KMXT Staff
Kodiak’s emergency responders received reports from around the road system of downed trees, power outages and a roof blown off a house Friday, Feb. 20. That’s after the northeast side of the island was buffeted by winds in excess of 70 mph Thursday night through early Friday morning.
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Weekly Wrap
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KMXTOn this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we hear about high winds on Kodiak Island that caused several power outages and a roof to blow off a house, Alaska entities including Alaska Aerospace are tapped to receive Missile Defense Agency contracts, the sixth Coast Guard fast response cutter in Alaska is commissioned in Kodiak, Coast Alaska reports the summer ferry schedule is out for bookings, KUAC reports on a bill in the Legislature to continue allowing SNAP beneficiaries to use their benefits at farmers markets, and the Kodiak Harvest Food Co-op is closing for two weeks before moving into the marketplace downtown.
Talk of the Rock
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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, Deb Rohrer and Derek Clarkston join us at KMXT for the latest installment of Jock of the Rock, where we discuss Kodiak high school and club sports.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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(National Marine Fishery Service)This week on The Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has voted to adopt chum salmon bycatch measures on Bering Sea pollock, as reported by the Alaska Desk's Alena Naiden, and KUCB's Theo Greenly looks at the CDQ groups in the middle. Plus KMXT's Davis Hovey has some good news for Kodiak's cod fishermen.
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