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The City of Kodiak is in the final process of collecting bids for a planned overhaul of the Baranof Park Recreation Center – and the project contract could be awarded as early as this month, but the $3.8 million development faces a final fundraising hurdle. Plans for the future of Baranof Park include 4,500 square feet of new building; the …

The Kodiak Island Borough will receive $10,000 a year for more than a decade as part of a multi-billion dollar opioid settlement reached with drug distributors. Now, the borough’s assembly is taking steps to decide how to distribute the funds by creating a settlement fund.  Kodiak Borough Assembly members voted unanimously this week (Thurs., April 7) to create a formal …

On Today’s Midday Report with Host Terry Haines: Public Comment Expected Tonight on Borough Budget Proposals, Iditarock Blazes Through the Mud, Rate of Paroles Granted Plummets  

Voter turnout for municipal elections has generally declined over the past five years, according to official data released by the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough clerks’ offices. The city of Kodiak has just over 4,000 registered voters. About 450 voters, or 11 percent of city residents voted in the city elections earlier this month. That’s down from …

The nominating period for soon-to-be available city and borough positions closed on Thursday. Here’s an overview of who’s in the running for the October 1 election.   The City of Kodiak sign at the Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) City of Kodiak On the city side, the mayor’s seat, as well as two city council positions will …

The city of Kodiak is looking ahead to the upcoming municipal elections this fall, starting with nominating petitions for the mayor’s seat, as well as two city council member seats. The positions that will be up for election are currently held by Mayor Pat Branson and City Council members John Whiddon and Charlie Davidson. The City of Kodiak sign at …

Rock Fish on the Trident Seafoods plant assembly line in Kodiak, Alaska on Saturday May 27, 2018. (Photo/Daysha Eaton) By Daysha Eaton/KMXT A spokesperson for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, or ASMI, says the organization recently received clarification about tariff changes that went into effect on July 6, for Alaska seafood products going into the Chinese domestic market. “We previously …

Phillip Kovacs, new borough engineering and facilities department director. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough has a Engineering and Facilities Department director. Phillip Kovacs joined the staff at the beginning of July and takes over from Bob Tucker, who retired in April. Kovacs has worked in Portland, Oregon and Dawson Creek, British Columbia, and …

Eileen Raese with the Local Boundary Commission speaks at the Kodiak Public Library. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT A state representative went over the process of consolidation at a public forum last night. Local government specialist Eileen Raese presented to a group of more than 30 people at the library. She flew in at the request of …

Jami Gibson sharing her story at the Mayors’ Drug Summit. (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT A public forum addressing drugs and addiction was recently held in the City of Kodiak. It was hosted by the city’s Mayor, Pat Branson, and the Kodiak Island Borough Mayor, Dan Rohrer. The event was called the Mayors’ Summit on Drugs. The purpose of …