Even from 500 feet above, multicolored marine debris is visible from beaches on Shuyak Island. Kodiak Island Trails Network Director Andy Schroeder uses aerial surveys like this to help plan upcoming clean ups. Brianna Gibbs Photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Today we bring you part two of our series examining marine debris, and where places in Alaska, specifically Kodiak, stand in clean …
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As Deadline Looms, Afognak Speaks Out on Malmberg Homestead
Grace and Tom Malmberg with their first four children in front of their growing homestead in 1985. Photos courtesy Mieke Malmberg Jay Barrett/KMXT On Saturday, a long time Kodiak family will no longer be allowed into the home they built over 30 years ago. Nor will they be allowed to step on the land the home occupies. That’s because when …
Read More »ASMI Announces Photo Contest Winners
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute announced the winners of its Alaska fishing families photo contest last week. More than 700 entries were submitted to the contest, which ran from January 1 to February 2. Winners were chosen for various categories, including Facebook favorite, best humor photo, best boat photo and best throwback photo, among others. The winners include …
Read More »KHS Alumna Recognized for Environmental Work
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A recent Kodiak High School graduate will be recognized statewide later this year as a Spirit of Youth Award recipient. Leila Pyle graduated from KHS in 2013, and will be honored during an awards dinner on April 5 in Anchorage. Karen Zeman is the executive director of Spirit of Youth and said the group began in 1996 as …
Read More »Turning the Tide Against Marine Debris: Part One
Derelict fishing nets are seen strewn across a beach on the northeast side of Shuyak Island. Kodiak Island Trails Network Director Andy Schroeder said he hopes to send crews to clean up this portion of the archipelago this summer. Brianna Gibbs Photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Today we begin part one of a three-part series examining marine debris, and where places in …
Read More »‘Life-Builders’ on Talk of the Rock
Today on Talk of the Rock, host Brianna Gibbs welcomes representatives from Kodiak Island Housing Authority to talk about their transitional housing program, Life Builders, for young adults.
Read More »‘Life-Builders’ on Talk of the Rock
Today on Talk of the Rock, host Brianna Gibbs welcomes representatives from Kodiak Island Housing Authority to talk about their transitional housing program, Life Builders, for young adults.
Read More »‘Life-Builders’ on Talk of the Rock
Today on Talk of the Rock, host Brianna Gibbs welcomes representatives from Kodiak Island Housing Authority to talk about their transitional housing program, Life Builders, for young adults.
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