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Brian Venua/KMXTUp to 27,783 cruise ship passengers are scheduled to visit the island community this year — the busiest season in years if not ever. Discover Kodiak's executive director, Brock Simmons, says it's a good test to see if more tourism is good for Kodiak. -
Kristina Serezhenkov with the state Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office or AMCO. She told the Kodiak City Council on Jan. 21 about newer seasonal and event licenses that are available to local vendors like a "seasonal restaurant or eating place tourism license."
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The Alaska Municipal League comprises of borough, city, and village officials from across the state and hosted a session in the Kodiak Marketplace downtown. -
Kodiak’s City Council agreed with Turnagain Marine Construction’s preferred design for the replacement of St. Herman Harbor, with some modifications, at a work session on Aug. 6. -
The ship began service in 1964 and has become an icon for the Alaska Marine Highway System. Kodiak held a block party for her diamond anniversary with officials sharing updates about her replacement. -
The Sizzler Burger and Peking Restaurant has been a staple in Kodiak for roughly 40 years. The local eatery also holds one of only four Restaurant or Eating Place Licenses (REPLs) within the city. -
Melissa Schoenwether, the former associate executive director, is taking over for John Whiddon as executive director of the Kodiak Economic Development Corporation. -
The truck is being driven by Maria Wood, the youngest in her family at 16 years old. It's her first year driving it and running the business. -
Kodiak State Parks, under the state Department of Natural Resources, was able to hire more employees for the summer season. That’s despite staffing gaps and high turnover in the last year. -
A new television series about Alaska premiered on July 11. It's focused on big brown bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve with narration from a well-known New Zealand comedian and actor. -
The chair of Friends of Kodiak State Parks said the bookings this summer have been almost nonstop at the Pasersaq or Pasagshak cabin. Now the nonprofit is raising money to build a second cabin. -
The pyrotechnic store has been open for over 40 years, however a fire sent explosions shooting from the building last month. In lieu of a storefront, the business is taking pre-orders by phone.
