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First Loss This Century at Abercrombie for Kodiak Boys

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak High School cross country team had a busy Labor Day weekend. Friday night the team hosted a race with West Valley, Kotzebue and Skyview at Fort Abercrombie. The evening marked the first loss for the bears on the Abercrombie course since 2000, ending a 22-match home winning streak. The West Valley Wolfpack beat the Kodiak Bears …

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Volleyball, Football and Swimming Squads All in Action

Jay Barrett/KMXT Playing host to the Soldotna Stars Friday and Saturday, the Kodiak High School volleyball team showed sparks of brilliance, but in the end were overpowered both days. On Friday, the Bears dominated the third game 25-to-15, and came back to win the first game on Saturday 25-to-20, but lost both matches three-games to one. On the gridiron Saturday …

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Unification Church Leader Had Strong Ties to Kodiak

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In this 2005 file photo, Unification Church leader Rev. Sun Myung Moon speaks during his "Now is God’s Time" rally in New York. (AP Photo/John Marshall Mantel) Jay Barrett/KMXT The Korean religious leader who founded the Unification Church died in South Korea at the age of 92. The Reverend Sun Myung Moon died at a hospital the church owns near …

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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Lost Fisherman

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing crewman from the 58-foot fishing vessel Advantage near Kodiak Island Friday night at 8:40 p.m. The search lasted for more than 18 hours and covered approximately 1,400 square miles, according to Coast Guard spokeswoman Sara Francis. She said the Advantage apparently went down quickly around midnight Friday. Coast Guard …

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Wolfpack Snaps Bears’ Dozen-Year Winning Streak

Jay Barrett/KMXT The 22-match home winning streak of the Kodiak High School boys cross country team ended Friday afternoon when the West Valley Wolfpack beat the Kodiak Bears on the Fort Abercrombie trails. It’s the first loss for the boys there since 2000. Though Kodiak had the first two finishers in Cole Christiansen and Levi Thomet, the Wolfpack had six …

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One Dead, One Missing, Two Safe After FV Advantage Sinks

Jay Barrett/KMXT One man is dead and another missing after the Kodiak-based fishing vessel Advantage sank early this morning 50 miles southeast of Kodiak City. Three crew members were rescued from their liferaft by a Coast Guard helicopter around 1 a.m. Coast Guard spokeswoman Sara Francis says none were wearing survival suits. Leif Bolan, the skipper of the 58-foot Advantage, …

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FV Advantage Goes Down – One Missing, Three Rescued

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Coast Guard has been searching all night for one crewmember still missing after the fishing boat he was on sank southeast of Kodiak. An automated distress signal from the 58-foot Advantage was picked up just after midnight 50 miles southeast of Kodiak city. Three crewmen were rescued and are being treated for hypothermia. Coast Guard civilian search …

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Lots of Action for the Sports Fan in Kodiak

Jay Barrett/KMXT It’s a big sports weekend here in Kodiak. Besides the rodeo and mud-bogging out at the fairgrounds, pretty much every high school athlete will be in action today or tomorrow. Starting at 4 this afternoon the volleyball C-team hosts the Soldotna Stars in the high school gym. JV plays at 5:30 and varsity at 7. At 5, the …

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