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Brianna Gibbs/KMXT As the Kodiak Island Borough School District kicks off classes this week, schools, and more specifically school cafeterias, can look forward to more Alaskan grown foods gracing lunchtime menus. The district recently acquired grant funding from the state Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, or DCCED. The Nutritional Alaskan Foods for Schools Grant Award was given to …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The second weekend of the Kodiak High School sports season was another successful one for the Bears. On the gridiron at home, Kodiak used strong second and third quarters to win its first conference game, 32-to-12 over the Houston Hawks. The Bears, who won the season opener last week against the West Anchorage JV are now 2-and-0 on …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Summer comes to an official close for some Kodiak residents this week as the Kodiak Island Borough School District kicks into full gear. The Kodiak High School holds its first day of classes on Thursday, but things get a little more complicated when you move on to other schools in the district. At the Kodiak Middle School, 7th …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Last week the candidate filing period wrapped up for various offices in the Kodiak Island Borough, along with slots for the Kodiak City Council. The municipal election is well over a month away, on October 2, but there are some important dates that voters should keep in mind. August 31 is the last day to register to vote, …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly met Thursday night for one of their shorter meetings of the year. One of the few items on the agenda was a public hearing for an ordinance that would amend the fiscal year 2012 budget, accounting for various revenue and expenditure estimates. Assemblyman Mel Stephens voted against the ordinance, saying, among many things, …

The culvert that connects Island Lake to Mill Bay has been cleared of scores of deadfall logs and stumps. Kodiak Soil and Water Conservation staff attempted cleaning the salmon stream’s culver, which runs under Rezanof Drive East, two weeks ago, but could barely budge the logjam. Dave Kaplan says the state used heavy equipment to get the job done, and …

Floating net pens in Boy Scout Lake will house salmon fry over the winter. Brianna Gibbs/KMXT photo Brianna Gibbs/KMXT Kodiak residents driving by Boy Scout Lake may have noticed something new on the water’s surface. The lake, which is located along Rezanof Drive West, about halfway between Dead Man’s Curve and the airport, is about to become the temporary home …

Jay Barrett/KMXT The slate of candidates for various offices in the Kodiak Island Borough has been set, with seven vacancies – all in service area boards. And since there are only two candidates for two seats on the Board of Education, candidates Norm Wooten, who is seeking re-election, and Debra Kirk, who is running unopposed, are almost guaranteed election. The …