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The city of Kodiak has been moving forward with its Waterfront Masterplan to address much-needed repairs, maintenance, and overhauls for Kodiak’s harbors and waterfront. How would you rate that process so far, and what do you see as priorities going forward? There has been much public discussion recently about the absence of affordable housing in Kodiak, and the effect it …

Tune in at tonight 5:00 pm for NPR’s coverage of the Presidential Debate, hosted by Audi Cornish. Then, at 7:00 pm, meet local candidates for the borough assembly as they answer questions during the Borough Assembly Candidate Forum. An evening to listen and learn!

KMXT kicked off the spring fund drive with the annual Ron Sears Memorial Bench Press Competition at Kodiak Athletic Club on Saturday. Partnering with Lindsay Knight, owner of Kodiak Athletic Club, 18 participants joined the fundraiser to compete in either half- or full-body weight bench press. 2019 Ron Sears Memorial Bench Press Competition participants pose for a photo at Kodiak …

  Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Mark Begich will be in Kodiak on Monday. Photo from Begich Facebook page.   Meet and Greet 5:30 to 6:30 at Kodiak Island Brewing Co. Town Hall Meeting 7 to 8:30 at Afognak Native Corp. Building.   Governor Bill Walker decision to withdraw from the Alaska Gubernatorial campaign is having a lot of trickle down effects. …

Ballot Measure 1 was the topic of discussion at a forum held in the Borough Assembly Chambers on Tuesday night. Ballot Measure 1, officially titled “An Act providing for protection of wild salmon and fish and wildlife habitat”, has become a controversial and confusing issue. Representatives for and against the ballot measure met in a forum last night to discuss the …

Gubernatorial Fisheries Debate is Monday, Oct. 22 in Kodiak Kodiak is Alaska’s number two fishing port behind Dutch Harbor, and what happens in state-related fisheries issues often has a major impact on Kodiak’s fishermen and the community at large. Fishing boats in Kodiak. (Photo by James Brooks / Flickr) Next month Alaskans go to the polls and vote for, among …

    Candidates on the primary ballot for Alaska Senate District 32 met in a candidate forum on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. The forum was organized by The Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, KMXT and Kodiak Daily Mirror and was held in the Kodiak Borough Assembly chambers. The forum was broadcast live on KMXT 100.1 FM. The full audio is available …

Candidates for local offices participated in a forum on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Here are their statements and responses to a series of questions.   Candidates for City Mayor and the Board of Education – uncontested seats – read their candidate statements.   Borough Candidates’ introductory remarks.   Question 2: Money is tight and looks to be getting tighter for …

Did you know Alaskans spend more money powering home audio systems and DVD machines when they are off than when they are actually in use? Living rooms are home to most of the electronics in your house. Your family watches T.V. turns on computers and picks up the phone in your living area and these phantom loads add costs because …

Renewable energy resources provide low-risk energy that can lower costs over the long term. With some of the best renewable energy resources in the country, Alaska has an opportunity to lead the nation in their development and bring new revenue streams, including jobs in our local economy. Jim Arneson, DDS salutes the efforts of our locally owned co-operative, Kodiak Electric …