Annual event held Thursday at noon Highlights need to end violence and sexual abuse   “Together, we are sending messages of hope and healing to the many who have suffered from crimes of violence and to help engage communities in effective strategies to prevent violence in the future.” From the Choose Respect website   Kodiak’s annual Choose Respect march held …

March 24 was 30th Anniversary of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill We share one of many oral histories from that time Herring fishing in Togiak was a go, but salmon fishing around Kodiak was closed   Thirty years ago, March 24, 1989 the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, spilling an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince …

  It’s been 30 years since the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef. The massive spill would forever change the lives of many Alaska fishermen and their families. As the fishing seasons shift, so does the Coast Guards small temporary duty stations located close to the grounds. A report on the Coast Guard demobilizing its forward operating locations that …

  Our guest is Sarah Phillips from the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce. She says forms for booth requests and other info is ready to go. Don’t wait, now that spring is here things will move quickly. Also highlights from what to expect this year. And a sneak preview of next week’s ComFish event. Be sure to listen to Tuesday’s Talk …

Medevacs 21-year-old man with collapsed lung Flew him from Adak to Cold Bay “The first of many great cases in our new C130”   CG Air Station’s new C-130J medevacs man from Adak to Cold Bay in first medevac for aircraft. Photo: CG Air Station’s Facebook page.  The Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak’s new C-130J recorded its first search and …

Sac Roe herring fishermen gear up in Sitka but not everyone is pleased with Fish and Game’s plan for the fishery. We have a report on talk of civil disobedience on the water.   Halibut opened on March 15. The catch limit is up slightly and market conditions look good. And we look at salmon genetics. Salmon researchers are trying …

  Get a 360-degree tour of the new C-130s at the Coast Guard Air Station C-130s are the work horses of military, with long history of successful service The cockpit of the new HC-130J (shown in photo) is high tech   CLICK HERE to go to the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak Facebook Page and see the two 360-degree …

    The Food and Drug Administration drops the last hurtle to genetically modified salmon being produced in the United States. And at least one company is poised to ship engineered salmon eggs to a fish farm in Indiana.             Researchers believe winds from the south could lead to the disappearance of a ‘cold pool’ in the Bering Sea. That …

  71-year-old man in cardiac arrest medevaced He and son taken from False Pass to Cold Bay MH-65 crew ‘continues its medevac streak’   Coast Guard Air Station helicopter medevaced 71-year-old man and son from False Pass to Cold Bay. PHOTO: CG 17th District Facebook Page. A Kodiak Air Station helicopter crew medevaced a 71-year-old man suffering cardiac distress on …

Additional comments being taken If you already testified, please let others speak this time Hearing at 1:30 at Legislative Information Office   Below is a press release on the next chance to testify on ferry funding and the Alaska Marine Highway System. It is posted as received, except to clarify who is holding meeting and when. The Alaska House Transportation …