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Jay Barrett/KMXT There’s one less bear wandering around the east end of Kodiak. An eight-foot, four-year-old male bear was shot late on Saturday, according to Fish and Game wildlife biologist Larry Van Daele. He said the bear was raiding a chicken coop near Bayside Fire Station when the homeowner shot him in defense of life and property. There have been …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A motion to reconsider a contract and payment suspension between the Kodiak Island Borough and Kodiak Construction Services, a company owned and operated by Assemblywoman Chris Lynch, failed Thursday night despite having a three to one vote in favor of the reconsideration. The contract between Lynch’s company and the borough raised questions among some assembly members during the …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Alaska Chapter, gets underway today (Monday), here in Kodiak, with continuing education classes and tours for participants. The keynote address is Wednesday morning, which begins three days of presentations on about 20 different topics from professionals in their fields. The theme this year is “Ecosystem, Fishery and Food Sustainability in …

Jay Barrett/KMXT While the American Fisheries Society is meeting here in Kodiak this week, there’s another big fisheries meeting going on today and tomorrow (Monday and Tuesday), in Anchorage. The state of Alaska is convening “Understanding Abundance and Productivity Trends of Chinook Salmon in Alaska.” The symposium is intended to try and figure out what scientists don’t know about Alaska’s …

Abbey Raymer, age 10, a student at Peterson Elementary School, climbs out of the cab of a Coast Guard Fire and Rescue fire truck at Base Kodiak, Alaska, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. Like Abbey, all of the students were allowed to climb inside of the response vehicles, play with the sirens and lights and don firefighting equipment as part of …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT After more than five months of reviewing applications, interviewing candidates and negotiating contracts, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly had to vote against the proposed contract between the Kodiak Island Borough and Borough Manger hopeful Erick Strahl. The assembly convened in executive session last night during their regular meeting to discuss an email that was sent to borough staff …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT For Kodiak resident April Eads, last weekend was like living in a war zone. Eads addressed the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly last night during their regular meeting about the recent rise in bear activity around town. Eads said she was curious how many hours the Kodiak Police Department spent chasing bears and not criminals last week and how …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Near Island is slated for some growth in the coming years. The new Fish and Game building has been under construction for some time and ground was recently broken on the new Afognak Native Corporation building near Saint Herman Harbor. But it’s not just construction of new buildings taking place on the island. Hidden within the wooded areas …