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    One of the most well-known names in seafood – at least in the Pacific Northwest – will have a presence at Crab Fest this week. Ivar’s, which made its name with quick and tasty fish and chips, and clam chowder, is teaming up with the Kodiak Maritime Museum, through a deal brokered by Alaska Leader Fisheries.
    According to museum executive director Toby Sullivan, Ivar’s is providing the batter mix for the museum’s deep-fried cod, and is sending up its world famous clam chowder.
    The way this came about is just slightly convoluted, but try to keep up: Alaska Leader Foundation operated the booth to the benefit of various Kodiak non-profits. Then last year, the foundation turned the operation over the Kodiak Maritime Museum. In the meantime, Alaska Leader struck a deal with Ivar’s to supply cod for its operation, and at the suggestion of company officials, talked the Puget Sound icon to donating clam chowder and batter for the museum’s booth.
    Sullivan said the museum is excited to add clam chowder to the fish tacos and fish and chips on the menu.

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            The Kodiak High School Bears held off a late charge by Anchorage's Dimond High School to win the state championships in track and field over the weekend.

            The Kodiak boys racked up 87 points to Dimond's 84. Chugiak was third, with Lathrop and South Anchorage rounding out the top five.

            The Bears were led by The Levis, who each took home an individual championship, and shared in another. Levi Fried won the 800-meters by less than a half-second in 2-minutes and 18-onehundreth of a second. Levi Thomet was third and Clayton Hanna was third.

            Thomet wont the 1,600, with a time of 4-minutes 25-seconds. Cole Christiansen was third in that race.

            As a team, Kodiak won the 3,200-relay and were second in the 1,600 relay and fifth in the 400 relay.

            The Lady Bears tied for 16^th with four points. The Dimond girls won with 81 points. 

            We have full results after the jump.

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    Last week a U.S. Senate subcommittee held a hearing about the importance of America’s small brewers to the economy. It was hosted by Alaska Senator Mark Begich, and he spoke with Kodiak’s Ben Millstein afterwards.
    “It was great. There was about a dozen or so brewers from around the country with the Brewers Association, which is a national organization," Millstein said. "We were talking about our small business and how they contribute to communities. Different things we value: taking care of employees and sustainability, and we had a lot of interest from the senators, which was an honor to be here.”
    Begich inquired about Kodiak Island Brewing Company’s new location downtown at the Y, and announced his plans to visit this week.
    “Expanded tremendously and it’s been a lot of fun. It’s a great new spot,” Millstein said.
    “So when you have Kodiak Crab Fest – which I will be at – maybe I’ll sample the brew," Begich said. "Because we had no samples here today, but that’s okay. Maybe next time.”
    KMXT will try to catch up with the Senator during Crab Fest, which begins on Thursday.

Jay Barrett KMXT
    The iconic Washington State Ferry that spent 20 years as a seafood processor in Kodiak’s Gibson Cove changed hands quietly late last year. Karl Anderson, a Tacoma business man didn’t buy the Kalakala necessarily to be the next person to try and restore it to its former Art Deco glory. Instead, he acquired it in exchange for delinquent moorage fees.
    Former owner Steve Rodrigues, who reportedly went broke and sold his home in an effort to get the Kalakala restored, was not present at a foreclosure hearing in November where Anderson was given possession in exchange for $4,000 in back rent.
    The aging ship was declared a hazard to navigation by the Coast Guard just over a year ago, as the agency is concerned it will come loose of its moorings and sink in the channel, according to Regina Caffree, a Coast Guard spokeswoman:
    “If the Kalakala sinks it would block the entirety of the waterway,” she said. “And it could impact up to $23-million worth of commerce in one month.”