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Joint Fisheries Resolution Awaits City Passage

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT During a recent joint work session between the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and Kodiak City Council a decision was made for both governing bodies to pass joint resolutions on approaches to local fishery management and regulations for the Central Gulf of Alaska trawl fishery. The borough assembly did so during last Thursday’s regular meeting and passed both resolutions. …

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Kodiak City Council Candidates Square Off

Jay Barrett/KMXT Candidates for Kodiak City Council faced questions about a variety of topics last night in a candidate forum in advance of next Tuesday’s municipal elections. There are only two candidates for school board – Debra Kirk and Norm Wooten, neither of whom attended the forum. Instead statements were read by Trevor Dunbar and Joe Baylor on their behalf. …

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900 EVOS Plaintiffs Still Owed $1-Million

Jay Barrett/KMXT There is about $1-million dollars sitting in a trust account waiting for its owners to claim it. You might be one of them. The Exxon Qualified Settlement Fund is looking for about 900 people who still have money owed to them from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill settlement. Dave Oesting is the court appointed lead council for the …

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AAC Makes Campbell CEO

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Jay Barrett/KMXT The Alaska Aerospace Corporation’s board of directors has made permanent the appointment of Craig Campbell as its president and chief executive officer. The decision was made at the board meeting on Thursday and announced yesterday. Campbell had been appointed acting CEO in July, after the departure of Dale Nash. Campbell is a retired Air National Guard general and …

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Bears Winless on New Turf as Season Nears End

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak High School Bears football team is still winless on its brand new artificial turf field at Baranof Park. The Homer Mariners, who had been tied with the Bears in second place of the Northern Lights Conference, blanked Kodiak Monday night 20-to-nothing. The Bears had previously lost to arch-rivals Soldotna last week, in the first game after …

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Food Bank Visits Rising

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week KMXT talked with Monte Hawver, the executive director of the Brother Francis Shelter, who said usage at the shelter is on the rise. Brother Francis isn’t the only local organization that has noticed a rise in community need. Kelli Foreman is the public educator for the Kodiak Baptist Mission Food Bank. She said summer usage usually …

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