, an HC-130 Hercules and the crew of the Cutter Hickory participated in …

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The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett

Coming up this week the fish council proposes a compromise for everybody who loves halibut – though not many from either side are happy about it all; Paycheck Poker doesn’t pan out for processors in Dutch, and Alaska’s junior senator says looking for chinook disaster money will be a multi-state effort. We had help this week from KBBI’s Marcia Lynn …

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