From KMXT in Kodiak, and with help from public radio station reporters across the state, this is the Alaska Fisheries Report. I’m Jay Barrett. Coming up this week, we get a summer troll wrap up from Southeast and a gillnet wrap up from Bristol Bay. We had help this week from KFSK’s Joe Viechnicki in Petersburg, KDLG’s Mike Mason in …
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New Filipino-American Exhibit Showcases Little-Known Kodiak History
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Baranov Museum will open a new exhibit on Friday that showcases the history of Filipino-Americans in Kodiak. Anjuli Grantham is the curator of collections for the museum and said the exhibit is the result of a summer film workshop. “Well the Filipino Community Stories exhibit highlights the work done by a group of students who took a …
Read More »New Island Class Cutter Joins Alaska Fleet
Jay Barrett/KMXT There’s another Coast Guard cutter patrolling Alaska waters. The “Chandeleur” will be welcomed during a ceremony Friday afternoon in Juneau, where the 110-foot ship will be homeported. It will be the seventh Island Class Patrol Boat stationed in Alaska. Others are in Petersburg, Auke Bay, Valdez, Seward, Ketchikan and Homer. The Chandeleur, which has a crew of 18, …
Read More »Walker Displaces Vizcocho on Kodiak City Council; No Competition in Assembly or School Board Races
Jay Barrett/KMXT There were more open seats than candidates around Kodiak yesterday during the municipal election, and two races had just enough candidates to fill the vacancies, meaning voters didn’t have much in the way of choices. For example, there were no candidates for the six open seats among the Service Area Number 1 board, Bay View Road Service Area, …
Read More »A Friendship Spanning Continents and Decades Renewed
Mahim Toure Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Twenty years ago Kodiak resident Heather Preece had a life changing experience in Mali, West Africa. For four months she worked on a nutrition surveillance program in the northern region of the country and developed close friendships that she said helped shape her into the woman she is today. “I’ve always wanted to invite one of …
Read More »Munro Home After Three Months Away
Left, two children wait at the Coast Guard Base Kodiak Alaska pier for their father to return from his three month training exercise in Honolulu, Oct. 1, 2012. Family and friends waited at the pier with pets and homemade signs to celebrate the homecoming of the crew. Below, Chief Petty Officer Andrew Pack, an electronics technician aboard the Munro, embraces …
Read More »Few Races Contested in Kodiak Area Elections
Jay Barrett/KMXT This is municipal election day around Kodiak Island. Voters will go to the polls to fill seats on the city council, borough assembly and school board, as well as various service areas, though there are some races without any choices and others without any candidates. Just like last year, there are only two candidates for two seats on …
Read More »Mayor Proclaims a Month of Recognition
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT October will be a busy month in Kodiak. The Kodiak City Council made a number of proclamations during Thursday’s regular meeting that celebrate certain days, weeks and even the entire month. First up, Mayor Pat Branson proclaimed October 6 as United States Coast Guard appreciation day. “Where as the citizens of Kodiak wish to acknowledge and honor the …
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