Kayla Desroches/KMXT After a series of conferences and consultations, DOWL and the City of Kodiak have settled on a Near Island conceptual land use plan. At a council regular meeting last week, City Manager Aimée Kniaziowski said the city is happy with the draft. “I think it gives us a way to plan so that we can continue to maximize …

On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks with Chief James Mullican from the Kodiak Fire Department, Chief Howard Rue of the Bayside Volunteer Fire Department, and volunteer firefighter Jason Wagner about an ongoing class the two stations are holding called Firefighter One. They also go over the role of volunteer firemen, the different response districts, and their …

Borough clerk Nova Javier swears in new assemblyman Dave Townsend. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT Last week, a new assemblyman joined the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly. Dan Rohrer left the seat vacant when he became borough assembly mayor, and seven candidates stepped up to vie for the position. They were Terry Haines, David Harmes, Monique Lewis, Andy Schroeder, Jonathan Strong, Dave …

Coming up this week, we find out what our harbormasters think of derelict boats, there’s red coral in Alaska, and there’s a new mayor in town. We had help from KSTK’s Aaron Bolton in Wrangell, KCAW’s Elizabeth Jenkins in Sitka and KUCB’s Laura Kraegel in Unalaska.

William Bacus stands in front of property where two of his three windows were broken. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT The nation has a new president elect, and not everyone is happy about it. That was clear when someone broke two windows in the storefront next to Noodles where the property owner had hung flags in support of Donald Trump. The …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT A local assistant principal received an award just as he transitioned to a new position within the school district. Kodiak Middle School Assistant Principal Damon Hargraves got a Principal of the Year award last month at the 50th Annual Alaska Principals’ Conference. The event is sponsored by the Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals and the Alaska Association …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Wednesday was the final day of Sexual Assault Response Team Training for a number of local and state law enforcement agencies, including the Kodiak Police Department, the Alaska State Troopers in Kodiak and officers from the police departments in Bethel, Dillingham and Nome. The training, which is through the Alaska Council of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, began …

A future voter seems just a little distracted as mom fills her ballot Tuesday afternoon at the Mission Precinct polling place at Bayside Fire Hall. Voting was brisk, with nearly 1,000 ballots cast by early afternoon. Jay Barrett/KMXT photo Kayla Desroches and Jay Barrett/KMXT It is a close race for House District 32, which covers Kodiak, south Kachemak Bay, Cordova …

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks with PhD candidate Elizabeth Figus, who’s researching the benefits of electronic monitoring versus observers and how to incorporate fishermen’s preferences into bycatch management. Figus wants to thank her funders: The National Science Foundation Marine Ecosystem Sustainability in the Arctic & Subarctic IGERT, The Pollock Conservation Cooperative Research Center of …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT At its regular meeting last Thursday, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly considered a series of resolutions from the Alaska Municipal League, which consists of government representatives from throughout the state. The assembly must take a position on the resolutions as a member of the league. One was about the prevention of derelict vessels, a problem at harbors across …