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Derelict fishing nets are seen strewn across a beach on the northeast side of Shuyak Island. Kodiak Island Trails Network Director Andy Schroeder said he hopes to send crews to clean up this portion of the archipelago this summer. Brianna Gibbs Photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Today we begin part one of a three-part series examining marine debris, and where places in …

Today on Talk of the Rock, host Brianna Gibbs welcomes representatives from Kodiak Island Housing Authority to talk about their transitional housing program, Life Builders, for young adults.

Today on Talk of the Rock, host Brianna Gibbs welcomes representatives from Kodiak Island Housing Authority to talk about their transitional housing program, Life Builders, for young adults.

Jay Barrett/KMXT This weekend will be your last chance to watch the best basketball team in the state play here at home. The Kodiak High School Lady Bears, who are a perfect 20-0 on the season and ranked number 1 among large schools in Alaska, will be hosting the Wasilla Warriors. Games will begin Friday afternoon, with the C-team match …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Time is running out in the filing period for this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, and for at least two Chiniak residents, they’re glad they filed early. That’s because Scott and Theresa Bonney found out last week that their applications were not complete, Scott Bonney got an e-mail from the PFD Division saying he was not finished despite, …

Marina Cummiskey/KMXT Since its first film screening in October of last year, Media Action has been continuing to put on workshops. The nonprofit organization is based out of Kodiak, and its purpose is to empower youth through film, and help them create short documentaries about conflicts or topics in their communities. Media Action’s executive director, Marie Acemah, has recently become …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT There will be some new computer hardware heading the high school as part of the addition and renovation project. During Thursday’s regular meeting the borough assembly approved a contract for about half a million dollars with Integrated Logic, of Anchorage, to purchase new technology equipment. This wasn’t the first time a technology contract for these materials was brought …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The weekend storm in the Gulf of Alaska forced the Alaska State Ferry Tustumena to stay tied up in its Kodiak homeport until this morning. Sailings scheduled for Saturday and Sunday were cancelled do to high seas and storm warnings. The 300-foot Tusty finally resumed to service this morning at 5:45 when it departed Kodiak for Ouzinkie and …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Next week five borough assembly members will head to Juneau and lobby on behalf of Kodiak. The group will be joined by Borough Mayor Jerrol Friend, who talked about the upcoming trip during last night’s regular meeting. “See if we can’t show the legislators and the staff of the legislators and everybody all the projects and the things …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The deadline to sign up for health insurance as mandated by the Affordable Care Act is just over a month away. While that may seem like plenty of time, local health care providers are trying to help folks get it done as soon as possible and answer any lingering questions about the process, or who should apply. This …