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This week we hear about the challenges of housing Kodiak's senior population and one solution to expand Emerald Heights, an update on summer road work within the city, details on a kayaker from Kodiak washing up on a beach of Woody Island, and more about a potential uptick in salmon shark sightings around the island.
Many people waiting to get into Emerald Heights are currently living in single family homes around town and some say giving senior residents a way to downsize will create more housing options for other families.
The Coast Guard received a report of an empty blue kayak in the water west of Woody Island on Aug. 26. A helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak later found an unresponsive man on the beach nearby.
Salmon sharks appear to be turning up in fishermen’s nets around Kodiak Island in greater frequency this summer. But there isn’t enough data to determine if the shark population is growing in Alaska.