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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.
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.
Canvassing of the results begins for both the Kodiak Island Borough and Kodiak City on Oct. 9. There are still mail-in ballots and questioned ballots that are yet to be counted.
It's the latest cancellations of the year for the aging boat. The oldest ferry in the Alaska Marine Highway System and is showing its age — it had to be brought to a shipyard in Seward for repairs. Kodiak ferry terminal staff also warned there may be additional cancellations later.
State alcohol regulators have decided to not take action on the City of Kodiak’s request to increase its number of licenses for restaurants to serve beer and wine. For now the city is capped at four REPLs.
“Our theme for the conference this year is ‘Beyond the Bench,’ and we really wanted to focus on ways that we can better ourselves as attorneys and not just in the courtroom,” said Payton Callahan, a senior at Kodiak High School, the president of the local teen court’s Board of Directors, and a Teen Court judge.