Southeast crabbers are on the grounds fishing for Tanner crab, plus there’s a small golden king crab fishery taking place at the same time. Halibut catch limits are slashed in all but one region—the Western Gulf of Alaska. Emails between the Pebble Partnership and Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy show the partnership was concerned about the survival of the controversial gold …

The Kodiak City Council will consider allowing the sale of marijuana edibles within the city limits during tonight’s regular council meeting. The new ordinance is being introduced under New Business, which means there is no specific public hearing tonight. If it is advanced to second reading at the next meeting, a public hearing will be held then. However, there is …

  The Alaska Legislature honored Kodiak’s Dr. Bob Johnson with a memorial citation to recognize his life’s work as a doctor, and as a supporter of the arts and humanities. The citation was passed by the legislature on Friday, according to Senator Gary Steven’s office. Johnson, known best as Dr. Bob, passed away on January 31. A. Holmes Johnson, Dr. …

The spread of the coronavirus in Southeast Asia is causing a trickledown effect in many areas of the world, including Kodiak. Locally, the effects are being felt in the form of fewer cruise ship visits this summer. KMXT’s Maggie Wall explains. Click arrow to listen, or continue below to read story.     Several cruise ships scheduled to visit Kodiak …

  Kodiak has had quite a year with snow—and we are only mid-way through February. Despite regular dumps of new snow, we have had just one Snow Day declared at the schools.   KMXT’s Maggie Wall has this report on what prompts the closure of local schools. Click arrow to listen to report, or continue below to read it.   …

Kodiak’s athletic community lost an icon this past weekend with the passing of Joe “Coach” Floyd. Floyd and his wife Carolyn moved to Kodiak in the 1950s. He was a teacher, coach and athletic director. For many years he was Kodiak High School’s only coach and developed virtually every sport, as well as many non-sporting events. In fact, Coach Floyd …

Fire broke out about 11 a.m. Sunday and destroyed a small structure located in the Tegura Road – Marine Way area. The awkward location and lack of wide roadways hampered attempts to extinguish the blaze.   Fire burns below Near Island Bridge on Sunday morning.      

  Gulf of Alaska Cod could soon lose its blue certified sustainable label, which has proven to be an incentive for consumers to purchase the fish. The reason’s got nothing to do with fishermen—blame it on climate change. Warming waters are depleting stocks and deplete stocks puts the fishery at risk. Also this week, the heart wrenching story of the …

The Kodiak City Council last night approved a lease at Trident Basin and adopted a method for sharing the state’s Raw Fish Tax among area governments. KMXT’s Maggie Wall has this report.   Click arrow to listen to report or continue on to read it.   The Kodiak City Council authorized a 25-year lease for four parcels on Near Island …

The Kodiak City Council has one public hearing and a number of resolutions on tonight’s regular meeting agenda. The Kodiak City Council will hold a public hearing tonight on an ordinance authorizing a 25-year lease with Island Air for parcels at the Trident Basin Float Plane facility. According to the meeting packet the request for the lease comes about because …