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Kodiak Salmon Harvest Up To 15-Million

Jay Barrett/KMXT There’s been some big fishing days in the past week around the Kodiak Management Area, with more than a half-million humpies being hauled in on a daily basis. In fact, according to Fish and Game reports, nearly a full million – 916,853 to be exact – were harvested on Friday. Through Sunday’s openings the pink catch stood at …

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Derth of Candidates Might Mean Easy Sailing into Office

Jay Barrett/KMXT Nearly a dozen seats on various boards in the Kodiak Island Borough still do not have any declared candidates, and the deadline for filing is tomorrow. While Assemblyman Jerrol Friend has filed for re-election, Chris Lynch, the other incumbent whose term is ending, has yet to file. The only other declared candidate for assembly is current school board …

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Retired Coast Guard Captain Tapped for ASMI Job

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has selected another retired Coast Guardsman to replace Ray Riutta, the outgoing executive director, himself a retired Coast Guardsman. Retired Captain Michael Cerne, who served for 31 years, will join ASMI in September, allowing for several months of overlap before Riutta says goodbye at the end of the year. Cerne is no stranger …

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First Emeral Isle Writers Conference a Treat for Kodiak’s Literary Types

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week literary enthusiasts gathered during the first ever Emerald Isle Writer’s Conference. The five day event brought in professional poets, screenwriters and authors who taught full day workshops for adults and kids. Tom Quass is the executive director for Kodiak Arts Council and said the event went well considering it was the first of its kind in …

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Fresh Vegetables in High Demand at Kodiak Farmer’s Market

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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Even on the dampest of Saturdays, a collection of faithful gardeners, craftsmen and bakers gather at the Kodiak Island Fairgrounds to sell their goods during the weekly Farmer’s Market. Eager buyers flock to the market to support the local entrepreneurs and stock their kitchens with locally grown and handmade treats. KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs ventured to the market on …

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Kodiak Bears Start Season With 45-0 Rout

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak High School Bears football team kicked off the 2012 season on Saturday against the West Anchorage JV in grand fashion, rolling up 45 points and holding the Eagles to zero. The "mercy rule," which kicks in when one team is so far ahead that officials keep the clock running, was instituted in the second quarter, resulting …

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Kodiak the Steller Sea Lion Dead at 15

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Kodiak, a 15-year-old Steller Sea Lion, at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, died on Friday. Photo Mystic Aquarium Jay Barrett/KMXT The most popular Steller sea lion in Connecticut died on Friday. Veterinarians tried to save the 2,000 pound star of the Mystic Aquarium, but he failed to respond to treatment for liver disease and kidney failure. The 15-year-old pinniped was …

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