Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak City Council talked grants and pathway planning at its regular meeting last night. City Manager Aimée Kniaziowski explained the available funds that the Council had at its disposal when deciding how much money nonprofits should receive. “This year, that amount is $149,900,” she said. “This year, the city received 23 applications. They were all complete. They …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Part of the effort to get girls interested in science and math is making opportunities available to them. This Friday, the Girl Scouts of Alaska will host a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – or STEM – program at Kodiak College. Billeen Carlson is the Girl Scouts’ Member Services and Program Specialist for Kodiak, Prince William Sound, and …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak City Council discussed grant money and met with nonprofit representatives at last night’s work session. Two of the organizations present were the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. Councilmembers sat with groups’ grant applications in front of them and asked questions pertaining to the requests. Bill Morrow from the American Red Cross stepped up first. …

New crane arriving in Kodiak. Photo by Carl Royall Kayla Desroches/KMXT A new gantry crane arriving in Kodiak this week will not only replace its aging predecessor, but also fit into Kodiak’s plan of renewable energy. The majority of Kodiak’s isolated grid system relies on hydroelectricity with support from wind power, and less than 1 percent of that energy comes …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT A bill that would leave the final word on rural versus urban status up to Congress has been bouncing around the Kodiak Island Borough and the Kodiak City Council this summer. Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced the Subsistence Access Management Act of 2015, and many different groups have expressed concern that it would remove power from a local level. …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly moved forward on several ordinances to assist Jackson Mobile Home Park residents in moving their trailers by the park’s closing date. One issue that residents face is where to store their homes until they relocate or find another option. The first ordinance on the agenda addressed the issue of storage. Borough Community Development …

Brittany Tregarthen and Dan Canavan. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT One local athlete has returned victorious to Kodiak Island. 27-year-old Brittany Tregarthen represented the United States in powerlifting at this year’s Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. She went from winning gold on the state level to earning recognition on the world level. And with so many competitors from around …

Host Kayla Desroches speaks with Captain Mark Morin and Petty Officer Kelly Parker about the United States Coast Guard’s 225th birthday and Coast Guard history.

PBY-5A Catalina in Alaska, 1943. Via Flickr Kayla Desroches/KMXT Today is the 225th birthday of the United States Coast Guard. And to celebrate that event, the new commanding officer of Air Station Kodiak, Captain Mark Morin, joined KMXT to talk about Coast Guard history and his experiences in Kodiak. He says he started in his current position this June, but …

Picture of one of the drums. Via a post by Jennifer Culbertson on Friends of Kodiak/Facebook Kayla Desroches/KMXT Someone has dumped drums of hazardous waste in the Buskin River State Park. That’s according to Preston Kroes, an Alaska State Park Ranger, who says they discovered two 55-gallon containers last month. “Either sometime over the night on July 12 or early …