On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches leads a science-themed show with Sea Grant’s Julie Matweyou talking about the multi-day Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium. Also joining are ecologist Julia Parrish, Alaska Sea Grant Director Paula Cullenberg, and Robyn Cassidy, who’s organizing the Science March on Saturday.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Hockey and Firefighting
On today’s Talk of the Rock, we chat about hockey and firefighting, but not at the same time. First, members of the Kodiak Hockey League join to reminisce about how they got involved in the sport. They’ll also cover future competitions. Then, two representatives of the Bayside Volunteer Fire Department come to talk about why they signed up and the …
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Coast Guard Appreciation Day and Lions Club Guatemala Trip
On today’s Talk of the Rock, Kayla Desroches speaks about this year’s Coast Guard appreciation day with Captain Jeff Westling, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak, and Stephanie DeLaGarza from the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce. Also joining are two members of the Lions Club raising money for a humanitarian trip to Guatemala in July.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Chiniak Tsunami Shelter and Library
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks with members of the Chiniak community and borough employees about the new Tsunami shelter and library in Chiniak. The structure was burned to the ground in the Twin Creeks Fire of 2015. Kodiak residents are now planning for a replacement building and stockpiling books for the library’s collection. To …
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Alutiiq Language Documentary and Young Life
A documentary crew just visited Kodiak and dropped by KMXT to talk about a documentary that’s been five years in the making. “Keep Talking” investigates the Alutiiq language learning scene in Kodiak and the language revitalization efforts here on the island. KMXT’s Kayla Desroches sat down with director Karen Weinberg and members of her team for this week’s Talk of …
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Smaller Lot Zoning District
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, staff from the borough’s Community Development Department joins to talk about a potential new zoning district that would allow development of single-family residential dwellings on smaller lots in the borough.
Read More »TOTR: Planning Day Goals for 2017
On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks with Merissa Koller Williams from Healthy Tomorrows about the community goals from this year’s Kodiak Strong Planning Day. Planning Day participant Julie Beehler joins.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Culverts
On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks about fish culverts with Blythe Brown from the Soil and Water Conservation District and habitat biologist Will Frost. They cover the purpose of culverts, how they play into the salmon life cycle, and what lies in store for culverts on the Kodiak road system.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Kodiak Strong 2016
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks with Kodiak Strong organizer Merissa Koller Williams and facilitator Doug Osborne. The event brings community members together to pinpoint initiatives that will improve the quality of life and wellbeing in Kodiak. Koller Williams updates listeners on the progress the community made on last year’s goals and talks about Kodiak …
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Firefighter One Class
On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks with Chief James Mullican from the Kodiak Fire Department, Chief Howard Rue of the Bayside Volunteer Fire Department, and volunteer firefighter Jason Wagner about an ongoing class the two stations are holding called Firefighter One. They also go over the role of volunteer firemen, the different response districts, and their …
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