The Borough Assembly voted last night to advance the “minimized development” version of the City of Kodiak’s Near Island Development Plan to a public hearing at the next assembly meeting. A view from the South End Trail on Near Island. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) Development plans for Near Island have been the works for several years now. In 2017, the …
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Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approved the fiscal year 2019 nonprofit funding at its regular meeting last night. A number of community members stepped up during public comment to speak for the Kodiak Area Mentor Program, or KAMP, which is a faith-based group that serves people with issues such as addiction. The meeting packet proposed to eliminate KAMP’s …
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Nova Javier swears in Andy Schroeder, Julie Kavanaugh, and Rebecca Skinner. (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly voted last night on whether or not it would certify its municipal election results. Nova Javier, the Kodiak Island Borough Clerk, is swearing in Andy Schroeder, Julie Kavanaugh, and Rebecca Skinner to the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly at …
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Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kodiak’s Rodeo and State Fair will bring horses, motorcycles, and food to the fairgrounds this weekend. Kodiak is known for its fishing industry and its Coast Guard base, but non-residents may be surprised to learn that locals also bring rodeo expertise to the island. The fair is a well-established tradition, and Julie Kavanaugh says it’s been going on …
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