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Casey Kelly/KMXT In Kodiak, home of the largest fishing fleet affected by the Exxon Valdez spill, fishermen and others are reacting with disappointment to yesterday’s news from the Supreme Court. Many were counting on a higher award to help them pay for things like retirement and upgrading their boats. KMXT’s Casey Kelly has more.

Casey Kelly/KMXT When the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly meets tomorrow night (tonight) in a work session, it’ll receive an update from the school district on its plans for a new Kodiak High School building.

Casey Kelly/KMXT The Kodiak jail and police station project has hit yet another snag. City Manager Linda Freed informed the city council at last night’s work session that the estimated price tag for the facility has soared to 22-point-8 million dollars, about twice the projected cost from less than a year ago.

Mary Donaldson/KMXT The winners of the Kodiak Soap Box Derby are heading to Ohio next month to race in the 71st All-American Soap Box Derby. As it turns out, one winner, who placed second last year, almost didn’t enter into this year’s race. Mary Donaldson has more.

Casey Kelly/KMXT From KMXT in Kodiak, this is the Alaska Fisheries Report. Coming up this week…

Jay Barrett/KMXT The United States Supreme Court this morning reduced the amount of punitive damages Exxon Mobil must pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Instead of the 2.5 billion dollars that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the company should pay in 2006, the high court set the amount at 507.5 million dollars–equal to the compensatory …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Kodiak Island Borough Mayor Jerome Selby had mixed feelings about the ruling today. Jay Barrett spoke with him Wednesday morning, just hours after the Supreme Court ruling.

Mary Donaldson/KMXT The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge has a brand new presence in downtown. The new visitor center has a variety of fun activities and exhibits for the public to check out. Mary Donaldson has more.