Lauren Rosenthal/KUCB The Northern fur seals that breed on the Pribilof islands have been on the decline for decades, a smaller colony just 200 miles away is thriving. As KUCB’s Lauren Rosenthal reports, a new study of these colonies is challenging scientists’ assumptions about what marine animals need from their environment — and how they get it. The National Marine …
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Methamphetamines a Growing Concern in Kodiak
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Drug-related arrests are on the rise in Kodiak. That information comes from Police Chief T.C. Kamai who said 2012 had some of the highest numbers of drug investigations by the police department. The arrests have continued into 2013, with a handful of drug busts occurring in January. Kamai said the increase in arrests could mean higher usage, but …
Read More »Cruise Ship Waste Bill Hits House
Alexandra Gutierrez/APRN 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 < ![endif]--> < ![endif]--> About a million people visit Alaska by cruise ship every year, creating floating cities along the state’s coastline. A bill that would change just how the waste they produce is regulated is moving rapidly through the legislature, and is scheduled to appear on the House floor today. APRN’s Alexandra …
Read More »Begich Pushes Oil Revenue Bill
Peter Granitz/APRN Senator Mark Begich is introducing a bill that would grant the state a share of revenues from off-shore drilling. APRN’s Peter Granitz reports. The concept is nothing new. The Alaska delegation has long sought the chance to reap royalty payments from oil producers drilling off Alaska’s shore. Senator Begich’s bill would grant the state 37 and a half …
Read More »Coming to a Harbor Near You: Guided Cell Phone Tours
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT St. Paul Harbor may take another step into the digital world this spring by offering 24/7 guided cell phone tours. For years the downtown harbor has offered walking tours when cruise ships were in town, but members of the Kodiak Maritime Museum are pushing to make those tours available to anyone at anytime, as long as they have …
Read More »More Steps Taken in Landfill Expansion
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly had a busy night last night. The governing body met for three meetings, including a special meeting to take actions on matters surrounding the landfill expansion project.
Read More »The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, the IPHC says how many halibut you can catch, the state legislature weighs in on Frankenfish and No Yukon Kings for you! All that, plus, Can’t we all just get along? We had help this week from KFSK’s Matt Lichtenstein in Petersburg, KHNS’ Margaret Friedenauer in Haines, and KDLG’s Mike Mason in Dillingham.
Read More »If it’s the First Friday, it Must Be Time for a Walk
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Friday is the Kodiak Arts Council’s third First Friday Art Walk. Kate Helligso is the program coordinator for the council and said February’s walk won’t feature as many locations as there have been in the past. This time, however, Helligso said the arts council is teaming up with the Kodiak Public Library Association to put on an "altered …
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