Photo of the Orpheum theater, Bob Johnson third from left. (Photo courtesy of the Baranov Museum) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kodiak’s rich history is recorded in historical documents, firsthand accounts, and photographs. They contain more than just facts and dates. They’re also evidence of everyday life: the restaurants people went to, the entertainment that filled their days, and the people they spent …

The Kodiak Public Library. (Courtesy of the City of Kodiak) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The local library is making it easier for people to research their genealogy. Starting this month, the Kodiak Public Library Association is sponsoring a year-long subscription to Ancestry [dot] com. The website provides access to a number of resources, including immigration and church records. Library director Katie Baxter …

Ice on the Russian Creek. (Photo by Cindy Trussell / Flickr) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Two creeks are flooding roads out in Bells Flats, and the borough is trying to remedy the problem. The Borough Lands Committee discussed the issue at a meeting yesterday. Resource Management Officer Maggie Slife explained Russian Creek is the main culprit for flooding roads and houses. The …

Laptop keyboard. (Rico S / Flickr) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Alaskans turn to the internet to bridge the distance between communities, to find out what’s going on in the world, and to donate. That last item is the purpose of Pick Click Give, which kicked off Monday. The Alaska State Legislature set up the program so that Alaskans could direct their permanent …

Pick Click give allows Alaskans to donate their permanent fund dividends to the charitable organizations of their choice. On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches chats with Pick Click Give program manager Sofia Fouquet, Monte Hawver from the Brother Francis Shelter, Laurie Madsen with the Kodiak Public Library Association, and Beth Davis with the Kodiak Women’s Resource & …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Recently, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council decided to decrease the Pacific cod quota by 80 percent due to declines in cod numbers. Fishermen are looking at a less promising season than in previous years, but the federal cod fisheries still opened for the new year. KMXT took the opportunity to find out about some fishery basics. We …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Here at KMXT, we’re taking a look back at some of this year’s events in the Kodiak region. In the first month of the year, Kodiak residents rallied for one of the biggest demonstrations it’s seen in the past few years: The Women’s March on Washington. In January, more than 300 locals gathered in front of the high …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report, a Washington-state based catcher/processor is trying to fight back against a 24-year-old landing tax. It’s a tax that helps keep a lot of fishing communities in the state going. In the case of one city, it makes up roughly 15 percent of the municipality’s revenue. Also, the forecast for king salmon runs in Southeast …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Baptist Mission’s food bank has a new director. “I kinda of liken it to being a doctor. You’re kind of always on call.” Joe Buhlig is relatively new to Kodiak and doesn’t imagine he’ll have much time for some of his favorite pastimes, like hiking and fishing. Instead, he’ll spend a lot of time behind the …

This week’s Talk of the Rock features the Kodiak Women’s Resource and Crisis Center and addresses domestic violence as well as depression during the holiday season. Executive Director Rebecca Shields and Outreach Coordinator Beth Davis join as guests.