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            Former Kodiak resident and Coast Guard rescue swimmer Dave Skimin is being remembered as a caring, funny, and loving man. Skimin died last Thursday in a helicopter crash while on a training flight near Honolulu, where he and his wife Sally moved three years ago. KMXT's Casey Kelly has more.

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             Lovers of fine beer are bracing themselves for a potential shortage of ales, porters and more from Kodiak's premier craft brewer. Kodiak Island Brewing Company owner Ben Millstein announced today (Friday) that a steam boiler in his Shelikof Street brewery has cracked, stopping production.

            Brewer Mike Trussell said water was leaking fast from the boiler when he discovered the leak.

            Millstein said there's enough beer in stock to make deliveries, quote, "for awhile," but that sooner or later it's going to, quote, "start to hurt."

            Millstein said a new boiler will have to be imported, with shipping and installation taking between three and six weeks.

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The Cycling Association of Kodiak Island held its annual Kodiak Coastal Centurion bike ride last weekend to help raise funds for one Kodiak resident, afflicted with an inherited disease that has no known cure. Mary Donaldson has more.

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          The State of Alaska announced at 10:30 this (Friday) morning the amount of the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend check. It will be $2,069. This year, every eligible Alaskan will be getting a $1,200 bonus as an Energy Rebate, to help offset the increasing cost of heating fuel and electricity. The state legislature passed the rebate this summer during one of its special sessions, at the request of Governor Sarah Palin.

          The PFD amount is the largest ever, and reflects the return on investment of the Alaska Permanent Fund, averaged over several years.

          In addition to being larger by far, the payments will be going out to Alaskans about a month earlier than usual. Those who selected direct electronic deposit will see the $3,269 show up in their bank accounts a week from today, on September 12th.