To compensate for lost wind power this year, Dan Menth, the CEO of Kodiak Electric Association said the association will feed more water from Terror Lake to its hydropower power plant.

The new piece is made from the intestines of a Kodiak brown bear harvested near Old Harbor and donated by the hunter. It will be part of a display on kayaks and traditional clothing when the museum reopens on May 22.

It’s the Port Lions students’ first time speaking their Native language within school through an Alutiiq Culture class. That includes practicing everything from weather reports to animals and place names in Alutiiq during a livestream.

If the Board passes the measure, there would still remain a separate herring food and bait season, which would be altered to last one month from Oct. 26 through the end of November. Kodiak herring fishing would include an “A” season from April 1 through Oct. 25, and a “B” season from Dec. 1 through Jan. 31.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is restricting both commercial and sport fishing on the southwest waters of Kodiak this summer. It made two announcements this week about notably low Chinook counts in the Karluk and Ayakulik Rivers.

The “very contagious” viral infection typically affects unvaccinated puppies, but any dog can be susceptible to the disease. Early signs include lethargy, vomiting, fever, belly pain, diarrhea, or decreased appetite. Tests can be done by looking for the virus in feces.

The state accounts for roughly half, about 25 out of 53, of the fishery disasters declared around the country since 2020, which include a variety of species like salmon, crab and Pacific cod.

Up to 27,783 cruise ship passengers are scheduled to visit the island community this year — the busiest season in years if not ever. Discover Kodiak's executive director, Brock Simmons, says it's a good test to see if more tourism is good for Kodiak.

The Kodiak Women’s Resource and Crisis Center’s Executive Director Rebecca Shields said 70% of the center’s funding comes directly or indirectly from the federal government. It can’t afford to stay open if the freeze continues.

The latest wave includes firing some NOAA employees at the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center. Staff could not confirm how many people were affected in the state, nor what positions were cut.