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Kodiak Bears Dominate in the Water and On the Court

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak girls and boys swimming and diving teams dominated the Homer Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Both won 10 of the 12 events. The Kodiak girls scored 135 points to take first, while the Kodiak boys scored 150. Kenai was second among the girls teams, followed by Palmer, Seward and Homer. On the boys side, Colony was …

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Senator Stevens Still Optimistic About Coalition’s Survival

Jay Barrett/KMXT Last week’s primary election held limited interest for many folks in Kodiak, with no contested legislative races here, but there was one resident who watched closely. Kodiak’s Gary Stevens, who heads the coalition majority in the state senate, said there were some surprises for members of the Bi-Partisan Working Group, when two of its Republican members were defeated …

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McDonald Finishes Transcontinental Transection

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The route posted on his blog that John McDonald followed from Kodiak, Alaska to Key West, Florida. He completed his bicycle trip this week. Brianna Gibbs/KMXT On Wednesday, Kodiak High School alumnus John McDonald arrived at the southernmost point of the continental United States, a journey three months and 6,200 miles in the making. Back in May, McDonald boarded a …

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The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett

Coming up this week, Southeast Dungies finish up a few pounds less than last year; could endangered coral become a stumbling block to fishing in the future? And the problem with other critters eating or displacing targeted fisheries. We had help this week from KFSK’s Matt Lichtenstein in Petersburg, KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs in Kodiak, KCAW’s Ed Ronco in Sitka, and …

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Council and Assembly Discuss Capital Projects

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT On Tuesday, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and Kodiak City Council met during a joint work session to discuss various topics that affect both governing bodies. At the meetings end, City Mayor Pat Branson asked both entities to update each other with a list of projects they hope will gain significant ground in the coming year.

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Homer Plastic Bag Ban Raises Question in Kodiak

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week the Homer City Council passed a measure that will bar stores from packaging goods in plastic bags. While Homer is the first town on Alaska’s road system to do so, the halibut capitol of the world joins a growing list of U.S. cities to ditch the plastic bag for more eco-friendly options. As a coastal community, …

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Lloyd Warns Fisheries May Take Brunt of Coral Conservation

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT In the decades to come, a potentially endangered species may have a significant impact on Alaska’s fisheries. Denby Lloyd is a Kodiak fishery advisor and a former member of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. He spoke during a joint Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and Kodiak City Council work session last night about statewide fisheries and explained upcoming …

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Rev. Moon Remembered For His Love of Kodiak

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In this July 19, 2012, AP file photo, the Rev. Sun Myoung Moon speaks at the 2012 Peace Cup in Suwon, South Korea. AP photo Jay Barrett/KMXT The founder and leader of the Unification Church died Monday in South Korea at the age of 92. The Reverend Sun Myung Moon died at a hospital the church owns near his home …

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