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Fishing Industry Reacts To Stevens Indictment

Casey Kelly/KMXT In Kodiak, home to the largest fishing fleet in the state, Senator Ted Stevens’ indictment on seven counts of making false statements is drawing mixed reaction. Some say he is innocent and will be proven so. But others are openly wondering about his involvement with the state’s seafood industry. KMXT’s Casey Kelly has more.

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Public Information Campaign Planned By Borough

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will be considering the appropriation of 3-thousand dollars for a public information campaign this fall to get the word out about a ballot measure that would limit the amount of financial information a borough official or candidate for office would have to disclose. Jay Barrett has more:

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Relay Event Raises $47,700 For Cancer Research

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The opening ceremony of the Kodiak Relay For Life event kicked off with a survivor lap Friday night, in which cancer survivors lead the way. These ladies did so in purple style. In total the event raised $47,787.79 for the American Cancer Society. (Photo courtesy Pam Foreman). Casey Kelly/KMXT This weekend’s Relay For Life event in Kodiak raised more than …

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City Approves $9.8M For St. Herman Harbor Redesign

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A rendering of what the redesigned St. Herman Harbor will look like a little more than a year from now. On Thursday, the Kodiak City Council approved 9.8 million dollars for construction of the upland facilities, underwater piers and other associated infrastructure that will allow the 600-ton travel lift to pluck boats out of the water and operate. (Photo courtesy …

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