A Kodiak-based seafood processing vessel has been fined $208,983 by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It’s the latest in a decade of health and safety violations aboard the vessel. East West Seafoods was fined $50,000 in 2017 after dumping raw sewage near the harbor in Kodiak, as seen here Jan. 2023. (Brian Venua/KMXT) According to the U.S. Department …
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Midday Report February 16, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Sitka Assembly will give $25,000 to support the Alaska Trollers Association’s legal defense fund. A Haines High School graduate spent four hours hiding from an active shooter on the Michigan State campus. And a new facility in Anchorage is designed to address the immediate needs of the homeless, and connect them …
Read More »The state’s next cannabis cafe could open in Kodiak
Kodiak could soon have its first cannabis cafe. The details are still cloudy, but if approved, it would be one of only three licensed onsite cannabis consumption venues within the state of Alaska. The new cafe would be in Wildflower’s parking lot on Near Island, and only the third sanctioned venue in the state for onsite consumption of marijuana (Kirsten …
Read More »KIBSD begins search for new teacher for Ouzinkie secondary school
The Kodiak Island Borough School District has been scrambling to fill one of two teaching positions in the village of Ouzinkie. The school district has already begun interviews after firing a teacher early in the semester. The school in Ouzinkie normally has one elementary teacher, and one secondary teacher for middle and high school aged students. A sign depicting the …
Read More »Midday Report February 15, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: American scientists found 200,000 Pacific walrus on one Russian beach, they think. A Ketchikan podcaster is breaking down all things Filipino culture. And Alaska’s U.S. senators warn about shenanigans in the Willow project process. Archie Inoncillo, the host of the Halo-Halo Mix-Mix podcast, talks with students Ellhyn Alva, front, and Czarina Cabillo, …
Read More »Midday Report February 14, 2023
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: White House officials said Monday that they still had not come to any conclusions about what U.S. fighter jets have shot out of the skies over the past 3 days. After a months-long wait, thousands of Alaskans have received their food stamps, but thousands more are still waiting. And snowfall in Anchorage …
Read More »Business blooms for Kodiak florist ahead of Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is Today, which means there’s typically a surge in demand for flowers and a local florist shared about how she prepares for the holiday. Belma Llorente is the owner of Belma’s Precious Flowers and Gifts in Kodiak. It’s a small shop with a few displays and a section in the back bursting with blooms. Belma Llorente surrounded by …
Read More »UAA Chancellor says workforce development a top priority during Kodiak stop
University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Sean Parnell spent part of last week visiting with students and staff at Kodiak College, where he toured the campus and stressed the importance of building up Alaska’s workforce. UAA Chancellor Sean Parnell visited with students and staff at a visit to Kodiak College last week (Courtesy UAA Chancellor’s office) Parnell is the former governor …
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