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 hatchery-based project is not without controversy — and so far, it hasn’t quite gone to plan. -
A growing body of research indicates that hatchery fish could harm wild salmon populations. -
Elected candidate Jeremy Williamson has outstanding contracts with the borough, disqualifying him as an assembly member unless he cuts those contracts. -
On this week's episode of host Katherine Irving, only three of the four new Borough Assembly members were sworn in at a meeting yesterday, a Kodiak corrections officer is convicted of sexual assault, the Tustumena replacement project clears another hurdle, the Kodiak Bears head to the 9-man high school football state championships, and the Commissioner of ADF&G considers a hatchery cap in the first of a 2-part series. -
KMXT's Katherine Irving sat down with the high school team's head coach Rich Gonzalez and assistant coach Dan Farmer about the team's unexpected rise to the top. -
On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, the unofficial results for the municipal election are in, the Kodiak short trail and other road improvement projects are on a DOT draft plan, Kodiak trawlers defend their business as reported by Alaska Public Media, KUCB reports that emperor geese are faring well in Kodiak, and the head of NASA visits Kodiak.
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A public comment period for the draft plan is open until Oct. 29. -
On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, KMXT's News Director Davis Hovey breaks down everything that's on the ballot for the Oct. 6 municipal election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Preliminary results will be shared on air on KMXT after 9 p.m. tonight. -
This year, every school in the district is fully staffed with teachers. KIBSD acting superintendent Damon Hargraves says he can't remember this happening in the last fifteen years. -
Brigman has worked for the school district for less than three months. The president of the KIBSD Board of Education said he will not receive a buyout.
