Kodiak’s Coast Guard Base is getting a major influx of federal infrastructure money. The Coast Guard received $429 million from the bipartisan infrastructure bill signed by President Biden last fall. Speaking during ComFish’s legislative forum Thursday in Kodiak, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said most of that money is coming to Kodiak. “Out of the $429 million that we provided for the …
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On Today’s Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Scandies Rose Hearing, Day 3- Testifier Says Ice Weight Could Be Underestimated in Stability Reports
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The Alaska Legislature is working on the state’s budget which begins on July 1. No surprise that there are a lot of cuts planned. One thing on the chopping block is state funded PSP tests for commercial shellfish. Shellfish farmers and divers fear they will be put out of business if they are forced to pay for testing. We …
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Six Coast Guard servicemembers and three U.S. Navy sailors were hospitalized in Kodiak on Wednesday evening after a Coast Guard and Navy vessel collision, according to a statement released by Coast Guard Public Affairs late Wednesday night. The collision occurred around 7:30 p.m in Women’s Bay, according to Coast Guard Public Affairs Lt. Comm. Scott McCann. All six servicemembers aboard …
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On Aug. 4, 1790 Congress authorized Secretary Alexander Hamilton’s proposal to build new revenue cutters. Those 10 original vessels were the beginning of the Revenue Cutter Service, which is now the U.S Coast Guard. Congratulations on 229 years! The Coast Guard Ensign is a familiar flag at all Coast Guard units. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.com #HBDCoastGuard #CG229
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The Coast Guard last week held non-judicial hearings which stem from on ongoing investigation begun in fall of 2018 into drug activity in the Coast Guard in Kodiak. Sixteen members were ‘held accountable’ on charges related to illegal possession and consumption of drugs. Because the Coast Guard has a zero-tolerance policy, all face administrative separation from service. Another nine members …
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It’s been 30 years since the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef. The massive spill would forever change the lives of many Alaska fishermen and their families. As the fishing seasons shift, so does the Coast Guards small temporary duty stations located close to the grounds. A report on the Coast Guard demobilizing its forward operating locations that …
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The Spouses Association of Kodiak is hosting the annual hangar sale this Saturday. Proceeds from booth rentals will go toward the organization’s year-round community activities. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard. The Spouses Association of Kodiak’s annual hangar sale is coming a few months early this year — instead of May, you’ll be able to …
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Medevacs 21-year-old man with collapsed lung Flew him from Adak to Cold Bay “The first of many great cases in our new C130” CG Air Station’s new C-130J medevacs man from Adak to Cold Bay in first medevac for aircraft. Photo: CG Air Station’s Facebook page. The Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak’s new C-130J recorded its first search and …
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Daysha Eaton/KMXT A fisherman died Monday on a beach at Alitak Bay on the southern end of Kodiak Island. That’s according to information from the U.S. Coast Guard and Alaska State Troopers. Troopers confirmed Wednesday that the fisherman who died is 47-year-old Blake Gloria of Kodiak. Tim DeSpain, a Trooper spokesperson, says the Coast Guard called them from Kodiak at …
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