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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.
Davis 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.
Kodiak Island saw wind speeds of nearly 80 miles per hour on Oct. 29 as a strong storm in the Gulf of Alaska swept across communities from the Aleutians to Anchorage.
Josie Bahnke is once again the acting city manager of Kodiak. That’s following the City Council’s decision to reappoint her to that role last week on Oct. 24.
Six businesses received awards this year including Kodiak Kindness, Bell's Flats Little Store, Ocean Plastics Recovery, Island Trails Network, Sutliff's Ace Hardware, and Kodiak Lions Club. Attendees also heard a snapshot from a business survey from the Kodiak Economic Development Corporation.
Since the fishing industry as a whole is facing increased challenges and financial hardship, many are looking at mariculture as an alternative to commercial fishing. The Alaska Fisheries Science Center Kodiak Lab is currently conducting research that could support oyster farming.
Aleutian terns and Emperor geese have faced huge population declines in the last 60 years. But now, the Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak is taking over researching the two bird species. It’s the latest research project the Tribe is taking on.