Diana Gish/KMXT The Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators Conference continues today in Kodiak. One of the presenters on the agenda is Rachel Lord of Homer. Lord, who works for Cook Inlet Keeper, came to Kodiak to talk to the AAHPA members about the Clean Harbor Certification Program. She’s the project manager for the program which is funded by …

Diana Gish/KMXT If it were up to Angela Bowling, people everywhere would start talking about domestic violence. The outreach coordinator for the Kodiak Women’s Resource and Crisis Center wants to break the silence with education and dialogue. October is domestic violence awareness month and Bowling is taking every opportunity to spread the word. KMXT’s Diana Gish spoke with her about …

Diana Gish/KMXT The keynote speaker for the Harbormasters and Port Administrators conference was Senator Gary Stevens. He spoke this (Tuesday) morning at the Kodiak convention center. The Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators conference runs through Friday. Members from around the state and the port of Seattle are in town for the event

Diana Gish/KMXT This week Kodiak hosts the annual conference of the Alaska Association of Harbormasters and port Administrators. The event started with an A-A-H-P-A Board of Director’s meeting and a welcome reception on Monday Night. KMXT’s Diana Gish has more:

Diana Gish/KMXT Road damage brought on by the October 9th storm has affected access to a KEA power plant. Darren Scott is the president and CEO of Kodiak Electric Association. He talked about storm damage near the Terror Lake hydroelectric facility.

Diana Gish/KMXT Participants in KMXT’s Run The Rock Race this Saturday enjoyed good weather and good spirits. KMXT’s Diana Gish took part in the run with her children. She said that after her sons "smoked her" at the startling line she took her place with the rest of the pack and found this story: — (Run The Rock "On your …

Diana Gish/KMXT Road crews have been working for a week to clear and repair the Chiniak Highway following last week’s storm and mudslides. There’s more work ahead as the damage is assessed and further road repairs undertaken. Rick Feller is a spokesman for the Department of Transportation’s Central Region. He praised Kodiak’s D-O-T crew for the work they’ve performed since …

Diana Gish/KMXT The Kodiak Arts Council’s performing arts series opens tonight with Cantus. Cantus is a much-acclaimed male vocal ensemble from Saint Olaf University in Minnesota. The group has toured the world since its formation in 1995. Kodiak is their last stop on their first Alaska tour.

Diana Gish/KMXT On the borough ballot were two assembly seats, two school board seats, several board seats for service areas and two propositions. The much talked about Proposition 1 for expansion and remodeling of Kodiak High School passed by a slim margin. 1,281 "yes" votes to 1,114 "no". The second proposition was a vote for bond sales to finance maintenance …

This week on Talk of the Rock, Master Gardener Marion Owen talks about fall gardening, preparing your soil for the spring and her upcoming organic gardening class at Kodiak College.