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This week we hear about Alaska State Troopers putting down a Kodiak brown bear, Aleutian terns rebounding, we have a list of candidates for municipal elections this fall, construction on the island by the U.S. Navy, and Alaska Marine Lines will no longer ship electric vehicle.
Born and raised in Dillingham, Brian Venua graduated from Gonzaga University before ultimately returning to Alaska. He moved to Kodiak and joined KMXT in 2022. Venua has since won awards for the newsroom as both a writer and photojournalist, with work focused on strengthening community, breaking down complex topics, and sharing stories of and for the people of the Kodiak Archipelago.<br/><br/>Contact him at brian@kmxt.org
Four candidates are running to be the next Mayor of the City of Kodiak, four others are running for two city council seats and five are running for the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly.
Alaska Marine Lines will no longer ship electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles to Alaska or Hawaii. Last week, the barge company announced the policy change in a statement due to the fire risk associated with shipping large lithium ion batteries.
Aleutian tern populations statewide crashed by over 90 percent between 1975 and 2015. Now, many are finding better rearing conditions near the island's road system.
A Public Affairs Specialist for the Navy Region Northwest, Liane Nakahara, said via email that the agency is working on various military construction projects in the area around Spruce Cape.