Brianna Gibbs/KMXT On Wednesday’s of Talk of the Rock, KMXT will talk about marijuana legalization with an unlikely advocate of the movement. Larry Kirk is a Chief of Police in Old Monroe, Missouri, and outspoken critic of prohibition. Kirk said he first started researching the United States’ “War on Drugs” movement about five years ago to see if it was …

Hanna Sholl poses with the completed caribou parka with her fellow new skin sewers, from left to right: Cathy Cordry, Teri Schneider, Marya Halvorsen and Susan Malutin. Brianna Gibbs/Photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT After almost two years of work, Kodiak’s New Skin Sewers group has finally finished their traditional Alutiiq caribou parka. The final garment will make its public debut this Thursday …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Despite often being a household pest, mice may hold key information about Alaska’s historical past. That’s the theory of one undergraduate researcher at Cornell University in New York, and why she’s asking folks in Kodiak to help collect mice this fall. Camille Mangiaratti is using mouse DNA to track the history of colonization in Alaska. She said mice …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Alaska’s legislative session is still months away, but Kodiak’s City Council is already gearing up for it. Last night the council unanimously approved its list of capital improvement projects – a wish list of sorts for state and federal funding. First up on the list is Mill Bay Road pavement rehabilitation. City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski said the hope …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak’s Teen Court is recruiting new members these days. Classes are starting up early next month and those interested could become attorneys by mid January. The organization, which is youth-run with the help of adult advisers, provides legal services to teens, with more constructive punishments than they might face in an actual court system. Kodiak High School Senior …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Despite the fact that it is still in the midst of assessing damage from a failed missile test in August, Alaska Aerospace Corporation is soliciting companies for future launches, and is offering them more than $20 million. The corporation, which operates the Kodiak Launch Complex, issued a request for proposals, or RFPs earlier this month for companies interested …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Those hoping to travel on and off the island might find it a little easier to do so these days. This week Servant Air announced it will be offering regular flights to and from Anchorage – making it one of just a handful of airlines to do so. Wes Osowski is part owner of Servant Air, which typically …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Launch Complex has extended a public comment period on a draft environmental assessment for facility expansions. A press release from the Federal Aviation Administration said the extension is a result of public comments already received and an public meeting that was held earlier this month in Kodiak. Folks will now be allowed to submit comments on …

On today’s edition of Talk of the Rock, we’ll hear from members of the Kodiak Community Foundation. Katie St. John, Steve Gray and Mike Wall will talk about what the foundation is, how it came to be and how you can get involved.

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT For almost half a century, Kodiak’s Noon Rotary has been taking to the television and phone lines to help raise money for community projects and activities. This year’s telethon will be a different one than some folks are used to. In years past, the telethon would be broadcast on television, listing items up for auction and folks would …