Jay Barrett/KMXT A Kodiak woman who is the star of a new nationwide advertising campaign for Vaseline Intensive Rescue body lotion got a surprise at the freight office yesterday. Petal Ruch (roosh), who was followed around by still and video photographers for a couple weeks this summer, had asked the Vaseline representatives for a few extra bottles to hand out …
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State Reconsiders Near Island For Ferry Terminal
Jay Barrett/KMXT A new Alaska Ferry Terminal in Kodiak might not wind up on Near Island after all. The city and the state had more or less agreed on a spot at the bottom of Dog Salmon Bay Road for the new terminal and loading dock, but at last night’s city council work session, it was revealed that may change.
Read More »B&B Association In Limbo – Or Not, Depending On Who You Ask
Jay Barrett/KMXT Who is in charge of the Kodiak Island Bed and Breakfast Association depends on whom you ask. That confusion prompted the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly last week to put off granting the association any money out of the borough’s bed tax for promotion of B&Bs in Kodiak. Jay Barrett has more.
Read More »Talk of The Rock – Ballot Propositions
Host Jay Barrett talks about the two ballot propositions that will face Kodiak Island Borough voters two weeks from now in the Municipal Elections. They are the $115-Million bond for a new Kodiak High School and an exemption for borough officials from filing state financial disclosure forms. Guests are Bob Brodie, a booster for the new high school and Assemblywoman …
Read More »Lecture Series At Refuge Center
Casey Kelly/KMXT Over the weekend, the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor’s Center held the first of two lectures that it will be hosting this month. KMXT’s Casey Kelly has more.
Read More »Talk of The Rock – Ballot Propositions
Host Jay Barrett talks about the two ballot propositions that will face Kodiak Island Borough voters two weeks from now in the Municipal Elections. They are the $115-Million bond for a new Kodiak High School and an exemption for borough officials from filing state financial disclosure forms. Guests are Bob Brodie, a booster for the new high school and Assemblywoman …
Read More »Bears Down SoHi At Net And In Pool
Jay Barrett/KMXT The Soldotna Stars may have gotten the better of the Kodiak Bears on the gridiron over the weekend, but the Kodiak spikers continue to reign supreme, taking down SoHi at the net. Kodiak won the Northern Lights Conference match here on Friday in four, 25-20, 25-17, 22-25 and 25-22. In a non-conference match Saturday, Kodiak won again, in …
Read More »Bears Vs. Grizzlies At Fort Abercrombie
Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak High School cross country team split with Anchorage’s Grace Christian School late on Friday in the last home meet of the season. The Kodiak boys won with 21 points to Grace’s 37. The Grizzlies pretty much turned that around on the Bears, winning the girls varsity race 24 to 35. You can see the race results …
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