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Moderate Earthquake Shakes Ahkiok

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Maggie Wall/KMXT A number of Kodiak Island residents felt the shake of a moderate earthquake which struck off Ahkiok late Monday afternoon. The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center reports that the quake occurred at 5:45 p.m. Monday and was located 90 southwest of the city of Kodiak. Paul Whitmore, the center’s director, said this (Tuesday) afternoon that the initial magnitude of …

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Humane Society Gears Up For Second Annual Hairball

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT This weekend community members will have a chance to ditch the Xtra Tuff boots and rain gear for their finest dancing attire. The Humane Society of Kodiak is hosting the second annual Hairball. Humane Society President Karen Yashin joined KMXT’s Talk of the Rock yesterday to talk about the upcoming event and what attendees can expect.

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Brother Francis Shelter Usage On The Rise

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT As the leaves change in Kodiak and temperatures start to drop, many families in Kodiak are scratching their heads at how to afford another winter on the island. Monte Hawver is the executive director of the Brother Francis Shelter and said high fuel costs and rent have left many families struggling to keep afloat in recent years.

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Skateboarders Plea For New Park

Jay Barrett/KMXT Supporters of improvements to the skateboarding area at Baranof Park appealed to the Kodiak City Council on Thursday. It was a follow up to the large turnout at the council’s work session last Tuesday. There is a tidy sum of money left over from the new track, football field and baseball diamond improvements, which Jeremiah Gardiner thinks should …

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City Council Says ‘Goodbye’ to Ian Fulp

Jay Barrett/KMXT On Thursday evening, retiring Kodiak Parks and Recreation Director Ian Fulp attended his last city council meeting. After nearly 40-years, Fulp is retiring and will be moving with his wife Judy to the mainland to be closer to their kids and grandkids. Fulp addressed the council at the beginning of the meeting:

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City Council Takes A Closer Look At City Salaries

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The City of Kodiak is taking a closer look at salaries this fall to see if Kodiak is competitive with the national workforce. Lori Messer is a Senior Consultant for Fox Lawson and Associates, the company conducting the compensation and classification study for the city. She spoke to the Kodiak City Council during the September 11 work session …

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Locals Heading to Helsinki to Examine Alutiiq Sewing

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Staff and volunteers at the Alutiiq Museum will travel abroad in January to learn the fine art of skin and fur stitching. The museum recently received a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services to send Museum Director Sven Haakanson and five local skin sewers to Helsinki, Finland. Haakanson joined master sewer Susan Malutin and Museum …

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Turnovers Spoil New Field’s Inauguration

Jay Barrett/KMXT The weather gods christened the new track and turf at the Joe Floyd Field in grand fashion, with storm-force winds and torrential rain on Saturday in the homecoming game between the Kodiak Bears and their arch-rival the Soldotna Stars. Unfortunately, the result was the same as every other game the Bears have ever played against So-Hi – a …

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