On this edition of the KMXT Midday News, today’s top stories include: An update from the EOC. Local election updates. Details on the Brother Frances Shelter in Anchorage. The latest Covid-19 information.
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(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct information about the Kodiak Island Borough candidate filings and add information about the Kodiak City Council Races) Kodiak Island Borough Candidate Filings Monday was the deadline for candidates to file in the October Municipal Elections. In the Kodiak Island Borough, three assembly seats are open with …
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Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: Candidates in state primary elections had a forum last night Sport fishing for sockeye salmon in Saltery reopened yesterday New launch window announced for Astra’s Rocket 3.1 Ravn Airlines is seeking to pay a quarter of million dollars in bonuses to executives and …
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Pete Hoepfner of Cordova, withdrew from House District 32 race (photo: Alaska Association of School Boards) The race for Kodiak’s one House seat in the Alaska legislature just got a little bit easier for incumbent Louise Stutes this year, a race that may reveal a strategy by Alaska Democrats to preserve a bipartisan House majority. Representative Stutes is running unopposed …
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“Vote here” sign placed outside the Kodiak Island Borough and City of Kodiak building. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) As local municipalities around the state are opting for mail-in ballot elections, for local elections in Kodiak this fall, however, the Kodiak Island Borough does not recommend an entire mail-in ballot election. Borough Deputy Clerk Alise Rice presented to the assembly why …
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Voter turnout for municipal elections has generally declined over the past five years, according to official data released by the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough clerks’ offices. The city of Kodiak has just over 4,000 registered voters. About 450 voters, or 11 percent of city residents voted in the city elections earlier this month. That’s down from …
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While the focus Tuesday night was on the borough elections, voters inside the city also voted for city office holders. But, since the incumbents faced no opposition the outcome was pretty much predetermined. Here are how city residents voted. Mayor Pat Branson received 360 votes City Councilmember Charlie Davidson received 325, and Councilmember John Whiddon received 313. Election night …
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Kodiak residents braved the rain and wind to vote in Tuesday’s local elections for borough and city offices. KMXT’s Maggie Wall has this report. Click audio player below to listen to Maggie’s report In the race for Kodiak Island Borough Mayor, Bill Roberts is a clear winner with more than twice the votes of his challenger, Sandra Katelnikoff-Lester. …
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Unofficial results can be found on the borough’s website using this link.
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With most of the Kodiak Island Borough voting precincts reporting Bill Roberts is in the lead to be the new borough mayor. As of 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Roberts lead challenger Sandra Katelnikoff-Lester 874 votes to 402. In the race for Borough Assembly Scott Arndt leads with 780 votes. Next is Duane Dvorak with 757, and Mel Stephens with 593. And …
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