Talk of the Rock

Dr. Cyndy Mika has had a busy season. She took over as superintendent for Kodiak Island Borough School District just over a month ago, and has since then been preparing for the upcoming school year — which begins Monday, Aug. 29. Mika joins KMXT’s Dylan Simard to discuss solutions to hiring difficulties, challenges and opportunities for the school district, and …

Hospice and Palliative Care of Kodiak, or HPCK, takes care of people who are severely ill and near death, and helps their friends and families to process that reality. But after death, friends and families of the deceased still need help to grieve. HPCK is planning a curriculum of events this year to offer people a chance to grieve through …

Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: Part 6: Part 7:   The opioid crisis in Alaska has been getting worse since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Overdoses are becoming more frequent, and so have deaths. Shanna Rockenbach and Amy Butts – wellness program supervisor for the Kodiak Area Native Association and Kodiak’s public health nurse, respectively – …

Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: Part 6: Part 7: Part 8: Host Dylan Simard hears from 4-H leaders Rebecca Ligtenberg and Velma Vining to discuss upcoming 4-H events. A dog show is right around the corner on Saturday, Aug. 6, along with a marksmanship competition Saturday, Aug. 27. On Saturday, Sept. 3, Kodiak 4-H will …

Host Jared Griffin talks to members of Kodiak Arts Council’s Kodiak Youth Theatre production of “The Doctor in Wonderland.” Members of the cast and crew joining Griffin were Kylie Eaton, Ruby Gandel, Delaney Glenn, Al Hartt, Ronan Hinman, Serabella Jones, and Amelia Transano. Performances are Friday, June 29 at 6pm and Saturday, June 30 at 2pm. Listen here: Part 1: …

KMXT’s Dylan Simard is joined by Alaska’s House Speaker Louise Stutes to discuss the state budget, which was recently signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Stutes said she’d give the budget a B+ overall, although she was pleased with the way the budget shook out – especially for her home district of Kodiak, which received all requested money.

KMXT’s Dylan Simard is joined by Dr. Cyndy Mika, new superintendent for the Kodiak Island Borough School District, to discuss the district’s challenges and opportunities, as well as her personal calling to teaching.

KMXT’s Dylan Simard is joined by Dr. Suzanne Buie and Amy Samuel to discuss opportunities for medical education now available at Kodiak College.

KMXT’s Dylan Simard is Joined by outgoing KIBSD superintended Larry LeDoux to talk about, the calling to teach, his career, and the challenges facing educators today.

KMXT’s Dylan Simard is joined by Thor Johnson, a U.S. Army veteran and local pro-Ukrainian activist who recently returned from a volunteer trip to Ukraine.