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KMXT Morning News with Jay Barrett

Jay Barrett/KMXT Today on the KMXT Morning News, the ballot is set for Kodiak voters after yesterday’s Primary Election. Statewide, the Coastal Management initiative fails, and water levels are getting low at the Terror Lake, which means Kodiak Electric might have to start using diesel generation if they fall too far. Also, Alaska’s junior senator is looking to boost the …

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Terror Lake Water Level Down

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The six turbines at the Pillar Mountain wind farm peak over the hill on a recent sunny day. The three new turbines will come online soon, helping to preserve water at Terror Lake, which drives two, and soon three, hydroelectric turbines. Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Jay Barrett/KMXT The three additional wind turbines Kodiak Electric Association built this summer are going to be …

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Alutiiq Museum Staff Updates Board on Projects

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Board members of the Alutiiq Heritage Foundation met with Alutiiq Museum staff yesterday during their annual meeting to discuss various projects the museum is working on. The Foundation is the governing body for the museum and board members are representatives from various Native corporations across the island. In the newly designated Alutiiq studies room at the Kodiak College, …

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General Election Campaign Season Starts Now

Jay Barrett/KMXT Barring any write-in candidates declaring in the next two months, the legislative slate is set for Kodiak voters. Alan Austerman is the only candidate – from any party – who will appear on the general election ballot for House District 35. With all 13 precincts reporting, the incumbent received 1,073 votes in the closed Republican primary. The district …

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Begich Says $50-Million Seafood Promotion has Broad Support

Jay Barrett/KMXT A new national plan to promote American seafood abroad was announced on Friday by Alaska Senator Mark Begich. He says growth in sales could be better, and thinks a national marketing council – funded with $50-million per year – would increase sales. He says the plan has been in the works for some time. It calls for 80-percent …

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It’s Election Day in Kodiak

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Left, a sign directs Bell’s Flats voters to the polling place this morning. Turnout the first two hours saw 33 votes cast.Below, the Fishermen’s Hall polling place, where 44 ballots were cast by 9:30 a.m. The Teen Center has seen 31 voters by that same time. Brianna Gibbs/KMXT photos Jay Barrett/KMXT It’s primary election day in Alaska. Here in Kodiak …

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Rodeo and State Fair This Weekend

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak Rodeo and State Fair is coming up this weekend. Susan Killary came in the other morning and chatted with Terry Haines on the air about it. Since the event is on Saturday and Sunday, she says vendors or people who are entering items for judging, should best get them in on Friday. The Kodiak Rodeo and …

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Speech and Language Therapists in Short Supply

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week the Kodiak Island School District accepted two speech and language pathologist contracts during their regular board of education meeting. While the contracts were approved just in time for the school year to begin, Superintendent Stewart McDonald said a shortage of speech therapists nationwide has made the hiring of these individuals a lot more difficult. "Speech and …

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