Images from Kodiak's Choose Respect March 2026
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Marchers gathered at the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium just before noon on Wednesday, April 15 before beginning the Choose Respect March which lasted about 30 minutes.
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As marchers made their way down E. Rezanof Drive, in front of Kodiak Middle School, many cars honked their horns in support of the Choose Respect March on April 15.
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The Kodiak Island Borough Mayor, Jared Griffin, participated in the march alongside members of the Kodiak Police Department, staff from KIBSD and dozens of marchers.
*Editor's note: Griffin is also the general manager of KMXT Radio, and has no editorial influence over KMXT's news coverage, story assignments, or the content of news reports.
*Editor's note: Griffin is also the general manager of KMXT Radio, and has no editorial influence over KMXT's news coverage, story assignments, or the content of news reports.
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70 Kodiak residents of all ages and identities participated in Wednesday's march to publicly stand together against domestic violence and chose respect.
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Many marchers made their own custom signs for this year's Choose Respect March in Kodiak on April 15.
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Some participants made their own signs for the annual march which is sponsored by KANA, KWRCC, the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak, the Native Village of Afognak and other organizations.
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Some marchers carried standard signs encouraging respect that were provided by KWRCC and event organizers as a way to show support for a respectful Kodiak community.
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About 70 Kodiak residents participated in the march, which went around Kodiak Middle School on E. Rezanof Drive, then turned onto Powell Avenue before the group looped back to Kodiak High School on Lower Mill Bay Road.
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Drivers in cars and trucks honked in support of the Choose Respect marchers as they made their way up Lower Mill Bay Road towards Mill Bay Road on Wednesday afternoon, April 15.
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Rebecca Shields, the executive director of KWRCC, brought along her dog for the Choose Respect March on Wednesday.
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Marchers held signs as they walked a loop around the Kodiak Island Borough School District campus on April 15, starting from the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium and ending outside Kodiak High School.
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