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{audio} images/stories/mp3/sixth_graders_6_may.mp3″] The plan for moving some sixth graders into Kodiak Middle School next year is starting to come together, and it now appears to include moving more students to the school. KMXT’s Casey Kelly has more.

New Chenega Bay Rep Also Named Kodiak’s Iver Malutin will be representing the Kodiak Village Mayor’s Association on the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Committee. RCAC spokesman Stan Jones announced that change, among others Tuesday.

Alaska Waste {audio}images/stories/mp3/080506.borough_waste.mp3″] The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approved a one-year contract extension with Alaska Waste to collect garbage on the road system. Borough Manager Rick Gifford said the current contract had one- and two-year contract extensions, with incentives for the longer term:

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Island Air Service Attempting To Attract Tourists To Kodiak {audio}images/stories/mp3/island_air_homer_5_may.mp3″] Tourists wanting to make their way to Kodiak will soon have a new option for travel between the island and the mainland, at least for the summer. KMXT’s Casey Kelly reports.

{audio}images/stories/mp3/080505.northern_edge.mp3″] Thousands of soldiers, sailors and Marines will be conducting war games over large swaths of Alaska and the Gulf during the next two weeks, as the annual Northern Edge exercise kicks off today (Monday).

Service Should Resume Today Residents of Pasagshak and Chiniak are still without power after two remote utility poles came crashing to the ground around 11:30 last night.

Jay Barrett/KMXT {audio}images/stories/mp3/080502.mr_whitekeys_2way.mp3″] Tomorrow night Alaska’s most famous showman, Mr. Whitekeys, and his band the Spamtones, will be playing two shows to kick off KMXT’s Spring Fundraising Drive. He dropped by our studios yesterday afternoon and chatted with Jay Barrett: — (Mr Whitekeys 2Way 4:44 “… I couldn’t be happier to be in Kodiak.”) The two shows Mr. Whitekeys will …