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  Warming water conditions have been causing big shifts in Alaska’s ecosystems. While some species have been hit especially hard by the rise in ocean temps, some, like rockfish and sablefish, for example, appear to have thrived in the warmer waters. High frequency radar offers new ways to track and monitor ocean currents, and the list of potential users wanting …

Kodiak is recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, starting with a proclamation from the borough at a meeting a few weeks ago. Ellamy Tiller and Amber Frederick, outreach advocates from the Kodiak Women’s Resource and Crisis Center came by for Talk of the Rock this week to discuss the prevalance of domestic violence and what resources are available to …

Listen as seven storytellers share stories around the theme “Jerry-Rigged” in a live performance recorded on October 11, 2019 at the Kodiak Harbor Convention Center. The show first aired on KMXT 100.1 FM on Sunday, October 20, 2019.  

  Heads up for fishermen getting relief checks for the 2016 Pink Salmon disaster. Some of the calculations are off and there is a limited time in which to appeal to get the correct amount of money. Are massive wrecks of seabirds dying off this summer another sign that all is not well with Alaska’s oceans. We have a report, …

  Despite all the weirdness with individual fisheries, this summer’s statewide salmon catch looks to be one of the best ever. In fact, early numbers put it on track to be the eighth largest haul since 1975. In Bristol Bay more than 56 million salmon swam home this summer. Price right now is about $1.35 and it’s expected to keep …

  Our guest is Toby Sullivan, Executive Director of the Maritime Museum. He talks about the joint conference of Museums Alaska and the Alaska Historical Society this week in Kodiak. He also talks about Alaska history, national museums and changes in the way museums share a community’s history.    

  Let’s start with some good news…two years ago the Southeast Dungeness Crabs season closed early. This year, crab, crab, crab. At four million pounds and nearly $13 million, the 2019 Dungie season could end up being the highest harvest in a decade. Oh, but it’s not all good news for Southeast crabbers… For the second year in a row, …

  Our guests are Kodiak Island Borough School District Superintendent Larry LeDoux and Assistant Superintendent Beth Cole. We look at what’s new this year, school enrollment, the PEAKS assessments and other topics that affect students, parents and teachers.   Kodiak Island Borough School District Superintendent Larry LeDoux. KMXT/Maggie Wall.   Kodiak Island Borough School District Assistant Superintendent Beth Cole. KMXT/Maggie …

When the Board of Fisheries moved its Upper Cook Inlet Finfish meeting from Kenai to Anchorage it took a lot of people by surprise, among those the folks in Kenai. A recent report by the Alaska ombudsman finds that the Board of Fish actions violated the state’s open meeting law. A familiar name in the fishing industry had his catch …

  Special Friday Edition of Talk of the Rock on Kodiak College fall semester. Friday, Sept. 6 is the last day to register for fall classes at Kodiak College. Online or at the college. The one exception is a class that is late starting by nature. KMXT hosted a discussion with three instructors on Talk of the Rock who talked …