Politics

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin and co-host Kirsten Dobroth, KMXT news director, sit down with Kodiak’s state senator Gary Stevens and representative Louise Stutes to talk about the upcoming legislative session and what it could mean for Kodiak. Listen to the original broadcast here (edited for time and clarity):    

A “vote here” sign outside of the Kodiak Harbormaster’s Office. Listen to this story; State Senator Gary Stevens and Representative Louise Stutes – both longtime Kodiak residents – hold significant leads from yesterday’s primary with over 20% of the ballots counted in both races as of Wednesday afternoon. Both candidates have received just over 60% of the vote from the …

Nick Begich during his August 2022 campaign stop in Kodiak. Listen to this story; Editor’s Note: KMXT will interview congressional candidates when they campaign in Kodiak. You can find more information about the special election and the Congressional candidates here. You can also find local election information here. With about 48 hours before Alaskans start voting for their next representative …

Governor Walker and Heidi Drygas visit crab fest. Photo courtesy of the Walker-Drygas campaign. Listen to this story; Editor’s Note: KMXT will interview gubernatorial candidates when they campaign in Kodiak. You can find more information about the August special election, primaries and candidates for all races here. Election season is underway for Alaska’s race for governor; former governor and nonpartisan …

A Kodiak Public Health employee discusses health services offered at the Kodiak Public Health Center. The health center staff was not affiliated or an organizer of the rally. (Photo: Dylan Simard/KMXT) More than 100 people attended an abortion rights march in Kodiak over the weekend to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Organizers said the crowd was about 130 …

Listen to this story; A group of abortion rights activists from Kodiak say they’re planning a march in solidarity with women around the country after Friday’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Peggy Smith was one of the organizers of an abortion rights rally held in Kodiak in May after a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked. …

Listen to this story; Former Governor Bill Walker made a campaign stop in Kodiak during the island’s Crab Festival last weekend. 10 candidates are running for governor this year – and Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor Charlie Pierce – a Republican – was the only other candidate to visit Kodiak’s Crab Festival. He met with supporters at a booth during his …

Listen to this story; After a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe V. Wade was released in early May, people around the country have been rallying in support of the nearly five-decade old decision. On a sunny and breezy Saturday afternoon, over 70 people gathered in Sargent Park in downtown Kodiak to rally in support of the …

During a meeting on the 19th in Anchorage at the Federal Building, a panel of politicians and other high ranking figures in Alaska got the chance to address Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. Among them were representatives from the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, Rasmuson Foundation, Alaska Federation of Natives, and the Alaska Municipal League. Representing the 165 local governments making …

Listen to Talk of The Rock here; Kodiak’s legislative representatives have a busy year ahead. And a windfall of federal money has major implications for  the state budget- Rep. Louise Stutes and Sen. Gary Stevens joined KMXT’s Dylan Simard and Kirsten Dobroth on Talk of The Rock Tuesday to discuss their thoughts on Governor Dunleavy’s budget and more. Rep. Stutes …