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Jay Barrett/KMXT The State of Alaska is looking for someone to supply over 6,000 cases of pink salmon to be donated to disaster relief efforts in the Philippines. That adds up to nearly 150,000 15-ounce cans. In an announcement this week, the State Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development, is soliciting bids for the purchase and shipment of the …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Several provisions to the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act added by Alaska Congressman Don Young could have direct implications in Kodiak. One would give the Coast Guard commandant the discretion to approve leases of submerged or tidal land for longer than the current term of five years. He cited such unused land in Womens Bay, which could be freed …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT There’s a lot of moving and shaking in the Alaska legislature this year, especially when it comes to education. Last month Governor Sean Parnell introduced his omnibus education bill, which proposed a handful of changes to different aspects of the state’s education system. One of the biggest changes Parnell proposed was repealing the high school exit exam. In …

Lauren Rosenthal/KUCB A civil war being fought on the other side of the world has hit home for one Unalaska resident. Mayak Bilkueiis from South Sudan, where ethnic and political violence have claimed up to 10,000 lives — including some of his own family.

Jay Barrett/KMXT and Annie Ropeik/KUCB A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevac’d an ailing mariner from a vessel in the Bering Sea near Cold Bay Monday evening. The Coast Guard received the medevac request from the 158-foot fishing vessel Arica after a crewman came down with severe abdominal pain, said Coast Guard petty officer Grant DeVuyst. …

Lisa Phu/KTOO A bill making its way through the state legislature would allow municipalities to forego publishing public notices in local newspapers. Not surprisingly, many newspapers, already struggling with declining revenue, don’t like that idea. When the Juneau Empire’s publisher wanted to discuss the bill with its sponsor – and have his reporter cover the conversation, she declined, saying she …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Alaska’s reality television spotlight continues to shine, only now it’s focusing in on family values. The latest TV series to hit the last frontier is hoping to highlight a “true” Alaskan family, one with multigenerational personalities and survival skills galore. Amberlee Mucha is the talent development producer for Wilma Productions, the company currently trying to cast this ideal …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Kodiak wrestlers came back from the 4-A state championship tournament in Anchorage with two titleholders and a fourth place overall finish. The Wasilla Warriors won the team title. Kodiak Junior Joel Valdez won the 113-pound weight class after his opponent, Matt Glover of South Anchorage went out with a leg injury in the second round. In the 195-pound …