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Jay Barrett/KMXT A harbor seal pup that was found near Kodiak abandoned and injured in early June is scheduled to be released after three months of rehab at the Alaska Sea Life Center in Seward. The pup, now a healthy 25 kilos, or 55 pounds, will be released by NOAA Fisheries officers and personnel from the Sea Life Center at …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Work continues to pick up the pieces of the failed U.S. Army rocket that exploded moments after launch from Narrow Cape three weeks ago, and the rocket range remains off-limits to the public. In fact, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s Jade Gamble, not even state inspectors have been allowed in to determine the environmental impact …

Jay Barrett/KMXT An Air Station Kodiak helicopter crew rescued three men from a hunting trip gone bad on Sunday morning, but for one of those men, things went from bad to … well, maybe not worse, but he was arrested by the Alaska State Troopers after returning to Kodiak. At about 8:30 Sunday morning the troopers received a report that …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak High School swimming and diving team reasserted their dominance over Homer High over the weekend, with both the boys and girls winning handily. The girls had a 171-46 victory on Friday and a 177-62 victory on Saturday. The boys won 189-80 on Friday and 193-93 on Saturday. We’ve got full individual and relay results after the …

Jay Barrett/KMXT and The AP Two health centers in Kodiak and more than two dozen others in Alaska will receive federal funding to hire additional doctors and expand primary care services. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the $5.3 million in funding through the federal health care law will help the centers reach more than 7,700 new …

Jay Barrett/KMXT At Thursday night’s Kodiak City Council meeting, two members and the mayor responded to some harsh criticism when the anti-Defense Authorization Act resolution failed last month on a tie-breaking vote by Mayor Pat Branson. Councilman Gabriel Saravia said he received what he described as a threatening communication from a local supporter of PANDAA, the “People Against the National …

Ed Shoenfeld/CoastAlaska Alaska Airlines began flying smaller, turboprop planes between Anchorage and Fairbanks earlier this year. They also flew summer routes between Anchorage and Kodiak. Alaska Vice President Marilyn Romano says they’re cheaper to operate. “It’s a cost savings because you’re not using a jet that’s designed for a longer flight, and running it back and forth on a very …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak High School volleyball team continues the strong start to its season. Over the weekend the Bears downed the Kenai Kardinals 3-0 and 3-1 in Northern Lights Conference action. On Friday, the Bears won 25-12, 25-22 and 25-23. In that game Kalameli Matautia had eigtht kills, while Isabelle Riina had 25 digs and Kyla Villaroya had 26 …