Katherine Irving
ReporterKatherine Irving was born and raised in Oakland, California. After graduating from Macalester College, where she dissected sharks, excavated dinosaur bones, and assisted with wolf vaccinations, Katherine dove into a career in journalism with positions at Science Magazine, Sierra Magazine, and more. Katherine loves reporting about the intersection of people and the planet, with a focus on research, wildlife, and the ocean. She is excited to call Kodiak home and delve into the stories that make this place special.
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The first of the vessels will arrive in Kodiak in 2028. -
As the whales' usual food source in the Arctic crashes, they're turning to places like Kodiak to get enough prey. -
NOAA's Alaska Navigation Manager said these surveys aim to make the waters around the archipelago safer. -
On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, we sit down with Sun'aq Tribe researchers Matt Van Daele and Daniel Smith to discuss their work with invasive crayfish, gray whales, Aleutian terns, and more. -
The high cost of diesel, fueled by the war in Iran, coincides with a projected weak salmon harvest for this summer. -
The fourth graders at Kodiak’s Main Elementary School released the salmon fry they’ve been raising since October into Island Lake on May 21. The release is part of a year-round “Salmon in the Classroom” program hosted by the Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association, where fourth graders across the archipelago learn about the salmon life cycle in a hands-on way.Students got to name their fry, release them into the lake using a paper cup, and wish them well on their journey to the ocean. -
On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, a Kodiak teenager was found dead in the Pasagshak area, the M/V Tustumena cancels sailings, Alaska vets recommend dogs get the leptospirosis vaccine, a landing craft capsized off of the coast of Narrow Cape, gubernatorial candidates Shelley Hughes and Click Bishop visit KMXT during their visits to Kodiak for Crabfest, and KMXT's Davis Hovey visits an outgoing professor at Kodiak College. -
The cancelations come at a challenging time for rescheduling. The Tustumena is slated for a chain run starting Wednesday, June 3, meaning that she will be headed to the Aleutian Islands and won’t return to Kodiak until the night of June 8. -
Unless they withdraw by June 27, 17 candidates are vying to be the next Governor of Alaska in this year’s open primary election. One of those candidates is a former state legislator from Anchorage, Democrat Tom Begich. Listen to KMXT's interview with Tom Begich during his visit to Kodiak for CrabFest on May 22: -
Unless they withdraw by June 27, 17 candidates are vying to be the next Governor of Alaska in this year’s open primary election. One of those candidates is a former state legislator from Palmer, Republican Shelley Hughes. Listen to KMXT's interview with Hughes and her Lt. Gov. candidate Blake Gettys during their visit to Kodiak on May 22 for CrabFest.
