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This week we hear about the cool and dry conditions during the month of July in Kodiak, the likely next city manager Josie Bahnke, a license renewal application for a longstanding Kodiak restaurant in jeopardy, and the Tustumena ferry celebrating its 60th birthday at the local terminal on Wednesday.
July, 2024 was the coolest July Kodiak has seen since 2012 with temperatures averaging more than two degrees below normal. And just over two inches of rain fell in Kodiak all month.
Josie Bahnke, the acting city manager, is pegged to be Kodiak’s next permanent city manager. That’s despite recent controversy on social media and subsequent pushback over Bahnke’s selection from some local fishermen.
Melissa Schoenwether, the former associate executive director, is taking over for John Whiddon as executive director of the Kodiak Economic Development Corporation.
The Sizzler Burger and Peking Restaurant has been a staple in Kodiak for roughly 40 years. The local eatery also holds one of only four Restaurant or Eating Place Licenses (REPLs) within the city.