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Annie Ropeik, Lauren Rosenthal/KUCB A member of the Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment in Unalaska has passed away in Anchorage. Petty Officer Michal Marciniak died at Alaska Regional Hospital Tuesday morning while receiving treatment for a serious illness. Marciniak had fallen ill Monday morning and was medevacked to Cold Bay on a Coast Guard helicopter. A commercial medevac brought him …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A portion of the Kodiak High School renovation and addition project is slightly behind schedule these days. That’s the word from construction manager Bruce Walter of Wilson Engineering. Walter presented an update on the high school project during the borough assembly’s work session on Thursday. He said the four-story classroom tower is running behind schedule and will not …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Though Kodiak Representative Alan Austerman has not announced his plans for this summer and fall’s elections, it appears there will be an Austerman on the ballot one way or another. This (Monday) morning, Carol Austerman, the 45-year-old daughter of Kodiak’s current representative, announced her candidacy for the Alaska State House. “You know he’s been talking about retiring now …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Fisheries Work Group will hold a meeting tonight and discuss Gulf of Alaska Trawl Bycatch Management issues. Assemblywoman Chris Lynch said the goal of the meeting will be to draft recommendations for the North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s April meeting on bycatch management, specifically recommendations that will benefit the Kodiak Community. On the agenda for tonight …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Next week marks the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake and Tsunami, and many organizations have planned commemorative events. Even the Kodiak Island Brewing Co. got on board – brewing a special Tsunami IPA to honor the devastating events half a century ago. Ben Millstein owns the brewery and said the idea to brew a special …

Jay Barrett/KMXT There will be some competition for the three open seats on the Kodiak Electric Association board of directors this year. Four candidates have filed, three incumbents and Clifford Ford. Ford is seeking to unseat Ron Acarregui, Ben Millstein or Cecil Ranney. Ballots will be mailed to KEA members next week, and must be mailed back before April 18th. …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Alaska State Ferry Kennicott, which was supposed to dock in Kodiak this morning at 7 a.m. was delayed due to the severe weather and high winds. Ferry System spokesman Jeremy Woodrow said the Kennicott’s skipper was advised by the Kodiak Harbor Master’s Office to hold off docking until the wind died down. The 382-foot vessel reversed course …