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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Those hoping to access borough assembly meeting agendas or agenda packets can do so a little easier now. Earlier this month the borough assembly started using an application called AgendaNotes, which Borough Clerk Nova Javier said should make life a lot simpler for assembly members and the general public. In an email, Javier said the assembly has been …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Land use seems to be the main topic on the Kodiak Borough Assembly’s meeting agenda tonight, at least as far as public hearings go. The assembly will hold four public hearings on changing land use designations for various lots at Miller Point. Those public hearings will be followed by assembly discussion, and ultimately a vote on whether or …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It’s been more than four months since one of the largest typhoons ever recorded hit the Philippines. Super Typhoon Haiyan wiped away entire towns and left many people without homes, mourning the loss of families and friends lost in the storm. Here in Kodiak, where Filipino-Americans make up almost 35 percent of the population, community members were quick …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT While the high school wrestling season wrapped up at the state tournament earlier this month, the Kodiak Kid Wrestling program is in full swing. This Friday dozens of young athletes will take to the mat for a jamboree tournament in the gymnasium at Main Elementary. The tournament is the second of three events the club wrestling program puts …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the 1964 earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of Alaska’s coastline, including Kodiak. In the half century since that fateful Good Friday, communities across the state have been working to make sure they are prepared for similar emergency situations. Last week a handful of emergency management and tsunami specialists hosted a …

Mike Mason/KDLG A bill that would continue a tax credit that’s heavily used by seafood processors passed out of the House Fisheries Committee yesterday (Thursday). The intent behind House Bill 204 is to continue the tax credit on new processing equipment beyond its scheduled sunset date of December 31st, 2015. If approved the Alaska Salmon Product Development Tax Credit would …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week’s Heart for Hospice Ball was the best fundraising event Hospice and Palliative Care of Kodiak has ever hosted. It was the third annual formal event the organization put on, and all total it raised more than $36,000. Christy Kamai is the director of the hospice organization and said they mainly operate on donations and grants. Each …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The number of car and home break-ins is on the rise in the borough. Sergeant Eric Olsen is the post supervisor for the Alaska State Troopers office in Kodiak and said there have been more reports of break-ins and suspicious activity coming to the trooper’s office in recent months. While crime spikes can often come in waves, Olsen …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It’s a double feature in terms of municipal government meetings tonight. The city council will hold a regular meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. and the borough assembly will hold a work session at the same time. Starting with the city’s agenda, council members will take a look at their 2015 budget goals, and consider bringing a fulltime cooperative …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Some of Kodiak’s pot cod fishermen will be shifting gears in the coming week. The National Marine Fisheries Service announced yesterday (Tuesday) that the Central Gulf of Alaska A-Season would close at noon today (Wednesday). Therefore, according to an announcement from Kodiak Fish and Game, the Kodiak area state-waters p-cod pot gear season will open at noon next …