Programs

KMXT’s Dylan Simard is joined by environmental coordinator for Kodiak Area Native Association and president of the Solid Waste Advisory Board Andie Wall, and Natural Resources Director for the Sun’aq tribe Matt Van Daele to discuss the Buskin cleanup, microplastics, and environmental nihilism.

KMXT’s Dylan Simard was joined by Steve Wielebski, president of Kodiak Island Search and Rescue, and Blaine Smith, an instructor for the Alaska Avalanche School, to discuss avalanche safety in the Kodiak backcountry.

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Where have all the snow crab gone? https://comfishak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/03-ComFish-2022_Daly-Bering-Sea-crab-stocks.pdf https://apps-afsc.fisheries.noaa.gov/Quarterly/jas2007/jasj07feat.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinoflagellate   The Mystery of the Vanishing Snow Crab (Sam Spade voice) Scientists and detectives have a lot in common. Both try to solve mysteries by following a trail of evidence. In 2017 the case Alaska’s fish scientists were working was The …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The Board of Fish bans sockeye spearfishing in Sitka. Homer fisherman Michael Heimbuch is the Governor’s new nominee to the Board of Fish. And a fisherman competition caps Comfish. NO SPEAR            3-29-22                     ROBERT WOOLSEY     A subsistence fishing method that has become more popular with sockeye harvesters in Sitka in …

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines, its all Board ‘O Fish, with Angela Denning reporting on the nixing of the proposed red crab fishery, and Joe Viechnicki’s story on the thumbs up for the King Compromise.

Join us for a new episode of The Lowdown with host Mike Wall, as he talks to Dr. Shanna Theobald of Kodiak Ambulatory Care Clinic, Dr. Evan Jones of Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, and Alyssa Cordell, NP at KANA on the current status of Covid in Kodiak and a look into the future.

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Marine biologist Tamsen Peeples talks about the challenges and potential rewards of the emerging kelp farming industry:   Tamsen will be presenting on the subject at next week’s Comfish Alaska on Saturday March 26, at 10 am at the Best Western Inn in Kodiak.   Kelp Farming   Marine biologist Tamsen …

Hosts Mike Wall and Lynn Walker talk with guests Susan Philo, Clinician at Providence Island Counseling Center, Heidi Barrett-McNerney, Director of Behavioral Health at Kodiak Community Health Center, and Jocelyn Figureid, Behavioral Health Clinician at Kodiak Area Native Association about mental and emotional health throughout the pandemic and community resources.

KMXT’s Dylan Simard is joined by Jena Lowmaster, executive director of the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce to discuss ComFish AK… as well as briefly tease Crab Fest.

KMXT’s Dylan Simard is joined by Lynn Walker and Sarah Harrington of the Kodiak History Museum to discuss the Kodiak Asphalt Art Project.