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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT While the early fall storm has put other areas of Alaska on a high flood warning, Kodiak has managed to keep most of its roadways clear despite the heavy rainfall. Rob Greene is the Kodiak supervisor for the Department of Transportation and said there were a couple close calls on the Chiniak Highway yesterday with regards to flooding. …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center on Near Island welcomed a new face this month. Dr. Brennan Smith joined the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences faculty as an assistant professor on September 10. Smith began in the dairy industry after completing his undergraduate work in Idaho.

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Animal Shelter has seen an increase in pets being dropped off, and not the usual mix either. Karen Yashin is the Humane Society of Kodiak president and joined KMXT’s Talk of the Rock on Tuesday to discuss upcoming events and happenings at the animal shelter. Yashin said the rise in animals is most likely attributed to …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will hold a regular meeting tonight and work toward a finalized priority list of capitol projects to submit during the 2013 legislative session. The assembly has been discussing the list during many work sessions and has listed landfill expansion, pier III replacement and Anton Larsen Bay Road extensions as key projects, among many …

Coming up this week, the king escapement on the Kusko might not have met expectations; we get an update on fish prices around the state, and more detail on those upcoming mandatory boat exams. We had help this week from KYUK’s Mark Arehart in Bethel, APRN’s Peter Granitz in Washington D.C., Fish Radio’s Laine Welch in Kodiak, and KFSK’s Matt …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The moment Alaskans look forward to each year has finally arrived; yesterday the Alaska Department of Revenue Permanent Fund Dividend Division announced just how much Alaskans can look forward to receiving from this year’s PFD. The dollar amount for the 2012 PFD is $878, significantly less than last year’s $1,174. The announcement came roughly three weeks before checks …

Maggie Wall/KMXT A number of Kodiak Island residents felt the shake of a moderate earthquake which struck off Ahkiok late Monday afternoon. The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center reports that the quake occurred at 5:45 p.m. Monday and was located 90 southwest of the city of Kodiak. Paul Whitmore, the center’s director, said this (Tuesday) afternoon that the initial magnitude of …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT This weekend community members will have a chance to ditch the Xtra Tuff boots and rain gear for their finest dancing attire. The Humane Society of Kodiak is hosting the second annual Hairball. Humane Society President Karen Yashin joined KMXT’s Talk of the Rock yesterday to talk about the upcoming event and what attendees can expect.