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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week the Homer City Council passed a measure that will bar stores from packaging goods in plastic bags. While Homer is the first town on Alaska’s road system to do so, the halibut capitol of the world joins a growing list of U.S. cities to ditch the plastic bag for more eco-friendly options. As a coastal community, …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT In the decades to come, a potentially endangered species may have a significant impact on Alaska’s fisheries. Denby Lloyd is a Kodiak fishery advisor and a former member of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. He spoke during a joint Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and Kodiak City Council work session last night about statewide fisheries and explained upcoming …

In this July 19, 2012, AP file photo, the Rev. Sun Myoung Moon speaks at the 2012 Peace Cup in Suwon, South Korea. AP photo Jay Barrett/KMXT The founder and leader of the Unification Church died Monday in South Korea at the age of 92. The Reverend Sun Myung Moon died at a hospital the church owns near his home …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Arts Council hosted the second annual Art and Culture Walk last Friday. Various businesses and organizations kept their doors open late to give community members a chance to view local art in all its many forms. While gray skies and drizzles may have kept some spectators from walking to the nine different businesses displaying art, it …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak High School cross country team had a busy Labor Day weekend. Friday night the team hosted a race with West Valley, Kotzebue and Skyview at Fort Abercrombie. The evening marked the first loss for the bears on the Abercrombie course since 2000, ending a 22-match home winning streak. The West Valley Wolfpack beat the Kodiak Bears …

Jay Barrett/KMXT Playing host to the Soldotna Stars Friday and Saturday, the Kodiak High School volleyball team showed sparks of brilliance, but in the end were overpowered both days. On Friday, the Bears dominated the third game 25-to-15, and came back to win the first game on Saturday 25-to-20, but lost both matches three-games to one. On the gridiron Saturday …

In this 2005 file photo, Unification Church leader Rev. Sun Myung Moon speaks during his "Now is God’s Time" rally in New York. (AP Photo/John Marshall Mantel) Jay Barrett/KMXT The Korean religious leader who founded the Unification Church died in South Korea at the age of 92. The Reverend Sun Myung Moon died at a hospital the church owns near …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing crewman from the 58-foot fishing vessel Advantage near Kodiak Island Friday night at 8:40 p.m. The search lasted for more than 18 hours and covered approximately 1,400 square miles, according to Coast Guard spokeswoman Sara Francis. She said the Advantage apparently went down quickly around midnight Friday. Coast Guard …