Local candidates for City Council, City Mayor, Borough Assembly, and School Board met in a forum sponsored by Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, Kodiak Daily Mirror, and KMXT. The City Council and mayor forum was held Monday, September 25, 2023 and the Borough Assembly and School Board forums were Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Both were broadcast live on KMXT 100.1FM. Hear …
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Talk of the Rock: Dementia care and music with John Campbell
On this week’s episode of Talk of Rock, host Jared Griffin caps off World Dementia Month as he speaks with author and lyricist John Campbell about his book Beyond the Fading Memories: Guiding Words for Dementia Caregivers, and his song based off the book, “Beyond Fading Memories.” Listen here:
Read More »Midday Report September 26, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Garage and estate sale season is still in full swing. Fatal crashes have been notably high on Kenai Peninsula highways this fall. And a lack of affordable housing continues to plague Alaska. Rhonda Johnson works with owner-builders in RurAL Cap’s mutual self-help housing program at a site in Soldotna on Aug. 31, …
Read More »Fish and Game hosts meeting to hear fishers’ perspective about bycatch
Tension was high as fishers were eager to share their questions, stories, and even demands for controlling bycatch, which is the incidental harvest of a non-targeted species. Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang said the goal is to hear fishers’ ideas about what regulations could help curb bycatch. “People are passionate about bycatch, they want tools to address bycatch,” he …
Read More »Midday Report September 25, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Affected communities look back on Typhoon Merbok after one year. The Center for Biological Diversity intends to sue the federal government over a new marine highway in Alaska. And a large part of the Denali Park Road is closed this week so scientists can collar bears. Biologist Pat Owen and helicopter pilot …
Read More »Kodiak Harvest Food Co-op donates to middle school agriculture program
Kodiak Harvest Food Co-op, a locally owned grocery store, raised $770 for the Kodiak Middle School’s agriculture program, according to a press release from their board of directors. The co-op raised the money through a silent dessert auction held during the co-op’s annual meeting. KHFC project director Rob Stauffer presents KMS STEAM teacher Amanda Johnson with the donation. (Courtesy of …
Read More »Midday Report September 21, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: An event billed as the only Indigenous music festival in the country begins today in Juneau. The City of Nome is planning to build a demonstration home using a robot that prints concrete. And two bears climbed into a Krispy Kreme delivery van in Anchorage and ate the doughnuts. This Tuesday, Sept. …
Read More »Midday Report September 20, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: At least a dozen school districts across Alaska received bomb threats by email Tuesday. Repairs are complete to a severed fiber optic cable affecting internet and cellular services to much of Northern and Western Alaska. And the opioid overdose treatment Narcan became available over the counter in pharmacies throughout Alaska last week. …
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