Tsunami warning alarms blared all over Kodiak on Monday afternoon, after the Gulf of Alaska was rocked by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake 55 miles off the Southeastern shore of Sand Point. People sought high ground, and some skippers sped their boats out of port. The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center forecasted that the wave would arrive by 2:50– two hours after …

Please note: this story has been updated from the original. The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center issued a tsunami warning and evacuated low lying areas, after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck southeast of Sand Point at 12:57 p.m. Some people moved to higher ground at the Kodiak High School to wait out the tsunami. Since Monday was Alaska Day and a …

Kodiak has another new confirmed case of COVID-19 Thursday, according to the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization. The individual is a Kodiak resident, and their contraction of the virus is presently under investigation. Staff from the Department of Public Health is in contact with the individual, and will ensure self-isolation and care. This brings the active case count to seven …

A Kodiak woman has been named to the National 4-H Hall of Fame. The Cooperative Extension service at the University of Alaska Fairbanks says that the honor goes to Marie Rice, a long time 4-H member and leader. If you hear it from her friends, it’s a wonder she didn’t get the honor sooner. “I can’t think of a more …

Al Gross stopped in Kodiak Monday along the campaign trail for Dan Sullivan’s senate seat, after participating in the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce’s fisheries debate that Saturday before. Gross stumped below the gazebo on Kodiak’s dock to a standing audience shielded from the rain under a tent.  He made an appeal to Kodiak’s working community, describing his own personal experience …

The Kodiak Harvest Food Co-op has ambitious plans, according to its website. It’s goal long term is to build a food co-op grocery store with its own building on Kodiak. While that project is still a work in progress, Kodiak Harvest is achieving its goals in other ways. The Fall and Winter market, hosted by Kodiak Harvest at the Kodiak …

Kodiak’s only sea cucumber fishery has run into a new problem this year.  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says the cucumbers are fine; the allotted yield is the same 120,000-pound figure it was last year. It’s the divers actually. Typically, there are over 20 divers who take the plunge every season in October to catch many thousands of …

The Kodiak City Council unanimously approved a credit of $500 for water and sewer utility bills for each household and business customer that applies. Starting Friday the applications are available from the City of Kodiak, which is encouraging customers apply as soon as possible. Applications will be accepted until 5pm on December 4th, 2020. This credit is being paid for …

The first debate in the Alaska Senate race between Al Gross and Dan Sullivan will be held Saturday evening at 5pm, and hosted by the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce. As is tradition for the Kodiak debate, the topics will be limited strictly to fisheries issues. The debate will be hosted by veteran broadcast journalist Rhonda McBride, and broadcast live over …

Alaska fisheries workers can finally see how they might benefit from a $50 million aid package from the federal government. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released the section 12005 CARES Act fisheries assistance draft spend plan for public comment on Monday. It determines how $50 million will be distributed to struggling fisheries around the state of Alaska. It …