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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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Jay Barrett/KMXT This weekend will be your last chance to watch the best basketball team in the state play here at home. The Kodiak High School Lady Bears, who are a perfect 20-0 on the season and ranked number 1 among large schools in Alaska, will be hosting the Wasilla Warriors. Games will begin Friday afternoon, with the C-team match …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Time is running out in the filing period for this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, and for at least two Chiniak residents, they’re glad they filed early. That’s because Scott and Theresa Bonney found out last week that their applications were not complete, Scott Bonney got an e-mail from the PFD Division saying he was not finished despite, …