Coming up this week, setnetting on Cook Inlet this year… worst than you thought, as is the king salmon disaster. And, the future could be just as bleak. All that, but a ray of sunshine from Southeast. We had help from KTOO’s Kelsey Gobroski in Juneau, KHNS’ Margaret Friedenauer in Haines and KYUK’s Trim Nick in Bethel.
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Tug Towing Barge of Frozen Fish Aground
The 78-foot tug Polar Wind and its 250-foot barge sit aground 20 miles east of Cold Bay, Alaska, Nov. 14, 2012. The five crew members of the Polar Wind were rescued by Air Station Kodiak Coast Guard helicopter crews and safely transferred to Cold Bay. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin Stixrud Alexandra Gutierrez/KUCB Five crewmembers …
Read More »Former Kodiak Residents on Ballots All Around State
Maggie Wall/KMXT Last week’s general election offered many Kodiak residents a “blast from the past," as there were more former residents running around the state than there were current residents. If you voted last week you couldn’t help but note the two local candidates, both of whom who won by the way. That would be Senator Gary Stevens and Representative …
Read More »Local Governing Bodies on Holiday Schedule
Maggie Wall/KMXT As we push into the holiday season local government groups start reshuffling the meeting schedule. For instance, tonight’s (Thursday) regular meeting of the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly has been cancelled. The next scheduled assembly event is a work session, which is set for two weeks from today, on Nov. 29. Over on the city side, the next scheduled …
Read More »Lawsuit Threatened Over Compost Plan
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 …
Read More »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 …
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