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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A prominent marimba-playing duo is making an appearance in Kodiak this week to share the unique instrumentals that originated in Zimbabwe. Local marimba enthusiast Laura Creighton will host Zachary and Jocelyn Moon, who Creighton says are two of North America’s most well-respected Marimba players. Creighton leads a local marimba group twice a week, but doesn’t have a background …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The 2-and-oh Kodiak High School Bears football team have jumped three spots in the Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network’s rankings for medium and small schools. Going into last week’s game against Houston, the Bears were number 5 in the statewide poll, but when Monday night’s poll was released, Kodiak was in the second slot, behind Eielson, also 2-and-0. After …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT In an effort to promote dental health, Coast Guard Base Kodiak has reintroduced fluoride into its water supply. Edward DeNoyelles is an environmental program manager who manages the drinking water on base and said the addition of fluoride came after a major update to the drinking water plant.

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT As the Kodiak Island Borough School District kicks off classes this week, schools, and more specifically school cafeterias, can look forward to more Alaskan grown foods gracing lunchtime menus. The district recently acquired grant funding from the state Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, or DCCED. The Nutritional Alaskan Foods for Schools Grant Award was given to …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The second weekend of the Kodiak High School sports season was another successful one for the Bears. On the gridiron at home, Kodiak used strong second and third quarters to win its first conference game, 32-to-12 over the Houston Hawks. The Bears, who won the season opener last week against the West Anchorage JV are now 2-and-0 on …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Summer comes to an official close for some Kodiak residents this week as the Kodiak Island Borough School District kicks into full gear. The Kodiak High School holds its first day of classes on Thursday, but things get a little more complicated when you move on to other schools in the district. At the Kodiak Middle School, 7th …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week the candidate filing period wrapped up for various offices in the Kodiak Island Borough, along with slots for the Kodiak City Council. The municipal election is well over a month away, on October 2, but there are some important dates that voters should keep in mind. August 31 is the last day to register to vote, …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly met Thursday night for one of their shorter meetings of the year. One of the few items on the agenda was a public hearing for an ordinance that would amend the fiscal year 2012 budget, accounting for various revenue and expenditure estimates. Assemblyman Mel Stephens voted against the ordinance, saying, among many things, …