Jay Barrett/KMXT More concerns over a planned composting site in Middle Bay were aired before the Kodiak City Council at its last meeting. The city has contracted with Peter Olsen of Quyanna Development Corporation to take the left over sludge from the sewage treatment plant off its hands. He plans to mix it with wood chips and make compost at …
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Testing Changes Coming for GED
Maggie Wall/KMXT Changes in the content and the way GED testing is done means that those seeking to earn their GED may want to hit the books a bit harder. That’s because, starting January 2014, all previous in-progress tests will no longer be counted and applicants will need to start from scratch with the new testing regime. And Kodiak College, …
Read More »Rock Island Rollers Skate On
Members of the Rock Island Rollers practice recently in the gym at St. Mary’s School. Brianna Gibbs/KMXT photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT It’s been almost a full year since the first gathering of the Rock Island Rollers, and their ranks have grown to more than 30 participants. The women come from all backgrounds and gather twice a week to practice. KMXT’s Brianna …
Read More »Assembly Considers Closer Oversight of Management
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Despite having met with the school board earlier in the evening, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly held its second work session of the night on Thursday, though there was only one item on the agenda: revising borough code for professional services contracts. The call for revisions came about earlier this fall when questions were raised among some assembly …
Read More »Sens. Stevens, Stedman in from the Cold
Jay Barrett/KMXT When Senator Charlie Huggins of Wasilla put together an all-Republican majority in the state Senate, Kodiak’s Gary Stevens was left out in the cold. But that changed Thursday afternoon, when the two-time Senate president joined the majority. In exchange, Stevens was given the chairmanship of the Senate’s Education Committee. He will also serve on the Legislative Council and …
Read More »Stevens Joins Republican Majority
Jay Barrett/KMXT When Senator Charlie Huggins of Wasilla put together an all-Republican majority in the state Senate, Kodiak’s Gary Stevens was left out in the cold. But that changed this (Thursday) afternoon, when the two-time Senate president joined the majority. In exchange, Stevens was given the chairmanship of the Senate’s Education Committee. He will also serve on the Legislative Council …
Read More »The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, a plan to shut down the largest herring fishery in the state has been turned aside by an advisory committee, the members of the Cook Inlet Salmon Task Force have been named, and how salmon are like money in the bank. All that, plus: PETA mourns the loss of saltwater bass. We had help from KDLG’s …
Read More »Another Bump in the Road for Bike Path
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The proposed bike path from downtown Kodiak to Deadman’s Curve hit another dead end during Tuesday’s City Council work session when City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski said she had not heard back from the State Department of Transporation. During last month’s work session council members were told they would have to sign a draft agreement with the DOT on …
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