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Kodiak's smaller military base, the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Center where Navy Seals are trained, is planning to build a new facility. Local rumors have circulated about what they're building, including the possibility of a data center. The Navy has shot down those claims. But as KMXT reports, there's already concerns about how the new facility could potentially strain the local power grid.
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Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, Old Harbor hosts its first commercial cruise ship, and KMXT's Davis Hovey sits down with Alaska Senate District C candidates Carrie Harris, Heath Smith, and Louise Stutes.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the new superintendent for the Kodiak Island Borough School District discusses his transition to the island, his past work experience in the lower48, and the start to this upcoming school year next week.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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(Kalie Granier)On this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with host Terry Haines: Kenai's Silver Salmon Derby has been cancelled, according to KDLL's Ashlyn O'Hara, St. Paul is aiming to become a research community, as reported by Katie Reuther of KUHB, and an artist with a passion for kelp forests.https://kaliegranier.com
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