City of Kodiak

Kodiak City Council approves draft budget and a letter opposing Pebble Mine Environmental Impact Statement

City says the Environmental Impact Statement for Pebble Mine poses “more questions than it provides answers.” Letter says it needs more information, analysis and forecasting on fishery impacts–from construction to operation, to worst-case scenarios. Letter also states the potential to harm the ‘Alaska Brand’ would cause all fisheries to suffer if something bad happens to Bristol Bay’s fish.   Photo …

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Metrokin sewer pipe fixed, cleanup begins for sewage spilled into Mission Lake

The pipe leak near Mission Lake is fixed and fully operational as of Wednesday night, according to a city of Kodiak press release posted Thursday morning. An excavator dumps gravel back into the pit on Metrokin Way, originally dug to fix leaking sewer pipes. Mission Lake can be seen in the background. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) “The leak is fixed, …

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