Andrew Ott is the coordinator of Kodiak’s Youth Court and sat down with host Kayla Desroches to talk about the program and upcoming recruitment. He also brought along two sisters who are involved in this year’s Youth Court activities.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Bycatch Management
Host Kayla Desroches talks with members of the Kodiak Fisheries Work Group about the island’s involvment in bycatch management.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Twin Creeks Fire
Host Kayla Desroches talks about the fire in Chiniak with Jim Schwarber, Alaska Division of Forestry fire information officer, Aimée Kniaziowski, Kodiak emergency services director, and Kathryn Hollis-Buchanan, who’s with the Kodiak office of the Red Cross. They update listeners on the Twin Creeks fire, examine the information they now have about the night it started, and think about how …
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Kodiak Rodeo
Host Kayla Desroches talks about the upcoming Kodiak rodeo and fair with organizer Jesse Bedia. This year, Bedia says the event will offer everything from chili and freshly baked goods to the classic redeo fare.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Kodiak College Curriculum
Host Kayla Desroches chats about the upcoming Kodiak College course offerings with Jared Griffin and Taten Sheridan, with emphasis on English classes.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Ka’lunek
Host Kayla Desroches sits down with Alutiiq Museum staff to talk about the organization’s new publication, Kal’unek, which focuses on the archaelogical site Karluk One. Exeuctive Director April Laktonen Counceller, Curator of Collections Marnie Leist, and Curator of Archaeology Patrick G. Staltonstall discuss the site’s social, archaelogical, and linguistic impact.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: History of the Coast Guard
Host Kayla Desroches speaks with Captain Mark Morin and Petty Officer Kelly Parker about the United States Coast Guard’s 225th birthday and Coast Guard history.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Kodiak Senior Center Aging Mastery Program
Host Kayla Desroches sits down with the Kodiak Senior Center’s Exeuctive Director Pat Branson and Executive Assistant Laurie Murdock to talk about upcoming programs. They chat about the Aging Mastery Program, which aims to teach atendees how to prepare for the next stage in their lives.
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Marine Debris Ornaments
Host Kayla Desroches speaks with artist Bonnie Dillard about her designs for a marine debris fish ornament to decorate the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree this winter. They dicuss how lesson plans for the ornament and community involvent will raise children’s awareness. Also, Leila Pyle joins to talk about marine debris and her collaboration on debris sculptures with Dillard and …
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Filipino Cannery Workers
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, Host Kayla Desroches chats with Diane Rodill, whose father was part of the first wave of Filipino cannery workers in the Kodiak area. Rodill talks her father’s identity, character, and his mysterious life of daring and adventure, and she frames his story with discussion of Filipino history in Alaska and the United States …
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