One of three new U.S. Coast Guard cutters is on its way to Kodiak. The Fast Response Cutter John Witherspoon, named after the first African American to command a medium endurance cutter, was delivered to the Coast Guard in Key West, Florida on Nov. 7.

The theme this year was Enchanted Forest, as servicemembers and spouses bid on prizes like plane tickets and art. The money goes towards Santa in the Villages, a program that brings presents to kids in rural places around the archipelago.

The ship responded to Russian military ships in U.S. waters as part of spending over two months patrolling the Bering Sea from the edges of the Aleutian Chain to the edges of ice in the Arctic.

Alaska's suicide rate was nearly double the national average in 2017. For National Suicide Prevention Month, several organizations in Kodiak are pushing mental health resources and awareness events as part of it.

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer was reported dead in late June. The investigation is ongoing, but his death sparked a new wave of conversations about mental health on the base.

The Coast Guard is expanding its presence in Kodiak, while multiple entities are exploring solutions to the local housing shortage, and it’s also affecting the municipalities’ long term plans for housing.

The Coast Guard-owned golf course hasn't had live music in years, and the new manager, Jeff Keeler, is looking to increase community engagement.

Base Kodiak's CDC can usually serve up to 99 students at a time, but has 17 of its 41 job positions open. That means they can only serve about half as many students and 16 students from a dozen families are now searching for new childcare services.

Registration is is available online and ends June 28. The camp is free and runs from July 22 through July 15.

A Good Samaritan vessel was in the area about 20 miles southwest of Kodiak Island and picked up four crew. The Alaska Air National Guard then transported the hypothermic mariner to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage.