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Era Aviation Grounds All Aircraft for Upgrades

Jay Barrett/KMXT Era Aviation grounded all of its aircraft Saturday afternoon after a Federal Aviation Administration investigation revealed cockpit voice recorders didn’t meet regulatory standards. Both FAA officials and company spokesman Steve Smith said the cockpit recorders were not up-to-date and needed to be replaced. The FAA investigation stemmed from an incident earlier this month when an Era Dash-8 flying …

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Fall Storms Change Course of Cruise

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The cruise season in Kodiak will end on a slightly disappointing note this year. Janet Buckingham is the executive director for the Kodiak Island Convention and Visitors Bureau and said the last cruise ship of the season is cancelling its trip to Kodiak. She said the Holland America Amsterdam ship is foregoing its usual tour across the Gulf …

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Avalanche Safety Topic of End-of-Summer Presentation

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT While some Kodiak residents are hanging onto the last moments of summer, others have already set their sights on the prospect of snow-filled mountains come winter. A gathering of these winter enthusiasts showed their allegiance to the prospect of snow by ditching the sunny weather last night to attend a presentation on avalanche safety at the Bayside Fire …

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Grand Opening for Refurbished Track and Turf Tomorrow

Jay Barrett/KMXT While the City of Kodiak is thinking about a dedication ceremony for the newly refurbished Joe Floyd Track and Field at a future date, Kodiak High School athletes intend to make a big deal about its first day of official use tomorrow. Starting at 1 p.m. the high school choir will sing the National Anthem, followed by a …

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Buskin River Coho Bag Limit Reduced

Jay Barrett/KMXT The bag limit for larger coho salmon in the Buskin River drainage is being cut in half because of extremely low escapement. As of Tuesday, the weir count of the silver salmon was only 506 fish, where as the escapement goal is a minimum of 3,200. As a result, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has issued …

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Locavores Celebrate the Season with Potluck

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Folks line up at the local foods potluck held Wednesday night. Brianna Gibbs/KMXT photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT More than 100 community members gathered last night at the Kodiak High School commons for a potluck dinner celebrating local agriculture. Goers filled their plates with locally harvested salmon, organically grown vegetables, big game chili and other samplings of more than a dozen local …

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Seafood Still Alaska’s Top Export

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A small gathering of staff from the Chamber of Commerce learned about the value of Alaska’s exports during lunch at the Harbor Room of the Kodiak Inn. Greg Wolf is the executive Director for World Trade Center Alaska and said last year Alaska earned $5.2 billion from worldwide exports. He said the dollar amount ranks Alaska 40th among …

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