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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT            Two new large ramps are coming to the skate park at Baranof in the near future. During Thursday’s City Council meeting the council unanimously awarded the purchase and installment of two large ramps from the American Ramp Company.            City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski said the ramp company was the lone bidder for the skate park RFP and …

Ed Schoenfeld/CA The Alaska Marine Highway System won’t ban solo travel by children and teen-agers, at least for now. New rules announced earlier this month would have required anyone under 18 to travel with an adult. Chaperoned youth groups, such as school sports teams, were to be exempted. Spokesman Jeremy Woodrow says those rules won’t go into place until sometime …

  Two different examples of canned salmon sit on a table in the pilot processing plant at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center. Participants of the Seafood Processing Quality Control Training Program has to determine the quality of samples and whether or not certain ones were spoiled. In this case, the quality product is on the right, while the …

Jay Barrett/KMXT     Kodiak senior Levi Thomet came in second at the National Northwest Regional cross-country races at Eagle Island State Park in Eagle, Idaho, on Saturday, as first reported by the Alaska Dispatch News.     Thomet was almost 25 seconds off the winning pace set by Spokane’s Tanner Anderson, who won with a time of 15 minutes 54.6 …

 Jay Barrett/KMXT     The Kodiak High School Bears volleyball team lost their opening round game in the class 4-A state championships while they were somewhere on the Seward Highway. After their Wednesday flight was canceled, the team hopped on the state ferry Tustumena for Homer and a connection to the road system. But in the best of conditions, it’s …

Jennifer Canfield/KTOO Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell has conceded in the state’s gubernatorial race, issuing a statement a day after independent candidate Bill Walker was declared the winner. Parnell wrote on Facebook Saturday that he met with Walker Saturday morning, offering him office space to help with the transition. Walker grabbed a slim lead on election night, but the race was …

  Brianna Gibbs/KMXT           This Saturday is the 8th annual Ocean Boogie – a night of dancing and entertainment that benefits the Alaska Marine Conservation Council. Theresa Peterson is the Kodiak outreach coordinator for AMCC and told KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs what folks can expect during Saturday’s event.            The night will be smoke free and doors open at Tony’s Bar …

  Brianna Gibbs/KMXT           Construction on Pier I has come to a complete halt, and isn’t expected to continue for a year. During last night’s City Council regular meeting, City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski shared news from the State Department of Transportation, which is leading the pier replacement project.           “They had to halt it while they seek a permit modification. …