When it meets this evening, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will hold a public hearing on disposing of two pieces of land foreclosed because the owners did not pay property taxes. The parcels were acquired through foreclosure during Tax Year 2007 and are located on Amook Island and in Larsen Bay. The Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kayla …
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The U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska is warning mariners and fishermen in many coastal regions to use extra caution and to have a back-up system for calling for help in the event of an emergency. As KMXT’s Maggie Wall reports the problem stems in part from faulty power generators located in remote, inaccessible areas. Click on arrow to listen …
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The Burton family says they’ll close their private game ranch on the island after dozens of their elk were allegedly let out and shot by local hunters. The elk escaped late last week. And as of Wednesday, seven had been reported killed by local hunters. The Burtons say they’ll have to kill another 10 that can’t be herded back to …
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A number of domestic, Rocky Mountain elk escaped from privately-owned land known as the Kodiak Game Ranch & Cattle Company in Pasagshak toward the end of last week. As a result, the Department of Fish and Game released an emergency order on Sunday night closing a portion of the registration elk hunt. The area included in the emergency order is …
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