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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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, Kodiak Electric Association has signed a partnership with the Coast Guard to put in $15 million of energy efficiencies, Alaska Public Media has election updates and more about a draft study from the Legislature’s Task Force on Education Funding, a Kodiak Island Borough Assembly member-elect hasn't been allowed to take his seat yet, and a controversial vehicle crossing goes in at Pasagshak River. -
A local contractor elected to a seat on the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly last month hasn’t been allowed to actually take the seat. The borough says he either must give up existing contracts his company has with the borough by Saturday, Nov. 14 – or give up the assembly seat. Now the assembly is also considering a last-minute option tonight that would let him keep his contracts and the assembly seat. -
On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we are joined by young Kodiak filmmakers who are screening their short films during this weekend's Youth Film Festival hosted by See Stories. More information about See Stories' first annual Kodiak youth film festival and tickets can be found online at seestories.org. -
Coast Guard Base Kodiak is partnering with Kodiak Electric Association to make $15 million of energy efficiency upgrades on base through a utility energy services contract. -
Unofficial election results show two Kodiak women are set to win by commanding margins in their races for Alaska House and state Senate. -
Kodiak’s City Council plans to formally decide who they will hire as the next city manager next week on Nov. 12. The city has been without a permanent manager for more than a year since the last one left after only seven weeks on the job. -
Commercial fishermen will be eligible for one-time fuel relief payments alongside farmers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Harvest Fuel Relief program. The department announced earlier this month on Oct. 19 that up to $8 billion will be available. -
On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, we air a special three part series that is a collaboration between KMXT and Type Investigations and was supported by the Pulitzer Center. This series covers how and why federal funds are being poured into the Kodiak Island spaceport, how local residents feel about that, and how this expansion could impact the future of the spaceport and the community.
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Billions of dollars from the federal government are being poured into missile defense and mostly commercial launch capacity around the country, millions of which are benefitting the spaceport on Kodiak Island. It’s all part of a broader military buildup in Alaska and the Arctic. In the final part of this three part series, KMXT’s Davis Hovey reports on what supporters and skeptics say the spaceport will look like in the future. -
Billions of dollars from the federal government are being poured into missile defense and mostly commercial launch capacity around the country, millions of which are benefitting the spaceport on Kodiak Island. It’s all part of a broader military buildup in Alaska and the Arctic. In part two of this three-part series, KMXT’s Davis Hovey talks to local residents about the buildup and potential impacts of increased launches.
