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Cowboy Poet Ron McDaniel is one of the featured performers at Saturday’s Fishermen Out Loud. Jay Barrett/KMXT Fishermen getting a little loud on a Saturday night in port isn’t all that unusual, but this week, they’ll be getting loud in verse, as Kodiak hosts Fishermen Out Loud, the premier Fishermen Poet Gathering north of Astoria, Oregon. Kodiak Maritime Museum Executive …

Alex Petropavlovskiy/KMXT This weekend the Kodiak Middle School Drama Club will take the stage in the production of Nancy Drew: Girl Detective. More than 20 students have been working on the play since early March. Director Jared Griffin said in a press release that the play was chosen for its variety of characters, including flamboyant villains, and required students to …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Prosecutors say a 62-year-old man accused of the double homicide at a Coast Guard communications station Kodiak is the only possible killer in a circumstantial case, countering defense arguments that the government hasn’t proven guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The two sides in James Wells’ federal murder trial presented their closing arguments Thursday in federal court …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Many residents of Bells Flats hit the hay last night with no electricity, though it was restored before they woke up this morning. According to the Kodiak Electric Association, a faulty insulator caused a short which cut off power to the Flats, Middle Bay, Chiniak and Pasagshak. KEA linemen worked through the wee hours to find the problem …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It’s a busy night for Kodiak’s many governing bodies, starting with a joint work session between the borough assembly and school board at 6:30 p.m. On Monday night the school board approved a $51 million budget for fiscal year 2015, and intends to ask the borough for $522,000 more than it is currently being funded. Last year the …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Bears have definitely been in the news a lot these days, and it’s the time of year when they will probably only continue to do so. As more and more start emerging from their dens, it’s likely folks will start seeing a lot more of the famous Kodiak bruins, and need to be sure to take preventative measures …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Earlier today KMXT told you about the missing bear in the Spruce Cape and Woodland Acres area. Fish and Game officials were warning folks to keep an eye out for the bear, which went missing after being shot at Monday night by a resident in the area. Kodiak Area Wildlife Biologist Nathan Svoboda said the bear was likely …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A handful of borough representatives recently returned from a trip to Washington D.C. where they spent two days lobbying on behalf of Kodiak. Borough Manager Bud Cassidy said it was his first time to the nation’s capital, and the borough tries to send folks down every couple of years to make sure Kodiak has a voice on the …

Jay Barrett/KMXT There’s a new face on the Kodiak Electric Association board of directors. During the member-owned cooperative’s annual meeting Monday, results of the election for three, three-year seats were announced, and Clifford Ford will be joining incumbents Ron Acarregui and Cecil Ranney. Ford will replace incumbent Ben Millstein. Acarregui collected the most votes, with 743, with Ranney receiving 708 …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT There’s been a couple bears lingering around town these days but Alaska Fish and Game is warning residents about one in particular. Nathan Svoboda is the Kodiak area wildlife biologist and said there is a potentially wounded bear roaming around the Spruce Cape and Woodland Acres area. On Monday night Svoboda said the bear made its way into …