Erik Wander/KMXT In early June Kodiak Electric Association will begin the process of moving equipment up Pillar Mountain for its wind power project. The operation will involve the movement of very large vehicles through town.

Erik Wander/KMXT Two teams from Peterson Elementary School in Kodiak are going to the state competition for the Battle of the Books. Peterson Elementary Principal Beth Kohl and Chris Hicks, a teacher there, presented the results of the most recent battle of the books competition at the Kodiak Island Borough School District meeting on Monday evening. Kohl said students were …

Erik Wander/KMXT Thirty finalists from across Alaska have been selected to advance to the next round of the fourth Alaska Marketplace competition, where they will vie for a portion of the nearly 300-thousand dollars in award money for business and other projects. And one Kodiak resident is among the finalists.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and the only Nut of the Roundtable with Three Corners who has a significant other gets a very special phone call.

Erik Wander/KMXT Parking enforcement in Kodiak recently received a boost, when the city filled the previously vacant position of community service officer, a job that includes, among other responsibilities, enforcing parking regulations.

Erik Wander/KMXT Kodiak City Mayor Carolyn Floyd appointed several people to seats on advisory boards at the city council’s regular meeting Thursday evening. Included among the mayoral appointees were Betty MacTavish to a seat on the Parks and Recreation advisory board for a term that ends December 31st, 2009, as well as Anne Kalcic, Stormy Stutes and Nick Szabo to …

Erik Wander/KMXT Among the five finalists for the city manager’s job selected by the Kodiak City Council at Tuesday evening’s work session was one resident of Kodiak. Aimee Kniaziowski (Kenya-JOW-ski) has been living in Kodiak for about 14 months, but is a 35-year resident of the state.

Erik Wander/KMXT At the Kodiak City Council regular meeting on Thursday evening, the Kodiak Island Convention and Visitors Bureau will present a report on the recently completed cruise ship public forum. The brief presentation will take place during the "citizens to be heard" portion of the meeting. Janet Buckingham is the executive director of the Kodiak Island Visitors Bureau. She …

Erik Wander/KMXT The Kodiak City Council short-listed five candidates for the city manager’s job being vacated soon by Linda Freed at its work session Tuesday evening. Out of a total pool of 18 candidates, which included five from Alaska and three from Kodiak, eight were eliminated for having incomplete applications. The five selected finalists for the job are David Fuqua …

Erik Wander/KMXT The Kodiak Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet next week to discuss and take action on proposals concerning the hunting of deer, mountain goat, feral reindeer and brown bear. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will also give an update on sea otters at the meeting. KMXT’s Erik Wander has more.