Last night, Oct. 22, a write-in candidate with just four votes was elected to a three-year term on the Kodiak City Council.
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Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, a recap of a Kodiak Chinook salmon hatchery program's inaugural season, a write-in candidate with four votes was elected to the City Council, an in-depth look at the federal funds coming to the Kodiak Island spaceport, and KEA turns on diesel generators 24/7 for at least a week.
Talk of the Rock
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KMXT staffThis week's episode marks the return of Jock of the Rock on KMXT. After a multi-year hiatus, this local sports radio show hosted by the Kodiak Daily Mirror's sports reporter Derek Clarkston is airing again, once a month on the third Tuesday, for the forseeable future.Today Clarkston spoke with Kodiak High School Cross Country Coach Ashley Mortenson and a couple of KHS runners about their season while also recapping other high school sports seasons that are wrapping up or mentioning ones that are starting up.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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Katherine Irving/KMXTOn this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with host Terry Haines:KMXT's Katherine Irving provides a pair of salmon hatchery related stories, plus KUCB's Katie Reuther on this year's catch limits for the Bering Sea crab fisheries.
Alaska News
- The 1st night of Quyana brought ovations, tears and a surprise proposal
- Winter storm brings power outages, flight cancellations to Western Alaska
- Alaskans, legal experts condemn federal lawsuit as attempt to invalidate the vote in U.S. Senate race
- Food Bank of Alaska is expanding to better prepare for disasters
- Polls to open in Kipnuk for first time since ex-typhoon devastated Western Alaska village
- Murkowski on war-driven energy prices: 'It is wrong.'
- Drug Enforcement Administration seeks input from Alaskans at Elders and Youth
- Hill campaign gains ground, but supporters worry it’s too late
- How Alaskans across the state get their pumpkins — and the traditions they’ve formed
- Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins pitches himself as a changemaker in Alaska governor’s race
NPR National News
- This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm
- Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels
- Severe flooding hits Four Corners region, more expected through the weekend
- Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms
- Israeli PM pledges massive military operation after West Bank checkpoint attack
- The Pentagon's guidelines for "responsible AI" aren't always followed, report shows
- Ohio could decide control of the Senate. Its rural voters might decide the winner
- A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that
- 'Possible Love' offers four of the best performances you'll see all year
- 'Clayface' is underbaked body horror