Steven Heimel/APRN Former oil services company owner Bill Allen was sentenced in Anchorage this morning to three years in prison. APRN’s Steve Heimel reports from the federal courthouse:

Diana Gish/KMXT Last year the Kodiak City Council decided to expand the Near Island quarry area to make more land available for the city’s new boatyard. At the regular meeting on Thursday the next step was taken towards the creation of a quarry development plan. The council voted on a contract proposal from P-N-and-D to prepare the plan. Developing the …

Diana Gish/KMXT Two meetings were held this month to discuss the school district’s strategic plan. At last night’s regular meeting, the school board heard an update about the on-going effort to create a new plan. Federal programs and assessment administrator Melissa Byers explained what a strategic plan is. < ![endif]--> < ![endif]-->

Members of Sustainable Kodiak pose for a photograph marking the 350 Day of Action, taken at Kodiak College.Photo by Marion Owen

Diana Gish/KMXT At the last week’s regular meeting of the Kodiak City Council, council members approved a priority list for federally funded capital improvement projects. KMXT’s Diana Gish has more:

Diana Gish/KMXT The results of the October 6th Municipal election were certified at the Kodiak City Council’s regular meeting Thursday. The city attorney was on hand to explain the re-count procedure to the council in case the results were questioned. There was no formal opposition to the election and the results were adopted by a unanimous vote. The oath of …

On a very special Jock of the Rock, Nick Sandin returns from Seattle and Casey Kelly phones in from his new stomping grounds in Juneau. Join them and the other Nuts of the Round Table regulars, Ron Sears and Jay Barrett, as they discuss ice skating bears and the BCS.

Diana Gish/KMXT At the Kodiak City Council’s work session Thursday night City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski reported to the council on her recent trip to Juneau. At the capitol she met with representatives of several state departments in an effort to get funding for completion of the Kodiak jail by March of the coming year. –(Jail 1"The city Mayor …by that …

Diana Gish/KMXT There are new visiting rules at Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center. The hospital is making changes as a precautionary measure to protect patients and staff from the spread of swine flu. Borghy Holm is the public relations and communications coordinator for Providence. She says that Providence is adopting the same measures that other hospitals around the country are …

Trees are damaged and debris litter the ground where shooters illegally target practice. Pam Forman photo Diana Gish/KMXT Illegal and reckless shooting is a growing problem on the island. It was enough to draw a room full of concerned individuals to a recent Kodiak Island Borough Parks and Recreation Committee meeting. Assemblyman Dave Kaplan serves on the committee and brought …