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On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, we hear about the effects of the prolonged shutdown at Kodiak's Coast Guard base, a resolution supporting the continued federal ban on Russian seafood, Old Harbor Native Corporation's new tourism business, the potential sale of the historic Orpheum Theatre, and a salmon dissection at Main Elementary.
Coast Guard Base Kodiak is still humming along, more than 50 days into a partial federal government shutdown. But contrary to what's seen from the outside looking in, it’s not quite business as usual.
Last week the Alaska Legislature passed a resolution supporting the continued federal ban on Russian seafood being imported into the U.S. Lawmakers and seafood market experts say the ban is crucial to boosting the value of Alaska’s industry.