The museum reopened on May 22 after being closed for a construction project to nearly double its exhibit space and display hundreds more objects and artifacts. It’s now open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Alaska Legislature’s session ended on May 20 after lawmakers passed the capital and operating budgets. Before those final hours, Kodiak’s legislators pushed forward bills on topics ranging from a world trade committee to commercial boat registration.

The head of Providence’s Kodiak Island Medical Center officially leaves his administrator position next week on May 31. But that job vacancy is only one of a few leadership jobs and one of dozens of medical positions Providence is struggling to fill in Kodiak.

Alaska school districts hiring from the Philippines are taking some of the country’s best and brightest teachers. It’s a win for Alaska kids, but what does that mean for students back in Southeast Asia? KMXT’s Brian Venua explores brain drain and brain gain in Part 5 of his series, Mabuhay sa Alaska.

The average age of a fisherman in Alaska has increased to fifty, which is ten years older than it was one generation ago, according to “Turning the Tide," a report from a UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences research team.

Alaska school districts are hiring teachers from the Philippines, but it’s not the first time employers in the state have looked to the island nation to address a labor shortage. In part 4 of Mabuhay sa Alaska, KMXT’s Brian Venua reports that this is just the latest wave in more than a century of ebb and flow.

Moving to rural Alaska takes a lot of adjustment — especially when you’re coming from a city with a population of 13 million. In Part 3 of Mabuhay sa Alaska, KMXT’s Brian Venua reports on how teachers who have made the move from the Philippines are navigating their new lives in Alaska.

The Kodiak Island Borough and the City of Kodiak argued that the state should not have renewed Second Floor's restaurant or eating place license, REPL. The state ABC Board agreed.

Alaska school districts are ramping up international hiring. For some, that means sending their own recruiters to the Philippines. In Part 2 of Mabuhay sa Alaska, KMXT’s Brian Venua reports that the process can be pretty complicated, and it’s only getting more stressful.

The Borough Assembly is scheduled to finalize the fiscal year 2026 budget at its June 5 meeting, after a public hearing. The meeting is also set to also include certifying and levying property taxes.