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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly discussed pay benefits for borough employees during Thursday’s regular meeting. Longevity pay and sick leave compensation were on the agenda for non unionized borough employees, a recommendation from the Working Conditions Advisory Group.

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 …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak is no stranger to music. World-renowned artists have graced the island with their far flung talents and local musicians are known to entertain community members through the warm August nights and dark December days.

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 …

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 …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak garage sale enthusiasts can hit the mother load this week in the comfort of their own home. The Kodiak Island Borough is having an online surplus sale to dispose of items and supplies that are no longer used within the borough. With the click of a mouse, community members can bid on the bulldozer they’ve always wanted, …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Region III cross-country championships were held in Soldotna over the weekend because of hazardous travel conditions on the Kenai Peninsula. However, the change from racing in Seward to racing on the Tsalteshi Trails did not stop the Kodiak boys from wrapping up their 11th straight team title. Sophomore Levi Thomet also extended the Kodiak winning streak of …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Pioneers of Alaska have taken a step into the 22st century and overwhelmingly voted to allow women to serve in the 105-year-old fraternal organization’s highest offices. The vote came Saturday at the group’s "Grand Igloo" convention in Soldotna. Previously, women were limited to serving only as secretary, recorder and trustee to the statewide organization but could not …