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    A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak medevac’d a crewman from the fishing vessel Stella in the Shelikof Strait on Friday. The Coast Guard would not identify the 35-year-old fisherman, but said he was suffering from hypothermia after falling overboard.
    The Coast Guard reports the man spent a significant amount of time in the 38-degree water before being rescued by crewmen aboard the 58-foot Stella. After being hoisted aboard the Jayhawk, the man was returned to Kodiak and transferred to the hospital for treatment. His current condition is unknown.
    The Coast Guard is investigating.

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    Today we are wrapping up this week’s talks with Alaska Senator Mark Begich, who spoke to KMXT about fishery-related issues from the Boston Seafood show.
    The National Weather Service relies on NOAA weather satellites to help extend weather forecasts more than a day or two into the future. However satellite coverage over Alaska will likely be reduced because a replacement for an aging satellite was not acquired in a timely manner.
    The problem, he says, is that weather satellites are very picky about their orbits, and launches must be precisely timed.
    This problem has been known since 2011, and it’s not just Alaska weather satellites that are in jeopardy – the ones over the East Coast which helped forecasters predict the path of Hurricane Sandy, will also need replacing soon, too.

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    In a crowded room in the Westmark Baranof Hotel in downtown Juneau, a noisy crowd weaves around a buffet table piled with fishy delicacies – salmon garnished with lemon, lox, halibut Olympia and monstrous legs of king crab.
     “Thank you all for coming, we’re really glad to have you here tonight, enjoy the seafood and we’ll see you down the road. Thank you.”

    Those words from Borough Mayor Jerome Selby welcoming a crowd of more than 100 senators, representatives and legislative staff to the Kodiak Seafood Reception Wednesday night. The event, which takes place annually, is an informal opportunity for members of the Kodiak City Council and Borough Assembly to meet with legislators and showcase various projects on Kodiak’s capitol wish list. Selby said the reception is typically the talk of the Legislature, mainly thanks to the bountiful donation of seafood by Kodiak’s processing plants. While the dinner provides a tasty platform for discussion, Selby said much of the real talking takes place in the days leading up to the event.
    City council and borough assembly members spent much of Monday and Tuesday meeting with various committees and legislators to make sure the interests and needs of Kodiak are being met during this legislative session. On the borough side of things, Selby said the capitol budget hasn’t really come together yet, but he and assembly members had some very good discussions with legislators about the borough’s projects