Tag Archives: Dan Rohrer

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a range of new challenges for small businesses in Kodiak. For many, with most of the community hunkered down at home, sales have been hit hard. “Initially, basically 50 percent of our sales disappeared overnight,” Dan Rohrer, owner of the two Subway restaurants in town, said. “Now, I think last week, [the] downtown store was …

Kodiak Chamber of Commerce is rallying the community around the KFC/Taco Bell, after owner Debbie Rohrer announced last week that the restaurant would be closing. The Chamber is putting out a call for letters from the community in support of KFC/Taco Bell. They’re planning to send the letters to KFC and Taco Bell’s parent corporation, Yum! Brands. “Naturally when we …

Debbie Rohrer, owner and manager of the KFC/Taco Bell on Mill Bay Road, announced on Facebook late Thursday night that the restaurant would be “permanently closing its doors.” “We are saddened and disappointed it has come to this,” she wrote. According to her post, she and her brother Dan Rohrer are unable to comment further about the reasons for closing …

The nominating period for soon-to-be available city and borough positions closed on Thursday. Here’s an overview of who’s in the running for the October 1 election.   The City of Kodiak sign at the Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) City of Kodiak On the city side, the mayor’s seat, as well as two city council positions will …

The city of Kodiak is looking ahead to the upcoming municipal elections this fall, starting with nominating petitions for the mayor’s seat, as well as two city council member seats. The positions that will be up for election are currently held by Mayor Pat Branson and City Council members John Whiddon and Charlie Davidson. The City of Kodiak sign at …

The State Fire Marshal lifted the fireworks ban for Kodiak Island Borough over the weekend. Residents are now able to purchase and use fireworks until August 4. “The ban was lifted on Saturday and we have been striving to get the word out to everyone,” Borough Manager Michael Powers said over the phone Monday morning. “I do know that Chief …

More than 50 Kodiak residents gathered outside the Legislative Information Office on Thursday evening to protest Governor Mike Dunleavy’s budget line item vetoes. Some carried signs that read “save our state,” “45 override,” or “fund our future.” Both City Mayor Pat Branson and Borough Mayor Dan Rohrer were present to explain how the budget cuts would affect Kodiak and field …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Community leaders are concerned about the transient population downtown. Members of the public have complained about harassment from people loitering in the mall area, but business owners also pinpoint theft as an issue. The Downtown Kodiak Revitalization Social Issues and Public Safety Subcommittee talked about the situation at a meeting this week. The event drew significant attendance from …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT There’s plenty of land in the Kodiak Island Borough, but land owners may be hesitant to develop it. That’s what the Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee talked about at its meeting last week. Lands committee chair Dan Rohrer said he would like to know why private enterprise might be holding onto the land. “I guess when I was …

Borough Mayor speaks to attendees at the Kodiak Archipelago Rural Regional Leadership Forum. Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kodiak’s rural leaders and the Kodiak Island Borough are striving to improve communication on land issues that impact the island’s communities. The borough has jurisdiction over land use matters around the island and all the action happens in the city of Kodiak. That …