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The Kodiak village of Akhiok is replacing its 40-year-old power grid and generator. The new system will be vastly more efficient, and comes with the ability to add solar energy in the near future. Akhiok Mayor Dan McCoy talks with former Kodiak Island Borough Mayor Dan Rohrer inside the existing powerhouse in August, 2018. (Photo by Tyler Kornelis) The village …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kodiak’s communities have identified infrastructure needs they’d like state funds for, but they’re not likely to receive that money anytime soon. “I’m not holding my breath that there’s gonna be any significant amount of funding.” Kodiak Island Borough Manager Michael Powers says borough staff is looking over the requests for fiscal year 2020, and the legislature usually considers …

Power outages are becoming more common in Akhiok. (Photo by John Douglas/Flickr) Mitch Borden/KMXT The mayor of Akhiok has been working on replacing the small community’s power grid for about ten years. Power outages are increasing as the electrical system grows older and the grid is beginning to pose a danger to residents. The City of Akhiok needs a new …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough is building playgrounds in seven island communities, and it begins construction on Monday. Borough Project Manager Matt Gandel spoke before community representatives at the Kodiak Archipelago Rural Regional Leadership Forum Thursday. “Last summer we travelled around to all the villages, talked to the community about what kind of equipment they wanted. Colors, types, all …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly may redirect state bond funds to a specific issue within the school district. The topic of how to fund maintenance projects came up last night at the borough assembly work session during discussion about the Main Elementary School walkway. Borough Manager Michael Powers said the structure is in disrepair – in part due …