Brian Venua
Senior ReporterBorn and raised in Dillingham, Brian Venua attended Gonzaga University before graduating and ultimately returning to Alaska. He moved to Kodiak and joined KMXT in 2022. Venua has since won awards for the newsroom as both a writer and photojournalist, with work focused on strengthening community, breaking down complex topics, and sharing stories of and for the people of the Kodiak Archipelago.
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The Alutiiq Museum has been closed for over a year and is about halfway through its expansion project. Museum staff share updates on how construction is going as they plan the grand reopening next year. -
The ship began service in 1964 and has become an icon for the Alaska Marine Highway System. Kodiak held a block party for her diamond anniversary with officials sharing updates about her replacement. -
On today's Midday report with Host Brian Venua: Mendenhall Valley has significant flooding for the second year in a row, Kodiak Economic Development Corporation has a new executive director, U.S. Coast Guard call off search and rescue for a boat near Homer, and there was an attempted murder in Kotzebue. -
On today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: July in Kodiak was both colder and drier than usual, there's a candidate to be Alaska's sole U.S. representative running from prison, and there's a summer camp for the children of incarcerated people. -
This week we hear about a record low Chinook count in the Karluk River, Kodiak's ice cream truck is back in service, the Kodiak Island Borough approved funding for local nonprofits, and Kodiak College will receive nearly $4 million more than usual from the federal government. -
On today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua: Kodiak Island Borough approved funding for archipelago nonprofits, the Wood Family's ice cream truck resumed service for 2024, Chinook in Petersburg are hitching a ride to spawning grounds, and the Alaska Sea Life Center took in a young walrus. -
The truck is being driven by Maria Wood, the youngest in her family at 16 years old. It's her first year driving it and running the business. -
Kodiak College, which is affiliated with the University of Alaska Anchorage, led the effort for it, UAA, and Kenai Peninsula College to receive nearly $4 million each in federal funds to better serve migrant students. -
Kelp Fest is three days of learning about and celebrating mariculture on the island and the ways it can be used in the future. It kicked off July 24 and ends July 26. -
The Coast Guard-owned golf course hasn't had live music in years, and the new manager, Jeff Keeler, is looking to increase community engagement.
