The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly discussed the budget for the 2024 fiscal year at its work session last night.  Next year’s budget is just shy of $7.7 million, nearly $700,000 more than last year. The current plan for the budget however does not include an increase for education funds. The Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kayla Desroches/KMXT) The biggest …

The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly is experiencing a power shuffle since current Borough Mayor Aimee Williams will become the borough manager next month. The Assembly discussed the procedure for finding a new mayor at its meeting last week, but were left with no clean options.  “Vote here” sign placed outside the Kodiak Island Borough and City of Kodiak building. (Photo …

The Skipper Science Partnership connects scientists and fishers all over the state, but received radio silence from the Kodiak Archipelago last year. Now in its third year, the program has some incentives to hear from folks with firsthand knowledge of what’s happening in the water.  The Skipper Science Partnership is a free program that allows fishers to sign up and …

Today on the midday report with host Brian Venua: East Elementary library deemed safe after fume scare, students and teachers speak against a bill regarding sex education, marine debris efforts statewide, the environmental impact of cruises, the Anchorage Animal Shelter has paused accepting new animals, and a federal judge ruled ConocoPhillips can begin construction on the Willow Project. Nelson Merrell, …

The state of Alaska recently received $38 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development with the aim to ease the burden of climate change.   Margaret Salazar, inside a recent build from the Kodiak Island Housing Association, Emerald Heights. March 31, 2023. (Brian Venua/KMXT) Margaret Salazar is HUD’s Northwest Regional Administrator. She oversees HUD’s programs around Alaska, Oregon, Washington, …

Today on the midday report with host Brian Venua: residents may finally start to see SNAP benefits roll out, Alaska Commercial Co. pushes for SNAP benefits to also pay for shipping of goods, issues with last week’s tsunami warning, and proposals to increase the state’s base student allocation are moving through despite a shrinking state budget. Gov. Mike Dunleavy redirected …

Today on the midday report with host Brian Venua: The Kodiak Island Borough Solid Waste Advisory Board recently announced winners of its art competition, Cook Inlet will have to find a new management plan for salmon fishing, folks share about meeting distant family at Camai in Bethel, a 2% sales tax was pitched in the state legislature, and Katmai National …

The Kodiak Island Borough’s Solid Waste Advisory Board recently announced the winners of its youth art competition. Some of the winners’ art is on display at Kodiak High School. The Solid Waste Advisory Board has named Rosalee Stokes the first prize winner of an art competition they held in February. The North Star Elementary fifth grader’s matboard drawing features wildlife …

Today on the midday report with host Brian Venua: Koniag Inc has revamped their shareholder business directory, the state’s ferries have 150 openings but haven’t processed their 200 applications, Fairbanks is changing how they regulate animal control and dogs, and we hear about Mary Peltola’s views on the firearms. Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola in the halls of the Capitol in …

Koniag, Incorporated recently launched an updated version of their shareholder business directory. The Native Corporation’s goal is to make it easy to find and support Native-owned businesses. Stacey Simmons is the senior director of shareholder services for Koniag, inc. She says the new directory is designed to help their shareholders stand out in their respective niches.  The Koniag, Inc. office …