Kodiak Island Borough School District is facing uncertainty until the legislature passes the final budget. Governor Dunleavy’s proposed budget would cut more than $5 million from the KIBSD budget. The Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kayla Desroches/KMXT) Kodiak Island Borough School District is facing deep uncertainties in the process of budgeting for the upcoming fiscal year. The governor’s proposed …

Governor Dunleavy’s proposed budget would eliminate the state’s only dairy inspector, making it nearly impossible for up-and-coming dairies like Kodiak Baptist Mission’s Heritage Farms to sell milk commercially. The House passed a workaround to the issue in their version of the bill last week, but it remains to be seen whether that makes it into the final budget. Kelli Foreman, …

The House Finance Committee voted this month for a budget amendment to end school bond debt reimbursement. For Kodiak Island Borough, that could potentially mean property tax hikes of about 37 percent. The bonds that helped pay for construction of Kodiak High School are at risk of losing state reimbursement. (Photo by Kavitha George) The recent House Finance Committee vote …

AMHS says repairs are needed for “extensive steel wastage” in the car deck. The vessel is scheduled to resume service May 18, instead of April 19 as planned. When it’s running, the M/V Tustumena services Homer, Seldovia, Kodiak, and the Aleutian chain. (Photo courtesy Alaska Marine Highway System) The Alaska Marine Highway System announced yesterday  that the M/V Tustumena will …

Kodiak Salvation Army fashion show is coming up on Saturday, April 6. Anyone is welcome to volunteer to model their favorite thrifted items.   Photo courtesy Salvation Army website. Coming up this Saturday, the Salvation Army will be hosting a fashion show fundraiser for the community. Volunteers are welcome to model their favorite thrifted items from the store, and Maj. …

Dozens of local residents spoke at Saturday town hall Kodiak residents largely opposed Governor Dunleavy’s proposed budget Many concerned  a large PFD comes at the cost of losing vital public services   Kodiak residents raise their hands in favor of a minimum PFD at a town hall meeting on the governor’s proposed budget on March 30, 2019. (Photo courtesy Nils …

High Rise LLC is one step closer to opening its doors after getting City Council approval on Thursday. For now, the dispensary won’t be authorized to sell edible marijuana products. Marijuana. (Photo courtesy of Dank Depot / Flickr) The Kodiak City Council moved to approve an application for a new marijuana dispensary in downtown Kodiak at Thursday night’s meeting. The …

The Spouses Association of Kodiak is hosting the annual hangar sale this Saturday. Proceeds from booth rentals will go toward the organization’s year-round community activities.   Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard. The Spouses Association of Kodiak’s annual hangar sale is coming a few months early this year — instead of May, you’ll be able to …

Mueller investigation apparently at an end Special Counsel delivered his report to the attorney general on Thursday Find the full story on NPR Exterior of the White House (photo in the public domain) Robert Mueller has apparently wrapped up his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. According to NPR, Mueller turned in his report — almost two years …

More than 1300 gallons of diesel spilled at the APL yard Fuel spilled into a ditch that led into the Buskin River DEC is investigating the cause of the spill   Workers deploy fuel spill cleanup devices in the APL yard / photo by Maggie Wall Shipping containers stacked up near the APL yard / photo by Maggie Wall Less …