Jay Barrett/KMXT In the news today, five fishermen are safe after their boat hit a rock and began taking on water; municipal election results have been finalized; and the Kodiak Island Borough has selected its new manager.
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The Naturalist – This Week A Fish Story
This week on The Naturalist, Deb Mignogno, the summer volunteer at Fort Abercrombie State Park tells us a fish story – about Dolly Varden, the different kinds and different sizes and the different habitats they live in.
Read More »Summer ’13 Ferry Schedule Ready to Review
Jay Barrett/KMXT draft_ferry_schedule 896.54 Kb This week the Alaska Marine Highway System released a draft of the state ferry schedule for next summer. There aren’t a lot of changes for the Kodiak run, with service by the Tustumena three weeks a month between here and Homer. The Kennicott will cover the other week when the Tusty goes down the Alaska …
Read More »FV Cape Caution Crewman Medevac’d to Kodiak
Kodiak emergency medical services transfer a fisherman suffering from severe abdominal distress from a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew to an awaiting ambulance Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska. The fisherman was taken to Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center for further care. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Klingenberg Jay Barrett/KMXT An …
Read More »The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, East side Cook Inlet Setnetters get a day or two fishing in after all; clean up and salvage is expected to begin soon on the sunken Evening Star; and Trident’s president passes away suddenly while in Alaska. All that, and the first review of the CDQ program is underway. We had help this week from KSTK’s …
Read More »Illegal High Seas Driftnetter Crew Awaiting Fate
Jay Barrett/KMXT A U.S. Coast Guard cutter has chased an illegal high-seas driftnetter across the Pacific Ocean and is now awaiting orders on what to do with the ship and crew. The Hawaii-based cutter Rush was patrolling Alaska waters when it came across the stateless vessel last week. Coast Guard Admiral Robert Papp says crew from the 378-foot cutter Rush …
Read More »Another Alaska Reality Show Seeks ‘Real Alaskans’
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT For Kodiak residents ready to make their television debut, the National Geographic Channel is holding auditions for a show that will shadow "true" Alaskans surviving the wilderness of the last frontier. Kristi Russell is the president of Metal Flowers Media, the casting company charged with finding these worthy Alaskans. She said the show is unnamed, but is tentatively …
Read More »Get Training Tips for Run the Rock
Brianna Gibbs/KMXT KMXT’s annual Run the Rock race is quickly approaching. This year, local triathlete Bree Witteveen is offering up her expertise by contributing to the Run the Rock blog. Whether you plan on participating in the race day festivities, or are looking to make running a part of your every day life, Witteveen’s blog offers a lot of information …
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