Davis Hovey
News DirectorDavis Hovey was first drawn to Alaska by the opportunity to work for a radio station in a remote, unique place like Nome. More than 7 years later he has spent most of his career reporting on climate change and research, fisheries, local government, Alaska Native communities and so much more.
Hovey went to Syracuse University, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Broadcast Digital Journalism. He is currently the news director at KMXT.
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At least 18 candidates are vying to be the next Governor of Alaska in this year’s primary election. One of those candidates is a former state legislator from Fairbanks, Republican Clark Bishop, who goes by Click. Listen to KMXT's interview with Bishop during his visit to Kodiak on May 21 for CrabFest: -
An education professor in Kodiak who has spent years developing homegrown teachers across Alaska and building the pipeline to drive more into the high-demand profession is retiring. -
On May 15 the Assistant Administrator of NOAA Fisheries Eugenio Piñeiro Soler, the Alaska Regional Adminstrator Jon Kurland, and the Alaska Fisheries Science Center Director Bob Foy met with local residents in Kodiak for a community reception. -
On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, details about a delay in construction at the Seward dock rerouting cruise ships to Whittier, summer salmon fishing restrictions in Kodiak Island rivers, a reversal of the Alaska Board of Fisheries rules by the state attorney general, KIBSD is paying for up to 20 of its international teachers to receive their green cards, and a special remembrance of Alaskan veterans ahead of Memorial Day on Monday from the Alaska Desk at Alaska Public Media. -
The Kodiak Island Borough School District is offering a new incentive to retain its temporary international teachers. This is after the Trump administration priced the district out of international recruiting last year through a massive visa fee hike. Now the district wants to sponsor these teachers to get green cards – permanent legal residency – for about $10,000 each. -
On this week's show with host Davis Hovey, we go over the schedule, some of the vendors and the new features at this year's Crabfest with staff from the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce. Opening day is Thursday, May 21, at noon. More information and the full schedule of events can be found online at kodiakcrabfest.com. -
For the second time in recent months, one of the four licenses for restaurants to serve beer and wine in Kodiak has become available. -
Kodiak’s police chief has thrown his name into the ring to be the next city manager. He is one of now 19 applicants being considered by the City Council for the job. -
On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, two coaches from Kodiak's Native Youth Olympics team recap their season and highlight some of their favorite NYO events.
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One of Kodiak’s four licenses that allow restaurants to sell beer and wine is up for grabs, and only one local restaurant applied with the state to get it.
