Davis Hovey
News DirectorDavis Hovey was first drawn to Alaska by the opportunity to work for a radio station in a remote, unique place like Nome. More than 7 years later he has spent most of his career reporting on climate change and research, fisheries, local government, Alaska Native communities and so much more.
Hovey went to Syracuse University, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Broadcast Digital Journalism. He is currently the news director at KMXT.
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The M/V Tustumena’s last sailing to Kodiak Island for this winter season is set for Jan. 2. Weather delays and scheduling changes mean Alaska Marine Highway System’s mainliner ferry won’t stop through some archipelago communities until after New Year’s. -
Kodiak’s Benny Benson state airport has recorded 14.27 inches of precipitation this month, through 4 p.m. on Dec. 31, which is twice as much as usual. That amount is also the second highest December total in a century of climate observations. -
One of the ideas rising to the top of the Alaska Seafood Task Force’s forthcoming recommendations is an insurance pool for commercial fishermen. That's according to information the group’s chairperson shared on Dec. 18 with the Kodiak Fisheries Work Group. -
The City of Kodiak was well represented during this month’s Alaska Municipal League awards ceremony. City staff and certain local projects received awards as part of the group’s annual local government conference in Anchorage from Dec. 9 – 13. -
The cost of shipping goods is increasing next month due to tariff surcharges at the Port of Alaska in Anchorage and after some shipping companies have raised their rates for the upcoming year. -
Gov. Dunleavy released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 at a press conference on Dec. 12, which would give the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute $10 million spread out over three years. That’s after he vetoed similar funding included in last fiscal year’s budget. -
The Alaska Board of Fisheries has tweaked some regulations related to trawl bycatch in the Prince William Sound pollock fishery. It was part of just one agenda item at the group’s meeting in Cordova from Dec. 12-16. But some wanted the board to go further and completely close the only state managed pollock trawl fishery in Alaska. -
Christmas is less than two weeks away, and many Kodiak residents have begun putting up Christmas trees. And while some may opt for a plastic tree, there are several options for anyone looking for a real fir or spruce this season. -
This week we hear about the City of Kodiak's main recreation center's name change continuing to be pushed back, City Fire Chief Frank Dorner announces his upcoming retirement, the Alaska Seafood Task Force holds its final meeting before giving recommendations to the Legislature, a small business celebrates a year in the Kodiak Marketplace, two cases of whooping cough confirmed in Kodiak schools, and a teenager has been indicted on charges of assault in relation to the White Sands beach explosion that injured almost a dozen youth last month. -
On today's Midday report with host Davis Hovey: A game store celebrated its first full year in the Kodiak Marketplace. The City of Kodiak has purchased a new lift station and property which will help prevent future sewage spills in Mission Lake. Gov. Dunleavy teases an education reform bill he plans to submit ahead of the legislative session.
