Talk of the Rock

    Kodiak Teen Court helps young offenders to get back on the right track by allowing the option of using a peer court system instead of the regular criminal system. The new class to train the teen legal teams begins Nov. 5. But it is also an interesting class for those who just want to learn more about law …

The Kodiak Island Borough’s Parks & Rec Plan hasn’t been updated since 1981. A lot has changed since then. For instance, back then the top three recreational activities were driving for pleasure, picnicking, and sport fishing. Recreational Summit set for Tues. Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. Click Here to Take the Survey. It’s short and simple.

Alaska Salmon Fellows met in Kodiak and several shared what the fellowship is about. Click Here for more information on Alaska Humanities Forum’s Salmon Fellowships. Click Here for a long list of interesting fisheries related books, articles and online resources. Look a bit down the list for the items suggested by the salmon fellows themselves.

Quilter Maggie Ball joins Talk of the Rock to talk about her work teaching the art of the Quilt to people in Mongolia and students in the United States.

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, hosts Mike Wall and Pam Foreman talk with Kodiak residents Dr. Paul Zimmer and Tia Leber who spent the last two years living in Abu Dhabi. Zimmer is a physician with the state department and for the past year or so, Leber taught fourth grade. They sat down to chat with us about …

Representatives from the Alaska National Guard were in Kodiak last week to meet with community members, potential recruits, and tribal entities. Colonel Wayne Don, Colonel John James, Major General Laurie Hummel sat down with KMXT in a pre-recorded segment for today’s Talk of the Rock. They talked about what the Alaska Guard has been doing over the last few years …

On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches talks with a doctor who spent a few weeks in South Sudan treating diseases like leishmaniasis and tuberculosis. Dr. David Silbergeld speaks about his experiences with patients there. Also, Hope Community Resources’ Corrie Davis joins to chat about the  organization’s upcoming Walk & Roll for Hope, and Kodiak College English department …

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, KMXT features a lecture from Kodiak’s commercial trade show, ComFish. Mike Litzow with the University of Alaska talks about the Alaska marine heat wave and the effect of global warming on fish in Alaska waters.

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, members of the Kodiak Arts Council join to chat about the 28th Annual Arts & Adventure Auction coming up Saturday.

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, we feature a forum from Kodiak’s commercial fisheries trade show, ComFish, with Lt. Gov. Byron Mallot. Mallot spoke Thursday at the Kodiak Harbor Convention Center and gave an Office of the Governor update. He touched on salmon issues, climate change, and fisheries group appointments.