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 station was built in the 1960s and hasn't been renovated since the early 2000s. -
The meeting will weigh proposals for the entire Southcentral region of Alaska, including the entire Kodiak archipelago. -
The bears sighted around town are likely all the same pair of juvenile bears, according to ADF&G biologists. -
On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, we hear about the changes in administration across schools in the Kodiak Island Borough School District, the new superintendent's contract details have been released, our partners at Alaska Public Media report on the Alaska Senate passing its version of the state supplemental budget, Sen. Gary Stevens of Kodiak's civics education bill for high schoolers could pass into law this session, and an update on the 2026 Iditarod sled dog race as mushers have completed their 24-hour layovers. -
Damon Hargraves, current principal of Peterson Elementary, will take on the role of assistant superintendent before the end of the school year. Rena Rankin, current Kodiak Middle School principal, will take his place.
