Public Safety

The Kodiak port and harbors department installed a gate at Saint Herman’s Harbor last week on Wednesday, Jan. 24, following a trend of theft and security issues at the city’s storage lot. City Manager Mike Tvenge said the gate will control overnight access to the lot where gravel and some boats are stored, across the channel from Oscar’s Spit at …

Kodiak’s first responders are struggling, with a dozen vacant positions between both the fire and police departments. Both the fire and police chiefs say a lack of affordable housing options in the city has exacerbated the shortage. Tim Putney is the Kodiak police chief and has been with the department for over 20 years. In a joint letter with the …

The Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley started the year by towing a fishing vessel in distress to Adak on Monday.  The crew of the Aleutian No. 1, a 127-foot boat, reported to Watchstanders on Dec. 28 that its propeller was stuck after getting caught on some fishing gear. That left the vessel adrift in the middle of the Bering Sea.  …

The City of Kodiak is bringing back its New Year’s Eve firework show this weekend for the first time in over a decade. The show starts on Sunday at 7 p.m. at Oscar’s Spit, near St. Paul Harbor. Fireworks should be visible from anywhere facing downtown Kodiak.  “We’re excited to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a fireworks display for Kodiak …

The Kodiak Island Borough School District received a bomb threat via email late morning on Dec. 18. Classes are currently on winter break, but the remaining staff were sent home. The district usually has a handful of administrative staff at the superintendent’s office over winter break, but the parking lot was empty, December 18, 2023. (Brian Venua/KMXT) Cyndy Mika is …

The Ohana, a landing craft-style boat, was pulled out of the water near downtown Kodiak on Monday after residents reported seeing a sunken vessel in the Near Island channel.  Eyewitnesses saw several pieces of heavy equipment used to pull the boat out of the water. (Terry Haines/KMXT) A representative for the city’s harbor department said in a call that the …

Updated November 13, 2023 City of Kodiak fixed the breach in the water main downtown and the boil water notice has been lifted, according to a representative for the health department of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The breach was initially found on Friday and staff worked through the weekend to ensure water quality returned as soon as possible. …

The Kodiak Island Ambulatory Care Clinic was searched by officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday morning. Despite the raid, the clinic is still open and no charges have been filed.  The clinic’s medical director and owner, John Koller, said he was in shock over the search. “They just pulled up, just like in the movies and they …

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks about juvenile justice with members of Kodiak Teen Court: Fernando Escobar, President of Kodiak Teen Court’s Board of Directors Payton Callahan, Vice-president and judge Tessa Davis, Secretary and attorney Andrew Ott, legal advisor and KTC instructor Listen here:

A Kodiak man, Jericho Samson, has been found after being reported missing over the weekend. A spokesperson from the Kodiak Police Department says Samson was found in town and in good health on Monday (Oct. 2).  The spokesperson said in a call that Samson was reported missing by his family after missing an appointment last week. The family was concerned …