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Jay Barrett/KMXT The founders of the Kodiak District Parent-Teacher-Student Association, or PTSA, will be on KMXT’s Talk of the Rock Tuesday afternoon discussing their organization and what they hope to accomplish through the Kodiak Community Education Alliance. Ron Gibbs, himself a retired teacher, is the vice-president of the Kodiak Community Education Alliance, which is formed as a 501(c)3 nonprofit. He …

Matt Smith/KNOM A federal judge struck down Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional, overturning a 1998 citizens’ vote that defined marriage as between “one man and one woman.” The lawsuit known as “Hamby versus Parnell” was filed in May by five same-sex couples who alleged the state’s constitutional definition of marriage violated their rights. In an order released Sunday, …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The sun had yet to rise Saturday morning when nine runners toed the line at Rotary Park on Near Island for KMXT’s Annual Run the Rock marathon. By 8:20 a.m., when the first runner was rounding the corner at Dead Man’s, deep pink hues had begun to fill the sky. Minutes after, when second and third place passed, …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A press release from Alaska Aerospace Corporation said Pasagshak Road is now fully open, including access to the popular Fossil Beach. According to the release a temporary safety exclusion zone has been created east of the road, limiting public access in that area. That area is expected to remain closed until it is cleared of any potential hazards.

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT On Tuesday, Kodiak voters took to the polls to cast their ballots for three assembly seats. When all was said and done, newcomers Larry LeDoux, Dan Rohrer and Rebecca Skinner took the top three spots, earning more votes than the four other candidates running – incumbent Assemblymen Tuck Bonney and Dave Kaplan, as well as Jascha Zbitnoff and …

Coming up this week, we recap the U.S. House and Senate fisheries debate, get a final look at how the fish ran on the Kusko and how fishermen there did. All that, and they sure know how to celebrate humpies in Petersburg, coming up on the Alaska Fisheries Report. We had help this week from KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs in Kodiak, …

Anne Hillman/KSKA Alaska Public Media and Alaska Dispatch News are suing Governor Sean Parnell over access to documents related to the National Guard Scandal. APRN’s Alexandra Gutierrez submitted her request in May. Both organizations were denied the records by Parnell’s office in late September. The complaint says that Parnell’s office is not complying with the Public Records Act. The office …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak College is looking to add some new fishing-related courses to its curriculum, and is seeking public input on the matter. There will be a roundtable discussion on potential vessel repair and maintenance courses that the college would like to offer, and the community is invited to share what they would like to see offered in those classes …