It's the oldest artifacts found on Kodiak yet, meaning human settlement dates back hundreds of years earlier than previously known.

The Trump administration froze billions of dollars in education funding last month, and put Kodiak’s sole General Educational Development, or GED, program in limbo. Then, in late July, the administration said it was releasing most, but not all, of that money.

The Alaska Legislature overturned yet another attempt to slash education funding by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The federal government also is set to release previously frozen education grants.

Corey Potter, who pled guilty earlier this year to federal charges for sending diseased crab to Washington state, now faces fines for violations of the Clean Water Act.

City of Kodiak Mayor Pat Branson announced Monday, Aug. 4, that she is retiring from public service after holding local elected offices for nearly three decades.

A 110-foot tug boat called the Sea Ranger started taking on water, according to a Coast Guard press release. Rescue crews brought the sinking boat's crew to Cordova, no injuries were reported.

Dozens of kids filled the Bayside Fire Department in Kodiak for a weeklong day camp to learn about firefighting and fire safety. Fighting live – but controlled – fires was a lot of fun for the kids, but also a way to develop homegrown firefighters for the future.

Two of the bills create new fishing-related laws and the third updates the rules governing accountants in the state.

On Thursday, July 24, the city council awarded $255,400 to 22 local nonprofits. That’s out of a total of 25 organizations that requested $358,498 in funding this fiscal year. Here's which organizations were awarded funds and how some of them plan to use the money:

Alaska Republican Congressman Nick Begich III proposed a U.S. House subcommittee rollback parts of the landmark legislation to “modernize” it. Conservation groups warn that it’s a gutting that endangers already struggling whale populations around the state.