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Despite some opposition, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly voted four to one last night to extend the dates during which fireworks can be legally purchased and used on the island. This is in response to the state fire marshall’s ban on the sale and use of fireworks around much of Alaska due to hot, dry weather, and the dozens of …

  Tomorrow is the 4th of July. Great forecast. Check. Coast Guard Helo flyover.  Check. Parade with 40 or so entrants. Check. What more could you ask for a Kodiak 4th of July celebration? Oh, how about food? Plenty of that–and all day long. As well as family fun, kids’ games, oh…and a patriotic singing group to boot! This is …

Among the cuts that Governor Mike Dunleavy announced at today’s press conference was the complete elimination of the state’s senior benefits program, a $21 million cut. City of Kodiak Mayor Pat Branson, who also serves as Executive Director of Senior Citizens of Kodiak, says that this could represent a major hardship for Kodiak seniors, many of whom rely on the …

Alaska Aerospace Corporation held a public meeting last night at the Kodiak Convention Center, to explain next steps in their Master Plan, including a policy to start making payments to the borough and state. Alaska Aerospace Corporation launch facility on Narrow Cape. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Aerospace Corporation) The policy allows the board to allocate up to 20 percent of …

The Kodiak Alutiiq /Sugpiaq Repatriation Commission has been working for years to recover artifacts and human remains of the community’s ancestors. As part of that effort, a new park in downtown Kodiak is dedicated to ancestors uprooted from their homeland. More than a thousand metal salmon cutouts, each representing a repatriated Alutiiq ancestor, cover the inside of the archway at …

In addition to non-profit funding, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will introduce a proposed ordinance to allow accessory buildings and accessory dwellings. It’s hoped the small units will help ease the local housing crunch. Also on agenda is changes to fees, a number of contracts, and filling vacant seats on borough advisory committees. A list of proposed funding amounts for …

We talk with Library Director Laurie Madsen and Library Youth Specialist (or children’s librarian), Roy Thomas. The library has tons of great programs for people of all ages this summer. A special emphasis is on space to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Land on the Moon. Also STEM kits to check out to make it fun for kids (and …

This past weekend, KMXT hosted the annual Bear Crawl obstacle race fundraiser. The station had over 75 participants come out to the fairgrounds on Saturday to navigate through a series of fun challenges — a rope wall, tire runs, and the famous mud pit crawl, among others! Kids participated too, in a shortened version of the course (still including the …