Brian Venua
Reporter-
Kelp Fest is three days of learning about and celebrating mariculture on the island and the ways it can be used in the future. It kicked off July 24 and ends July 26.
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The Coast Guard-owned golf course hasn't had live music in years, and the new manager, Jeff Keeler, is looking to increase community engagement.
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KPD officers practiced entering stressful and potentially dangerous situations like responding to armed suspects on July 19. The department held its training at Kodiak Middle School.
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This week we hear about eagle attacks in the St. Herman Harbor, the Kodiak Island Borough School District finalized its budget, Kodiak's state parks have new staff, and a local octogenarian, Ann Barker, is hosting an art exhibit in the Kodiak Marketplace.
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Ann Barker and her family have lived in Kodiak since 1969, and now she's selling 80 paintings to celebrate her 80th birthday and to benefit Hospice and Palliative Care of Kodiak.
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Most of the one-time funding will go back to the district's fund balance, however KIBSD will also retain two previously cut positions as one-year contracts.
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Old Harbor is a village on the southeastern end of Kodiak Island. KMXT Photojournalist Brian Venua visited for a day to learn about the community.
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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.
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Base Kodiak's CDC can usually serve up to 99 students at a time, but has 17 of its 41 job positions open. That means they can only serve about half as many students and 16 students from a dozen families are now searching for new childcare services.
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Kodiak celebrated Pride Month with a week of events recognizing the LGBTQ+ community – including three drag shows. It’s the third year in a row Kodiak has hosted them as part of its Pride Month celebrations. Several of this year’s performers were flown in from Anchorage and the Lower 48.