KMXT 100.1 FM Public Radio in Kodiak, Alaska

Volunteers enter an investigator’s phone number into their cell phones. Jennifer Canfield photo Jennifer Canfield/KMXT Well over a hundred volunteers, mostly Coast Guard members and family, gathered early this morning at the Communications Station to help the FBI search for evidence related to the murders of Petty Officer 1st Class James Hopkins and retired Chief Petty Officer Richard Belisle. The …

Jennifer Canfield/KMXT The state department’s rush to reform the J-1 visa program has slowed, says Senator Mark Begich. The program had been under intense scrutiny since last fall when hundreds of J-1 student workers at a Hershey’s chocolate plant in Pennsylvania walked out in protest of working conditions. Begich worked quickly to convince his colleagues that the program is essential …

Jay Barrett/KMXT At its most recent work session, Kodiak Island Borough Assembly members reiterated their call for the borough to hire a project manager to oversee the coming expansion and renovation of Kodiak High School. Several had strong words for the administration at the last regular assembly meeting, saying they felt their wishes were being ignored. On Thursday, Assemblywoman Carol …

Jennifer Canfield/KMXT This week’s guest is Mary Guilas-Hawver, president of the Kodiak Filipino-American Association. Guilas-Hawver will discuss what the Fil-Am does, future plans and the organization’s stance on the J-1 Visa program.

Jennifer Canfield/KMXT This week’s guest is Mary Guilas-Hawver, president of the Kodiak Filipino-American Association. Guilas-Hawver will discuss what the Fil-Am does, future plans and the organization’s stance on the J-1 Visa program.

Retiring Tustumena Captain Robert Crowley at the wheel. Jennifer Canfield photo Jennifer Canfield/KMXT For the last 15 years Robert Crowley has been a kind of year-round Santa Claus to the Southcentral and Western Alaska ports that have relied on him as captain of the ferry Tustumena. After 36 years with the Alaska Marine Highway System, Crowley is retiring.

Jennifer Canfield/KMXT The Bear Town Market opens up only on days when a cruise ship anchors in Kodiak. With Holland America’s Zaandam cruise ship in Kodiak yesterday, more than half a dozen vendors set up shop in the Sun’aq Bingo Hall so that visitors can easily find some of the island’s finest locally produced goods. The ship had1400 passengers and …

Jay Barrett/KMXT There will be three familiar faces serving another three years on the Kodiak Electric Association board of directors. Cliff Davidson, Stosh Anderson and Michael Brechan were all returned to office at Monday night’s 70th annual KEA membership meeting. There were no other candidates. KEA spokeswoman Nancy Sweeney said 236 members were in attendance at the meeting, though ballots …