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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.
Born and raised in Dillingham, Brian Venua graduated from Gonzaga University before 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.
The Karluk River Chinook salmon run is coming in at its lowest level ever recorded by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. It’s the latest area in the state seeing declines in Chinook, or kings.
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.