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Coming up this week: How the federal shutdown is affecting NOAA Fisheries and the National Weather Service; Thanks to Obamacare, being a fisherman is no longer considered “a pre-existing condition;” And, we have the latest in our on-going series of stories about people smuggling fish in their pants. We had stories this week from KSTK’s Shady Grove Oliver in Wrangell …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Alaska State Troopers are looking for some help in finding the owner of a car that was apparently set on fire and rolled off a cliff onto the beach near the Helipad on Spruce Cape Road. The fire was reported early last Wednesday morning. Troopers determined the vehicle was unoccupied. Troopers say the car was burned to such …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Tonight the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will try once again to approve its state legislative capital improvement projects priority list for the 2014 legislative session. The assembly decided to postpone the list’s approval back in September when concerns were raised over one of the projects and three assembly members were absent during the vote. Assemblyman Mel Stephens disagreed …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A new class is being offered in Kodiak to help those living with chronic health conditions. The Living Well Alaska classes will be offered through Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, with the help of University of Alaska Fairbanks’ cooperative extension service and State of Alaska Health and Social Services. PKIMC Spokesperson Karen Leatherman said chronic diseases are all …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Coast Guard suspended the active search of the source of a mysterious flare sighting near the vicinity of Long Island. Coast Guard Spokeswoman Sara Mooers said the search was called off just before 1 p.m. Wednesday when no source or signs of distress were reported. Tuesday night around 10:30 p.m. a Coast Guard air crew that was …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Preliminary results from yesterday’s election are in, with 2,204 people casting their votes at Kodiak’s nine precincts. The ballot only featured one major contested race with three folks running for Kodiak Island Borough Assembly. Frank Peterson Jr. garnered the most votes with 830; he’ll take one of the two three year seats alongside incumbent Carol Austerman who was …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT For the past year a small wind turbine beside the borough building has been producing small amounts of electricity for the municipal government offices below it. While much smaller than the six turbines on Pillar Mountain, Kodiak’s seventh turbine has served as an educational tool for high school students and helped fuel the push for renewable energy among …

A sign on the door of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in downtown Kodiak illustrates the local effects of the federal shutdown. In addition to regular programs, the center will not be able to participate in this week’s First Friday Art Walk. Photo by Brianna Gibbs/KMXT