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State ferry Tustumena repairs delay Kodiak Island service
The Alaska Marine Highway System has announced that the ferry Tustumena will be delayed coming out of its annual maintenance overhaul. Last week’s update means the Tustumena’s earliest sailing to Kodiak Island is on the evening of May 9, when it’s scheduled to stop in Port Lions and Ouzinkie as well as Kodiak, departing Homer at 8:45 p.m. Originally it was expected to be back in service by the end of this month, April 30.
Kodiak’s deputy manager will be acting city manager for three months
Kodiak City Council has appointed a temporary city manager to take over for outgoing manager, Mike Tvenge, starting on Wednesday, May 1. All five present Council members during last week’s city council meeting unanimously selected current Deputy City Manager Josie Bahnke to fill that role for the next few months, until July 30. Councilmember John Whiddon was absent.
Midday Report – April 30, 2024
On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Iditarod’s Burled Arch that marks the finish line of the annual Sled Dog Race collapsed Saturday evening. State lawmakers are still debating a return to a pension-style defined-benefit retirement system for public-sector workers. And the U.S. Coast Guard retired a fleet of helicopters based out of Kodiak in a ceremony last Tuesday.
Talk of the Rock: KIB Hazard Mitigation Plan
On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Brian Venua talks to the Kodiak Island Borough’s associate planner, Joe Grochmal, and director of community development, Christopher French, about the efforts to create a new Hazard Mitigation Plan. Listen here:
Nick Begich takes break from campaign trail, tracks and bags a Kodiak bear
After a successful convention with Alaska Republicans, congressional candidate Nick Begich changed clothes and headed to the airport, destination: Kodiak. From there, Vertigo Air transported Begich to the Uyak Bay area, where he had a tag to hunt Kodiak brown bear. He was accompanied by friend Pat McCollum of Wasilla, husband of Mat-Su School Board member Kathy McCollum.
Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium presents Climatologist Rick Thoman as keynote speaker
The fifth Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium was this week. The conference brings together scientists from around the archipelago and Alaska every three years to present their research. The event started April 23 and wrapped April 25 with films about coastal life. This year’s symposium was organized by Alaska Sea...
Self-help housing could be one part of the answer to Kodiak’s housing crisis if municipalities divest land
Kodiak’s regional Alaska Native corporation is requesting land from local municipalities to help address the housing crisis. Koniag, in partnership with the nonprofit Alaska RurAL CAP, pitched its model for self-help housing to both the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly and City Council earlier this week, on the evenings of April 22 and 23 respectively.
Dept. of Transportation plans to make main route in Kodiak more ADA accessible
The Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) is planning a major overhaul of an approximately 1.9 mile section of Rezanof Drive within Kodiak city limits. DOT has funds from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to improve sidewalks, curb ramps and street crosswalks, among other things. Last week on Tuesday, April...
Kodiak Alutiiq museum adds watercolors of Native ancestors to collection
The Kodiak Alutiiq Museum has expanded its collection by 11 watercolor paintings. The paintings are portraits of 19th-century Alutiiq/Sugpiaq people, and were created by Sugpiaq artist Cheryl Lacy. Lacy’s set of 11 portraits is titled “Our Ancestors” and reinterprets works done by Mikhail Tikhanov. Tikhanov was a Russian artist from...
Record rainfall causes a mudslide into a mudroom of a home in Kodiak, warns of higher risk of future landslides
Heavy rain drenched hillsides and flooded rivers around Kodiak last week. According to the National Weather Service, several inches fell in a matter of days, setting climate records and increasing the risk of landslides. 3.27 inches of rain fell in Kodiak between Wednesday at 4 a.m. on April 17 and...
AROUND ALASKA: Sheep, Puppies, and Baby Reindeer!
Kodiak's City Council just approved a contract for the construction of a brand-new fire station. According to KMXT, Osborne Construction will spearhead the $24 million project on Mill Bay Road in Kodiak. City Council recently approved a contract with the company. It's an exciting step forward for Kodiak. The city's current firehouse, parts of which are from the 1940s, has been in desperate need of replacing.
Kodiak Emergency Operations Center issues Flood Warning
The Kodiak Emergency Operations Center (EOC) issued a Flood Warning for Kodiak this morning. The EOC announced on Facebook:. “Due to heavy rainfall, there is increased potential for landslides in the Kodiak area. The City & Borough are advising residents to stay vigilant in observing damage or dangerous slide activity and to report hazards to the Kodiak Police Department.
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