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The satellite relays the data to the National Data Buoy Center, on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Part of the center’s roughly 30 federal employees and about 100 contractors work in shifts 24 hours a day combing through the data to help forecast marine weather and monitor for tsunamis.
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The fishing vessel Tanusha capsized in January off Kodiak Island. Its crew was hoisted to safety, and now the salvage process is underway. Here's what removing the wreckage from the 58-foot vessel looks like:
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The Service Area No. 1 Board hasn't held a meeting since March of 2024 - others like the Monashka Bay Road Service Area, haven’t met for multiple years. That board only has two members and hasn’t held a meeting since March of 2022. Yet borough code requires them to meet at least once a quarter.
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Kristina Serezhenkov with the state Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office or AMCO. She told the Kodiak City Council on Jan. 21 about newer seasonal and event licenses that are available to local vendors like a "seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license."
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Researchers estimate 22% to 38% of observers are victimized each year. Women are twice as likely to experience some form of harassment, intimidation or sexual assault.
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The Alutiiq Museum has announced Lynn Walker as its volunteer of the year for her work supporting the museum’s renovation. Walker was commended for providing insight on display designs and local history as well as moving objects and art during construction.
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According to city documents, the St. Herman Harbor replacement, a multi-phase project, is now estimated to cost between $73 and $99 million. Roughly a quarter of that amount, or $23 to $33 million, is needed to complete phase one of the project.
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Timothy and Hillarie Gossett of team #26 restarted from Nome around 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning about two hours after the top team of Bradley George and Robby Schachle departed on their way back to Big Lake.
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A transformer for the water pump was reported stolen in November and Kodiak Island Borough School District had to truck water there to keep the school open. It has since been replaced and the investigation was closed due to a lack of evidence.
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Feb. 13 the council voted unanimously to enter into agreement with Colin Baenziger & Associates [CB&A] out of Florida, to conduct a candidate search for the city manager job. The contract will not exceed $34,500 which CB&A originally quoted the city as its recruitment fee.
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Kodiak residents took part in a President's Day protest on Feb. 17, expressing frustration at the federal government – especially at President Donald Trump and his advisors. It was just one of many similar events taking place across the state and country.
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Alaska Aerospace said in its lawsuit, filed in federal court on Thursday, that the cost to repair the damages and cleanup from last year's failed rocket test at the spaceport had reached at least $3.1 million.