Kayla Desroches/KMXT The election season is upon us, which means signs are popping up alongside the roads in Kodiak and all across the state – not always legally. Jeremy Woodrow, the communications officer for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, says state law prohibits outdoor advertising along state roads. “So, it’s not just billboards, but it’s yard signs, …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will be asking voters what they think about consolidating the Kodiak Island Borough and the City of Kodiak. At its regular meeting last night, it voted to pose that question to voters during the borough election in October. When it came time for public hearing, Kodiak City Councilman John Whiddon stepped up and …

The herb angelica. Sharin / Flickr Kayla Desroches/KMXT An in-depth report on traditions in plant use on Kodiak Island is set to be published years after it was written. Ethnobotanist Priscilla Russell released the study in 1995, and it’s currently on loan to the Alutiiq Museum. Russell, who’s lived in Alaska since 1973, says she came to Kodiak in the …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Now is the time for students to consider registering for classes if they plan to enroll at Kodiak College this coming semester. The last day to add classes for the fall semester is September 9, which gives students plenty of time to browse the catalog of courses or even to consider enrolling. Assistant Director for Academic Affairs, Jared …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Relay for Life fundraises against cancer and for those affected by it, and it’s coming to Kodiak. Funds from the 24 hour walk go to the American Cancer Society. Volunteer Sarah Nugent says the event lasts for 24 hours because “cancer never sleeps” and neither do they. “It gives us a chance to kind of feel what it …

Coming up on the Alaska Fisheries Report, an Icelandic processing technology analyst visits the Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Then, an ongoing study of king salmon in the Bering Sea has so far yielded some surprising results. Also, an ongoing literary project could inspire newcomers to the fishing industry and ease the transition for aspiring fishermen. That and more on the …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Consolidation of the Kodiak Island Borough and the City of Kodiak is on the agenda for Thursday’s Kodiak Island Borough Assembly regular meeting, but the assembly is just feeling out public interest at this point. An ordinance on the agenda authorizes the submission of an advisory question to voters during the October borough election to determine support. The …

Chinook. Photo courtesy of Kodiak Animal Shelter ** Edit July 22, 2016: Chinook is now back at the Kodiak Animal Shelter. Kayla Desroches/KMXT A dog was snatched from the Kodiak Animal Shelter Monday afternoon. Office Assistant Kara Darling says the shelter was closed when the small dog, named Chinook, was taken. “The animal control officer was the first one that …

On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches chats with Jared Griffin and Robyn Callahan about Kodiak College and upcoming classes.

Kayla Desroches/KMXT The Kodiak City Council finalized its nonprofit funding at its regular meeting Thursday. City Manager Aimée Kniaziowski said the council goes through the process every year according to a long-term policy that it’s adjusted several times in the past. “The policy resolution states that the city will set aside for nonprofit grants in a given fiscal year the …