St. Paul Preschool at the Lutheran Church in Kodiak is closing, adding to the shortage of childcare options on the island. Administrators say they can’t find a new director to keep the school open. Parents were given letters late last week that said the last day of school for preschoolers at St. Paul Preschool is October 31. Savannah Sella is …
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Another storm is headed for Alaska’s Northwest coast. And a state plan for electric vehicle charging stations has federal approval-paving the way for federal dollars. EV charging station.
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Eight candidates in the running to be Alaska’s next governor, senator and U.S. House representative will be in Kodiak early next week for this year’s fisheries debates. The gubernatorial debate will be held Monday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. between Democratic candidate Les Gara and former governor Bill Walker – who’s running as an Independent. Gara received 23% of the …
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Today is a day of remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools. Anchorage citizens protest the lack of police body cams, a year and a half after voters approved them. And the Bureau of Land Management has awarded one million dollars to clean up old placer mining sites in the Interior. Jeremiah Savage circled …
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by Claire Stremple, KTOO Half of the first language speakers of Kodiak Alutiiq died between 2020 and 2022. But that’s not stopping new speakers from learning the language and passing along a distinct culture and worldview to the next generations. Stevi Frets and Max Pyles joke as they do the dishes at the Sun’aq Tribe’s language house in Kodiak on Sept. …
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On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: KEA is getting a million dollar grant for use of the Terror Lake plant. Alutiiq language programs aim to keep the language and culture alive. And a Kenai space education center is hosting workshops on earthly sustainability. Children studying at the Ouzinkie School, ca. 1949. Malinda Lamp Collection.
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This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW’s Robert Woolsey reports on an unusual Southeast troll season. Maggie Nelson of KUCB tells of growing pains for the kelp industry. And the special sport and subsistence fishery for Cook Inlet and North Gulf Coast Tanner crab opens on October first.
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Editor’s Note: KMXT is speaking with candidates running in competitive races. This page will be updated with audio from those interviews when it is available. Early voting for Kodiak voters is located at the Borough Assembly Chambers. (Photo: KMXT/Kirsten Dobroth) Early voting opened Monday, Sept. 19 for both the Kodiak Island Borough and the city of Kodiak’s municipal elections. Registered …
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