Jay Barrett/KMXT Candidates for Kodiak City Council faced questions about a variety of topics last night in a candidate forum in advance of next Tuesday’s municipal elections. There are only two candidates for school board – Debra Kirk and Norm Wooten, neither of whom attended the forum. Instead statements were read by Trevor Dunbar and Joe Baylor on their behalf. …
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900 EVOS Plaintiffs Still Owed $1-Million
Jay Barrett/KMXT There is about $1-million dollars sitting in a trust account waiting for its owners to claim it. You might be one of them. The Exxon Qualified Settlement Fund is looking for about 900 people who still have money owed to them from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill settlement. Dave Oesting is the court appointed lead council for the …
Read More »Longevity Pay and Sick Leave Measures for Non-Union Employees Advance
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly discussed pay benefits for borough employees during Thursday’s regular meeting. Longevity pay and sick leave compensation were on the agenda for non unionized borough employees, a recommendation from the Working Conditions Advisory Group.
Read More »AAC Makes Campbell CEO
Jay Barrett/KMXT The Alaska Aerospace Corporation’s board of directors has made permanent the appointment of Craig Campbell as its president and chief executive officer. The decision was made at the board meeting on Thursday and announced yesterday. Campbell had been appointed acting CEO in July, after the departure of Dale Nash. Campbell is a retired Air National Guard general and …
Read More »Kodiak Singer-Songwriter Recounts Ireland Adventure
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak is no stranger to music. World-renowned artists have graced the island with their far flung talents and local musicians are known to entertain community members through the warm August nights and dark December days.
Read More »Bears Winless on New Turf as Season Nears End
Jay Barrett/KMXT The Kodiak High School Bears football team is still winless on its brand new artificial turf field at Baranof Park. The Homer Mariners, who had been tied with the Bears in second place of the Northern Lights Conference, blanked Kodiak Monday night 20-to-nothing. The Bears had previously lost to arch-rivals Soldotna last week, in the first game after …
Read More »Food Bank Visits Rising
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week KMXT talked with Monte Hawver, the executive director of the Brother Francis Shelter, who said usage at the shelter is on the rise. Brother Francis isn’t the only local organization that has noticed a rise in community need. Kelli Foreman is the public educator for the Kodiak Baptist Mission Food Bank. She said summer usage usually …
Read More »From Bulldozeers to PCs, the Borough Has a Deal for You
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak garage sale enthusiasts can hit the mother load this week in the comfort of their own home. The Kodiak Island Borough is having an online surplus sale to dispose of items and supplies that are no longer used within the borough. With the click of a mouse, community members can bid on the bulldozer they’ve always wanted, …
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