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Demand For New Program Overwhelming

Mary Donaldson/KMXT Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s Energy Rebate Program isn’t working as smoothly as it could be. The program is so popular, energy raters statewide are having trouble keeping up with the new demand, causing many who signed up wait months before any work can be started. Mary Donaldson has more.

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Obama Campaign Staff Visiting Kodiak

Jay Barrett/KMXT The staff from the Barack Obama Alaska campaign headquarters in Anchorage has been on a tour of rural Alaska this week, and they’re coming to Kodiak tomorrow (Friday) and will also be at the Rodeo and State Fair on Saturday. Jay Barrett spoke with Obama field organizer, Lauryn Bruck.

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Park Has New Features

Mary Donaldson/KMXT Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park has added a little more stretch of trail to its park. What’s new is that it’s not just for pedestrians. Mary Donaldson has more.

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Davidson Will Not Seek Re-Election To City Council

Jay Barrett/KMXT Long-time Kodiak City Councilman Charlie Davidson has announced he will not seek a sixth consecutive term on the city’s ruling body. That word from City Clerk Debbie Marlar late yesterday after Davidson informed her of his decision. He had just taken a nominating packet on Tuesday night at the city council work session, but announced the next day …

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Lundquist And Kaplan Even Closer With All Precincts Reporting

Jay Barrett/KMXT It took until after midday (Wednesday) for all the State House District 36 precincts to report in, but even after the last two did, the outcome of the tight race for the Democratic nomination was no clearer. With 14 of 14 precincts reporting, candidates Andy Lundquist and Dave Kaplan are now only seven votes apart: Lundquist leads with …

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Dearth Of Candidates For Local Office

Jay Barrett/KMXT There are 19 opportunities to run for local elective office here in Kodiak, scattered between city council, borough assembly, school board and service areas. But as filing deadlines approach this Friday and next, only two people have thrown their hats into the ring.

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LeDoux Philosophical In Defeat

Casey Kelly/KMXT Kodiak’s current representative for House District 36, Gabrielle LeDoux, ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House of Representatives, where she faced incumbent Don Young and Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell. As results started rolling in early in Tuesday evening, it became apparent that Young and Parnell would be locked in a tight battle for the party’s nomination, while …

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