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Jay Barrett/KMXT A new project from the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault launched in February is aimed at helping parents talk to their teens about healthy relationships. “Talk Now, Talk Often, Alaska” offers parents and caregivers resources to help them broach the touchy subject of relationships, and try to break through the tough shell teens sometimes have …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak High School girls basketball team swept the Wasilla Warriors over the weekend, wrapping up a perfect 22-0 regular season. As the Lady Bears gear up for regions this week, KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs stopped by practice and talked with some of the players that make up this history-making team.

Annie Ropeik/KUCB A mariner possibly suffering from appendicitis was medevac’ed from a vessel near Unalaska on Saturday. The Coast Guard sent an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from the cutter Alex Haley to hoist the 40-year-old man from the 559-foot bulk carrier Ken Ei, a Panama-flagged vessel. It was about 100 miles northwest of Unalaska at the time. The man was suffering …

Annie Ropeik/KUCB A mariner possibly suffering from appendicitis was medevac’ed from a vessel near Unalaska on Saturday. The Coast Guard sent an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from the cutter Alex Haley to hoist the 40-year-old man from the 559-foot bulk carrier Ken Ei, a Panama-flagged vessel. It was about 100 miles northwest of Unalaska at the time. The man was suffering …

Kodiak Island Trails Network’s marine debris storage yard at Gibson Cove has reached it’s capacity. Director Andy Schroeder said the super sacs pictured below are stacked 20 feet high. Brianna Gibbs Photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week KMXT told you about marine debris clean ups happening across Kodiak and how they are being funded. Last summer Kodiak Island Trails Network cleaned …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak High School Bears girls basketball team wrapped up a perfect regular season over the weekend by sweeping the Wasilla Warriors here in Kodiak. On Friday, the Bears trounced the Warriors 50-to-29 before a raucous hometown crowd. Hannah Wandersee scored 19 and Carissa Cannon dropped in 14 in the win, including both Kodiak three-pointers. The final home …

Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska Alaska Airlines has no plans to follow Delta Airlines’ lead by basing mileage on how much you spend, rather than how far you’re flying. Delta announced its changes this week, though they won’t take effect until next year. An Alaska spokeswoman says the company has discussed Delta’s changes, but the Seattle-based airline will continue to award miles based …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT KMXT told you earlier this week, today and tomorrow are your last opportunities to watch the Lady Bears basketball team at home. The girls are undefeated this season and currently ranked number 1 among large schools in Alaska. Coach Amy Fogle said this weekend the girls will host the Wasilla Warriors, who were last year’s state champs. “They …