KMXT Weekly Wrap
All of KMXT's local news stories produced each week can be heard in one podcast, the Weekly Wrap. New episodes are posted online every Friday can and air on 100.1 FM on Saturday.
Latest Episodes
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This week we hear about the explosion at White Sands, a threat at Kodiak High School being found not credible, $11 million in federal funds as well as a new cutter headed to Kodiak, the Alutiiq Museum will revamp its library, and the harvest limits for the 2025 Tanner crab season has been set.
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This week we hear results from the general election, snow plowing service north of town, The Tustumena Replacement Vessel getting delayed, herring fisheries in Prince William Sound, and red king crabs being sold in and cooked by Kodiak residents.
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This week we hear about intense winds whipping across Kodiak, the city reappoints its former acting city manager to temporarily lead again, a recap of the Chamber of Commerce's annual fall dinner, the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak was awarded a research grant for migratory birds, and the Kodiak Lab is conducting oyster research.
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This week we hear what Kodiak residents should expect to see on their ballots, Pacific Spaceport Complex staff practice setting up a rocket launch, Brechan Construction is looking to buy land on Near Island, bears are getting into trash, and volunteers picked up 17,000 pounds of trash.
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This week we hear about Trident's planned sale to Pacific Seafood, the in-depth economic report released by NOAA about the seafood industry's billions in losses in recent years, the City of Kodiak's efforts to find another city manager, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly rejects proposed changes to the Alaska Waste contract, and the Stiles Clark auction raises thousands of dollars for communities on the island.
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This week we hear about the Alex Haley's return to Kodiak, the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska's revenue generating projects outside of rocket launches, the local municipal election results are set, a report about the $1.8 billion loss Alaska's seafood industry experienced recently, and a recap of this week's Fisheries Debate.
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This week we hear the unofficial results of the 2024 municipal election, the Trusty Tusty is having maintenance issues, Kodiak's fall herring fishery has low participation, restaurants in city limits are not able to get new beer and wine licenses, and Teen Court will have a statewide conference hosted on the island.
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This week we hear about a trash pile on fire near Alaska Waste, the Kodiak Maritime Museum given an opportunity to have a physical building, a third crayfish derby to remove the invasive species in the Buskin, the ballot proposition on the upcoming municipal election in Kodiak, the significant Philippine diplomat and consulate staff's visit to the island, and an abrupt shut down to the Central Gulf of Alaska pollock trawl fishery.
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This week we hear early voting open for municipal elections, the PFD amount, a fire on Mill Bay Road, a construction update for the arterial, a request to Kodiak City Council for land for a "sweat equity" program, and events for National Suicide Prevention Month.
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This week we hear about the Kodiak History Museum's celebration of its 70th anniversary with a time capsule, an internationally successful comedy duo from the Philippines visited Kodiak for a performance, one of the bills signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy promotes the cottage food industry in Alaska, state fire officials are distributing and installing new smoke and carbon monoxide alarms across the state, and the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly is looking to update its regulations on Accessory Dwelling Units or ADUs.