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A Department of Environmental Conservation budget proposal could mean some rough years ahead for small shellfish farms in Alaska. Testing shellfish for harmful toxins is currently subsidized at 100 percent, but this proposal would split the fees 50-50 between farmers and the state. That’s threatening to put some small farms out of business. Wilfred Pavloff and Larry “Bunson” Sugiak shuck …

The city of Larsen Bay is set to get a new ambulance soon, after the Kodiak City Council voted unanimously to donate its old Medic 2 to the nearly 100-person community. Fire Chief Jim Mullican shows Councilmembers Laura Arboleda and Randall Bishop the newest addition to Kodiak’s fleet of ambulances after Thursday’s meeting. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) At Thursday’s city …

Larsen Bay. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT A few different lodges in Larsen Bay are located in residential instead of commercial zones.  Kodiak Island Borough community development department acting director Jack Maker said one of Larsen Bay’s former mayors noted that lodges in residential zones were also paying residential utility rates. “The mayor took it upon himself …

Larsen Bay. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly looked at a rezoning of a Larsen Bay lodge at its regular meeting last week. According to borough staff, a former Larsen Bay mayor brought the borough’s attention to a zoning issue with the lodge. It’s a business, but currently located in a residential zone. …

Richard Henson in the shipping container that contains Larsen Bay’s multi-bailer and bags of aluminum cans. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Residents of Larsen Bay are working to keep recycling alive for the population of 70-or so people. Postmaster and Larsen Bay tribal councilman Richard Henson opens a container that is doubling as a recycling center down …

The spillway in Larsen Bay. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Larsen Bay, a community of fewer than 100 people on southwest Kodiak Island, is dealing with ongoing water issues. Kodiak representative Louise Stutes visited the village recently with the director of the Alaska Office of Management & Budget, Pat Pitney, to take a look. The spillway of …

(Photo by Daysha Eaton/KMXT) Daysha Eaton/KMXT A delegation from China is scheduled to visit Kodiak Island in July. The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute will host the group, which plans to tour fish processing plants in Kodiak and Larsen Bay. The delegation will be in the United States from July 8-14, making stops in Seattle and Anchorage, but the majority of …

Community of Larsen Bay. (Photo by Kayla Desroches / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The rezone of a longtime lodge in Larsen Bay has sparked resistance in the island community. The Foxtail Lodge has operated in a single-family residence district for many years, and the current owner is now seeking a business designation to comply with code and continue in the same …

Mitch Borden/KMXT The population of Larsen Bay has been decreasing for decades, and now it looks like the village could see its only school close for the first time in its history because of a lack of students. Many residents agree it has to do with the right to fish for salmon.   Holding bright yellow bags, students from Larsen …

Honey bee. (Photo by Jill Bazeley / Flickr) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Bee hives are a relatively rare sight in Kodiak’s communities, but one Larsen Bay resident is trying her hand at keeping honey bees. The project is part of a three-year grant from the Administration for Native Americans that supported Larsen Bay, Old Harbor, Ouzinkie, and Port Lions in establishing hoop …