Kirsten Dobroth
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Hurricane-force winds that hit Kodiak earlier this month delayed food deliveries and disrupted travel to the island. The windstorm also ripped out pieces of the city’s biggest boat harbor, and city officials say the damage highlights the need for repairs. An overhaul of Kodiak’s St. Herman Harbor, seen here in January, 2023, has been identified … -
The results from environmental testing at Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex are back following January’s fiery rocket crash at the facility. Officials with Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation say overall, any contamination was largely contained to the immediate area, and cleanup is moving quickly. Testing at Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex after January’s rocket crash shows most … -
Catch limits for Pacific halibut are 10.3% lower than last year across all user groups – including commercial and recreational fishermen. Altogether, they’re allowed to catch 36.97 million pounds of halibut overall, which is about 4.2 million pounds less than last year. This year’s catch limits for Alaska’s halibut fishery are lower than last year. … -
Grocery store shelves in Kodiak were bare this weekend after rough weather delayed food deliveries to the island, and an emergency cargo flight filled with provisions landed in Kodiak Sunday morning to help fill the gap. Kodiak depends on barges to bring in everything from milk and meat to cereal and bread. The last barge … -
Construction plans for the state’s oldest building are moving along, and it’s the first step in a bigger plan to preserve a piece of history on Kodiak Island. Members of Kodiak’s Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a service agreement for a new roof design for the Russian-American Magazin at a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28. … -
On today’s midday report with host Kirsten Dobroth: the Kodiak Island Borough School District plans for another year of flat funding, the Board of Fisheries passes some restrictions on fishing in Area M, but it’s far short of what Y-K Delta residents were hoping for, and Alaska Airline’s iconic “Salmon Thirty Salmon” will soon be … -
Kodiak’s annual commercial fishing trade show ComFish kicks off in about two weeks – on Thursday, March 16. Jena Lowmaster is the executive director for the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, which organizes ComFish each year. She said the Chamber is still finalizing this year’s schedule, which was published online this week. “We are still ironing … -
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for Kodiak Island from 6 a.m. Wednesday through Thursday morning. According to the forecast, the island will see winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour with gusts up to 80 miles per hour. A gale warning is also in effect for mariners on both … -
As of late last month, the village of Ouzinkie has a new hydropower system that provides the bulk of energy for the village of 130 people. But getting there wasn’t easy. The story starts back in the 1980s – that’s when the village’s hydropower system was first installed. It worked – but it had issues … -
On today’s midday report with host Kirsten Dobroth: Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses legislators in Juneau, Trident reopens its processing plant in downtown Wrangell, and a mushroom farmer in Southeast aims to put more local fungi on people’s plates.
