Annie Fiedt/APRN Mount Redoubt is erupting near Anchorage. The volcano exploded several times late last night and this morning, sending ash columns as high as 60-thousand-feet in the air. Winds are pushing the ash west of the most populated areas of the state. But a thin layer of heavy residue has fallen on the isolated village of Skwentna. Dozens of …

Jay Barrett/KMXT There’s another electric vehicle in Kodiak, and this one could be yours. The Zap Car, joins a pair of ZENN electric cars and at least one electric scooter in Kodiak’s alternative energy transportation fleet.

Erik Wander/KMXT The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that salt water charter guides and crew members will be prohibited from retaining any fish species while paying clients are on board their vessel. In addition, Fish and Game announced that the maximum number of lines that may be fished from a vessel engaged in guided sport fishing may not …

Erik Wander/KMXT An exhibition featuring the work of Alvin Amason , a well-known and renowned Kodiak artist, is set to open next week at the Alaska House in New York City. (Image Alaska Native Arts.org )

Erik Wander/KMXT Each year, Kodiak holds its annual Spring Cleanup Day, providing the opportunity for the removal and disposal of hazardous household waste and a chance for residents to get out in the community and help collect garbage. This year will be no different.

Erik Wander/KMXT When the Port Lions girls’ basketball team, which fields just five players, defeated New Stuyahok in the Aleutian Chain Conference championship final at Port Lions High School, the Kings sealed a trip to the 1A state basketball tournament.

Erik Wanders/KMXT The annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will take place in downtown Kodiak Tuesday, and the parade’s long-time local organizer is hoping to find bagpipers and other musicians to participate.

Erik Wander/KMXT The Baranov Museum will reopen its doors to the public Friday after nearly three months of upgrades and preservation work.

Erik Wander/KMXT As Coast Guard responders continue efforts to remove fuel from the 112-foot fishing vessel Mar-Gun, which was grounded on St. George Island last Thursday, some are concerned about subsistence harvest and the effect on the environment in the area. Approximately 23-hundred gallons of diesel were lightered from the vessel’s port tanks Sunday, according to the Coast Guard, and …

Erik Wander/KMXT Despite the failed bond on a new high school in October, the Kodiak Island School Board continues to discuss the matter. The district’s director of operations updated the board on plans to enable a second public vote of the high school initiative at the school board work session last night, with modifications.