The U.S. Navy is bringing a ship to Kodiak’s city dock tomorrow morning, according to Senior Chief Petty Officer Brandon Raile from Alaskan Command Public Affairs. Raile declined to state the name of the ship, because, he said, the Navy doesn’t want to disclose specific ship movements. However, the city dock, or Pier 2, is meant for larger boats and …

Kodiak saw some rain this week and last, but that doesn’t mean the city’s voluntary water use restriction is being lifted. Monashka Reservoir to the right, across the road from White Sands Beach. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) “The rain that we have gotten has not raised the level of the reservoir yet. We’re still slowly dropping,” said Public Works Director …

Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Thursday that millions of square miles of water in the Pacific Ocean are heating up. They’re calling it a marine heatwave, and it’s looking pretty familiar. NOAA maps illustrate the similarities between the 2014 “Blob” and the 2019 heat wave event in ocean temperatures (Map courtesy NOAA). This new warming …

There will be a Borough Assembly meeting tonight at 6:30 pm in Borough Assembly chambers. On tonight’s agenda are three public hearings. One will address Assemblymember Scott Arndt’s proposed ordinance about the use and development standards for accessory dwelling units. Another hearing is to consider moving the Near Island Research Court Apartments, also known as Kodiak Fisheries Research Center dorms, …

Like many places in Alaska, Kodiak is experiencing drought symptoms this summer, and with it lower water levels in many of the island’s rivers and streams. Graham Briley cleans the Buskin weir every morning, including pushing dead and spawned out fish downstream. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Monday morning and Graham Briley is cranking open the …

The Alutiiq Museum is hosting an event called Culture Fest this weekend, as a way to get the community involved in the museum’s annual meeting. “We need to do our annual meeting and we wanted to find a way to make it more relevant for the community besides just having a public board meeting,” said Djuna Davidson, Education and Outreach …

The August pilgrimage to Spruce Island, just off the coast of Kodiak, is a yearly event for Orthodox believers in Alaska and the world over. The ritual celebrates the canonization of St. Herman, a Russian missionary who arrived with the early fur traders and soon became a major part of Alutiiq history. Pilgrims make their way toward the Ss. Sergius …

The city of Kodiak issued a request for residents to reduce water usage on a voluntary basis on Monday. According to a press release, the request comes because the “potential for a water supply shortage continues to increase.” The Monashka Reservoir, the city’s primary water source, has dropped 4 feet from full levels, according to Public Works Director Craig Walton. …

Kodiak residents may have noticed an orange-tinted sun and acrid-smelling air Monday morning. That’s the result of smoke coming down from the Kenai Peninsula where the Swan Lake Fire continues to burn. On Saturday the wildfire jumped the Sterling Highway and is currently burning at more than 110,000 acres, according to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. A smoky sun shone …

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 …