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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It’s August again in Kodiak, and while it might not be particularly warm, the annual Warm August Night will still kick off this Saturday. The evening, which features local and out of town musicians, is hosted by the Kodiak Lions Club. Jeremiah “Doc” Myers said the event is what he calls a “food-raiser.” “Kind of like a fundraiser …

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The cost of renting a home or apartment in Alaska has gone up. State labor department economists report the median adjusted rental price in Alaska rose from $1,065 a month in 2012 to $1,119 this year for all housing-unit types and survey areas combined. Kodiak had the highest median rent in the survey, at $1,365 a …

Kodiak Island Borough Assemblywoman Louise Stutes will not be seeking a third term. Jay Barrett/KMXT There will be two seats on the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly coming open this fall, but only one incumbent seeing re-election. Assemblywoman Carol Austerman filed yesterday, and is so far the only candidate to do so. Assemblywoman Louise Stutes, who will wrap up her second …

Stephanie Smiley Jay Barrett/KMXT The 2013 Alaska high school basketball coach of the year has found a new job. Stephanie Smiley, who spent two years at the helm of the Kodiak Lady Bears, was announced Wednesday as the director of operations for the Western Michigan University Broncos women’s basketball team. Her new boss, head basketball coach Shane Clipfell, was an …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT A new exhibit is coming to the Alutiiq Museum, one that will focus on weaving traditions. Museum Manager Katie St. John said woven objects were found everywhere in Alutiiq culture, especially in homes. “Because they were sleeping mats, they separated different parts of the area from other parts, they were used to hold food, they were used as …

Coming up this week, another example of how sunshine and salmon don’t mix, Fritz Johnson has been appointed to the Alaska Board of Fisheries to replace Vince Webber, and then there’s this: “No one’s coming up with a world-changing idea over halibut. No way.” Why does Dominoes hate halibut? We had stories this week from KDLG in Dillingham, thanks to …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT If someone is interested in nature, and looking for a summer internship, Kodiak is a pretty swell place to set their sights on. Each summer dozens of internship opportunities pop up across the island offering plenty of adventures and unique experiences. Take for instance the five budding biologists and naturalists that interned with the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Some city staffers are scratching their heads over taxi cabs these days. Sales tax revenue that should be coming from the island’s fleet of 22 cab drivers is down almost 40 percentage point this year, and the city can’t figure out why. During Tuesday’s city council work session, council members and staff discussed the topic at length and …