Diana Gish/KMXT The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge’s 2009 Salmon Camp has been underway for six weeks now. Margo Connolly is the current director of the wildly popular summer program which began in 1996. On Friday, Connolly, joined campers, counselors and parents at the Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center for the closing day of "Salmon Art Camp."

Join Nick, Ron and Jay as they discuss perfect baseball games, 70s mustaches and who is Kodiak’s "Stephen Hawking of Hip-Hop."

Diana Gish/KMXT Some local crafters have been concerned by reports of changes to our local Walmart. KMXT’s Diana Gish has the story:

Jay Barrett/KMXT As part of the ongoing KMXT Concert Series, Alaska blues legend Gary Sloan will be performing a benefit concert Saturday night at the Mecca here in Kodiak. Jay Barrett has more. Gary Sloan and his band will be joined on stage by Kodiak drummer Bear Becker, when they perform Saturday night at the Mecca Lounge. As an extra …

Diana Gish/KMXT At the most recent Kodiak Island Borough Assembly meeting, over 20 residents spoke during the citizens’ comments portion of the meeting. While many of the comments were in support of renewing Threshold Services recycling contract, other citizens took advantage of the opportunity to speak in favor or against the issuance of bonds to fund a new high school. …

Diana Gish/KMXT Recent high winds in Kodiak have meant good news for the Kodiak Electric Association. The new wind turbines on Pillar mountain are on-line and generating power. Along with KEA’s president and CEO Darren Scott, KMXT’s Diana Gish went to the mountain top for a closer look.

Diana Gish/KMXT If a new high school is built in Kodiak some of its students may have a hand in the school’s design. A summer employment program funded by federal stimulus money is giving a group of Kodiak students hands-on experience in drafting and architectural design.

Alaska blues legend Gary "Alaska Slim" Sloan will be performing Saturday in Kodiak at the Mecca Lounge as part of the KMXT Concert Series. He spoke with KMXT’s Jay Barrett about his career, interspersed with some of his songs.

Alaska blues legend Gary "Alaska Slim" Sloan will be performing Saturday in Kodiak at the Mecca Lounge as part of the KMXT Concert Series. He spoke with KMXT’s Jay Barrett about his career, interspersed with some of his songs.

Diana Gish/KMXT Did the Kodiak Island Borough assembly break its own rules and unfairly issue a sole source contract to Threshold? Or did the assembly simply accept the only proposal it received for recycling services? Those are some of the questions remaining after Threshold’s contract was approved by the assembly and then challenged the next day. KMXT’s Diana Gish has …