The latest wave includes firing some NOAA employees at the Kodiak Fisheries Research Center. Staff could not confirm how many people were affected in the state, nor what positions were cut.

The Service Area No. 1 Board hasn't held a meeting since March of 2024 - others like the Monashka Bay Road Service Area, haven’t met for multiple years. That board only has two members and hasn’t held a meeting since March of 2022. Yet borough code requires them to meet at least once a quarter.

According to city documents, the St. Herman Harbor replacement, a multi-phase project, is now estimated to cost between $73 and $99 million. Roughly a quarter of that amount, or $23 to $33 million, is needed to complete phase one of the project.

Feb. 13 the council voted unanimously to enter into agreement with Colin Baenziger & Associates [CB&A] out of Florida, to conduct a candidate search for the city manager job. The contract will not exceed $34,500 which CB&A originally quoted the city as its recruitment fee.

Kodiak residents took part in a President's Day protest on Feb. 17, expressing frustration at the federal government – especially at President Donald Trump and his advisors. It was just one of many similar events taking place across the state and country.

For the last ten years, since the 2015-2016 session, state Senator Gary Stevens of Kodiak has been trying to raise the minimum age in Alaska to smoke tobacco and e-cigarettes from 19 to 21.

The Near Island Development Plan of 2017 lays out three paths: minimal, moderate or maximum development. The city council never picked one of those paths; it has not passed a formal resolution yet.

The City Council discussed the Second Floor Restaurant’s license renewal for the year 2024 through the end of 2025 during a work session on Jan. 16. The eatery is located upstairs in the same building as Peking and is owned by the same person, Sook C. Yun who is also known as Sung Kim.

The City of Kodiak and Kodiak Island Borough announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, that Richard Gonzalez will be the main point of contact for local, state and federal partners during emergency response on the island.

Kodiak's Gary Stevens is set up to once again serve as senate president and Louise Stutes is slated to chair the House's powerful rules committee. Each visited KMXT to share their priorities ahead of the next Alaska Legislative Session, which starts Jan. 21.