Jay Barrett/KMXT An Air Station Kodiak helicopter crew rescued three men from a hunting trip gone bad on Sunday morning, but for one of those men, things went from bad to … well, maybe not worse, but he was arrested by the Alaska State Troopers after returning to Kodiak. At about 8:30 Sunday morning the troopers received a report that …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak High School swimming and diving team reasserted their dominance over Homer High over the weekend, with both the boys and girls winning handily. The girls had a 171-46 victory on Friday and a 177-62 victory on Saturday. The boys won 189-80 on Friday and 193-93 on Saturday. We’ve got full individual and relay results after the …

Jay Barrett/KMXT and The AP Two health centers in Kodiak and more than two dozen others in Alaska will receive federal funding to hire additional doctors and expand primary care services. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the $5.3 million in funding through the federal health care law will help the centers reach more than 7,700 new …

Jay Barrett/KMXT At Thursday night’s Kodiak City Council meeting, two members and the mayor responded to some harsh criticism when the anti-Defense Authorization Act resolution failed last month on a tie-breaking vote by Mayor Pat Branson. Councilman Gabriel Saravia said he received what he described as a threatening communication from a local supporter of PANDAA, the “People Against the National …

Ed Shoenfeld/CoastAlaska Alaska Airlines began flying smaller, turboprop planes between Anchorage and Fairbanks earlier this year. They also flew summer routes between Anchorage and Kodiak. Alaska Vice President Marilyn Romano says they’re cheaper to operate. “It’s a cost savings because you’re not using a jet that’s designed for a longer flight, and running it back and forth on a very …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak High School volleyball team continues the strong start to its season. Over the weekend the Bears downed the Kenai Kardinals 3-0 and 3-1 in Northern Lights Conference action. On Friday, the Bears won 25-12, 25-22 and 25-23. In that game Kalameli Matautia had eigtht kills, while Isabelle Riina had 25 digs and Kyla Villaroya had 26 …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, Dan Sullivan has changed his mind about coming to Kodiak to participate in the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce fisheries debate. That word from his campaign staff this morning. Spokesman Mike Anderson said his candidate will attend and is looking forward to the debate, scheduled for October 1st. He said that Sullivan recognizes …

Jay Barrett/KMXT After the next Kodiak City Council is sworn in, members, and the mayor, will be receiving a monthly stipend double what it is now. The vote was 4-1 in favor of the ordinance which would increase the council’s pay from $200 per month to $400, and the mayor’s from $250 to $500. No citizens spoke during the public …

Coming up this week, Alaskans won’t get to hear the Republican candidate for Senate’s take on fisheries, West Coast fishermen may be required to scare birds off, and more tests for radiation from Fukushima, all coming up on the Alaska Fisheries Report. We had help from KSTK’s Katarina Sostaric in Wrangle and Northwest News Network’s Tom Banse in Olympia.

Jay Barrett/KMXT The unidentified human remains discovered on Shuyak Island Monday was found by the executive director of Kodiak’s Island Trails Network, whose crew was collecting marine debris on Shuyak and nearby Afognak Island this summer. Andy Schroeder says he was alone in his skiff and scouting the next beach his crew of a dozen would clean when he spotted …