Kayla Desroches/KMXT Discussion about nonprofit grant money dominated the first part of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly’s work session last Thursday night. Assemblymembers evaluated the spreadsheet of possible grants with the new budget in mind and Assemblyman Larry LeDoux expressed concern about agencies’ shrinking funds. “We see some very critical institutions that serve health and safety in our community being …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Only one candidate for the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly sat at the table at last night’s special meeting, where he faced assembly members, the mayor, and others to answer questions as part of the interview process. The seat became available after Carol Austerman resigned last month. Up until a week ago, Dennis Symmons and Mel Stephens were both …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Not all employees in Alaska speak English proficiently, but the State Department of Labor and Workforce Development wants to make sure that all of them understand their rights. The department recently released several translations of its employee “frequently asked questions” pamphlet in different languages, including one in Tagalog. According to the United States Census Bureau, Kodiak has a …

Sandor Katz. via Wild Fermentation.com Kayla Desroches/KMXT Fermentation is a historic method of food preservation that can be found in cultures all over the world, from Korean kimchi, or pickled cabbage, to fermented seal and other marine animals in the Arctic. Sandor Katz is a fermentation revivalist who will be leading a workshop in Kodiak on Friday, and his passion …

Host Kayla Desroches sits down with the Kodiak Senior Center’s Exeuctive Director Pat Branson and Executive Assistant Laurie Murdock to talk about upcoming programs. They chat about the Aging Mastery Program, which aims to teach atendees how to prepare for the next stage in their lives.

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kodiak is turning out to be a popular setting for novels this summer. The latest is from Kenai author Marilyn Wheeless. She explains that “The Dark Deep Blue” focuses on a man and his recently deceased wife and daughter – except they’re not both as dead as he thinks. “What would happen if one of the people that …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Police Department with support from the FBI and U.S. Coast Guard served search warrants at three Kodiak residences early Sunday morning and found drugs, cash, and firearms. According to Chief of Police Ronda Wallace, about 22 police officers, FBI agents, and Coast Guard Investigation Agents conducted the searches starting at around 6 a.m. and continued through …

An example of yoga during a university hiking trip in Colorado. Zach Dischner/flickr Kayla Desroches/KMXT What better way to hike than with a little yoga? The Kodiak Audubon Society enlists community members to lead hikes along local trails from moderate walks through Abercrombie to more challenging mountains like Barometer. One leader is Veronica Costa-Bolton, who’s a yoga teacher in town …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Public property use for a consular outreach program and a code change for a  new dog park are both items on tonight’s agenda for the Kodiak City Council regular meeting. The Filipino-American Association of Kodiak has filed a request to use the Teen Center between July 31 and August 1 for a visit from the Philippine Consulate General’s …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Have you thought about where your home videos will be in five years? What about 500? Well, museums are concerned about keeping memories too. The Baranov Museum’s executive director, Tiffany Brunson, says it’s important to make sure the museum’s collection is always going to be accessible into the future, regardless of changing file types and evolving programs. She …