This week we hear about Pacific cod pot fishing opening, State Senator Gary Stevens is once again hoping to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes, a housing project in Kodiak is in limbo, and the City of Kodiak is reviewing its development plan for Near Island.

This week we hear about the growth of the kelp and mariculture industry in Kodiak, a new public use cabin near Pasagshak River, an investigation into a long time Kodiak doctor's death, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly is considering a limit on short-term rentals, the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is reviewing the Second Floor's license renewal and its transfer license application in relation to local Restaurant or Eating Place Licenses (REPLs), and a story from the Northern Journal about the last skipper in Ouzinkie and the overall limited entry program in Alaska.

This week we hear about the new parking policy at Kodiak's State Airport that takes effect on Feb. 1, Alaska Communications is teaming up with Old Harbor Native Corporation to provide fiber to communities on the east side of the island, the Kodiak Island spaceport (Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska) hopes to capitalize on a national "traffic jam" at spaceports in the Lower 48, the first of three new Coast Guard cutters arrived in Kodiak this week, Marine Exchange of Alaska is helping to fill gaps in the Coast Guard's VHF radio system coverage around Kodiak Island, and a special report from our freelance reporter at Kodiak High School about the culinary class finals this month.

This week we hear about the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly's and potentially the City Council's protests of the Second Floor license renewal application to the state, a recently passed federal law called the FISHES Act and how it could speed up the fishery disaster process, and the KIBSD Board of Education's decision to close North Star Elementary school next year and consolidate its students with Main and East Elementary; along with some follow up information on which principals will lead those three remaining elementary schools.

This week we hear about Kodiak's first emergency manager, a new parking policy going into effect at the airport, the Coast Guard rescues two fishermen, a Kodiak Island resident wins a national award, the Alaska Seafood Task Force discusses draft recommendations and the Kodiak Island Borough School District holds a townhall as it mulls potentially closing a local elementary school.

This week we hear about KIBSD starting school closure talks, both city and borough officials are recommending to revoke Peking's restaurant alcohol license, the Trusty Tusty is having winter maintenance, an abandoned building is being torn down, Maersk is ending its Alaska operations, the USDA is buying $50 million worth of pollock, and Rep. Stutes and Sen. Stevens share priorities ahead of the Legislative session.

This week we hear about Pacific Seafood finalizing purchasing Kodiak's largest seafood plant, KIBSD will decide whether to close a school in January, the Board of Fisheries tweaked some regulations for Prince William Sound pollock, Dunleavy proposed increasing funding for ASMI, and a small landslide struck near Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center.

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.

This week we hear an update on the lawsuit between KANA and the borough, symptoms of a shrinking population, how climate change is affecting Kodiak, staffing issues on Base Kodiak, and a grow-your-own program for firefighters.

This week we hear about a potential plan to enforce parking limits at Kodiak's state airport, the current renovations and changes underway at the Kodiak Harbor Convention Center, an upcoming seafood marketing conference in Anchorage next week, American Seafoods gave thousands of dollars to Kodiak nonprofits, the upcoming Board of Fisheries meeting features four proposals that could further restrict or even close the pollock trawl fishery in Prince William Sound, and a guest story from our partners Alaska Public Media about a recount of votes for Ballot Measure 2 in this month's state election.