City of Kodiak

The Consolidation Committee took an incremental step forward on Monday night’s meeting, voting unanimously to strike the option of a consolidated second-class borough government from the list of potential outcomes. In the State of Alaska, a second-class borough government is different from either a first-class or home rule borough in that it has fewer powers. And to exercise the powers …

The City of Kodiak sign at the Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) There will be a city council meeting tonight in Borough Assembly Chambers at 7:30 p.m. On the agenda for tonight, the city council will be announcing a proclamation declaring September Senior Center Month. The council will also a review a new ordinance to lease property …

The Borough Assembly voted last night to advance the “minimized development” version of the City of Kodiak’s Near Island Development Plan to a public hearing at the next assembly meeting. A view from the South End Trail on Near Island. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) Development plans for Near Island have been the works for several years now. In 2017, the …

Kodiak City Council is having a meeting tonight at 7:30 pm in Borough Assembly Chambers. On the agenda tonight, the city council will name election workers for the upcoming municipal elections next month. They will also be appointing a new member to the Kodiak Fisheries Development Association. There are also three permits up for approval to allow excavation on Near …

The U.S. Navy is bringing a ship to Kodiak’s city dock tomorrow morning, according to Senior Chief Petty Officer Brandon Raile from Alaskan Command Public Affairs. Raile declined to state the name of the ship, because, he said, the Navy doesn’t want to disclose specific ship movements. However, the city dock, or Pier 2, is meant for larger boats and …

Kodiak saw some rain this week and last, but that doesn’t mean the city’s voluntary water use restriction is being lifted. Monashka Reservoir to the right, across the road from White Sands Beach. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) “The rain that we have gotten has not raised the level of the reservoir yet. We’re still slowly dropping,” said Public Works Director …

A new family event takes place this weekend. The Venture-Thru-Vehicles will be held at Oscar’s Dock on the spit downtown from 11-5 on Saturday. The basic premise is exactly as it sounds — get a bunch of cool, giant trucks, boats, and a helicopter together in a parking lot and let boys and girls of all ages explore them and …

An unidentified adult female was medevaced on Sunday following a single ATV accident on the Saltery Cove Trail. According to the Alaska State Troopers’ Dispatch posted online the call for assistance was received shortly after 5 p.m. Both regular troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers along with City of Kodiak EMS responded. Several people in the area helped with the search …

The city of Kodiak issued a request for residents to reduce water usage on a voluntary basis on Monday. According to a press release, the request comes because the “potential for a water supply shortage continues to increase.” The Monashka Reservoir, the city’s primary water source, has dropped 4 feet from full levels, according to Public Works Director Craig Walton. …

The nominating period for soon-to-be available city and borough positions closed on Thursday. Here’s an overview of who’s in the running for the October 1 election.   The City of Kodiak sign at the Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) City of Kodiak On the city side, the mayor’s seat, as well as two city council positions will …