Part of his job is to prepare for things we all hope never happens. So said Kodiak Island Borough School District Superintendent Larry LeDoux, who last night presented an overview of the district’s plan for dealing with infectious diseases in the schools. Though the odds of the coronavirus hitting Kodiak are remote, LeDoux, like many people and organizations who …
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Both sides of the Sitka Sound herring lawsuit presented oral arguments this week. The suit brought by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska seeks to preserve the traditional herring spawn subsistence fishery. ADF&G scientists confirm what many fishermen knew anecdotally—2019 was a hot year and the warmer water temps killed hundreds of thousands of sockeye salmon transiting Bristol Bay to …
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Hobo Jim will be in Kodiak this weekend for two live performances. Friday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Harbor Convention Center.
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The Alaska Board of Fisheries dealt a double blow to Kodiak salmon fishermen. Fishing was limited in two of Kodiak’s traditional fishing areas in the hope of increasing fishing opportunities in Chignik and Cook Inlet. But fishermen in Chignik say the change to the Cape Igvak fishery is long overdue. We have reports from both sides of the Cape Igvak …
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This week we have a number of guests in our studio to talk about “Coffee with God,” a play about a guy in a coffee shop who meets God and gains insights into himself and his life. Humorous and fun, this production includes Salsa dancers, an accordion player, and Dr. Jerimiah Meyers as God. (And yes, we teased him about …
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The Kodiak man who was recently convicted and sentenced for the 2012 double murder at the Coast Guard Communication Station in Kodiak filed a notice with the court on Friday that he plans to appeal the case. James Michael Wells was convicted in the murder of two co-workers in an October 2019 trial, and sentenced for life on each of …
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Kodiak’s trawl fleet is heading out to the fishing grounds to catch pollock in a fishery that opened Jan. 20. Julie Bonney is the Executive Director of the Alaska Groundfish Data Bank, which represents trawlers and processors. She says the trawlers are looking at lower quota level this year. “The pollock quotas this year are about 20 percent …
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The Kodiak Island Borough Board of Education last night approved contracts for tenured certificated teacher for the 2020 through 2021 school year. KMXT’s Maggie Wall has more. Click on arrow to listen to report, or continue below to read. And with that the Kodiak Island Borough School District’s certificated, tenured teachers can breathe a sigh of relief knowing …
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The Kodiak Island Borough Board of Education meets tonight to consider approval of the school’s 2020-2021 certificated tenured teacher contracts. The board reviewed the long list of tenured teachers at a recent work session and it is expected that they will approve all at one time during tonight’s meeting. The total cost for all the contracts is $8.1 million. …
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This is a developing story. KMXT will provide more information as it becomes available. The Archdiocese of Anchorage on Friday released a report on an alleged sexual abuse by priests and lay persons affiliated with the archdiocese. As KMXT’s Maggie Wall reports, an independent review commission found “credible evidence” of abuse perpetrated by four men associated with St. Mary’s …
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