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On this week's episode with host Katherine Irving, Kodiak College announces its next director, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stops in Kodiak, KMXT staff sit down with House District 5 candidate Kathy Simpler and gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker, shellfish around Kodiak test positive for toxins responsible for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly fails to pass a new sales tax on cannabis, and beavers cause havoc on Saltery Cove Road.
Kodiak College has named its next leader, after being under the leadership of an interim director for the past few months. Sam Hirt, originally from Fairbanks, will take over as the director of the college effective on January 4, 2027.
Mullin toured Base Kodiak along with Sen. Dan Sullivan and Coast Guard Commandant Kevin Lunday, and addressed the public during a community meet and greet.
This year’s election features two Kodiak residents that are running for House District 5 in the Alaska Legislature, which covers Kodiak Island, Cordova and Seward. Listen to KMXT's conversation with one of those candidates: Nonpartisan Kathy Simpler of Kodiak.
17 candidates are vying to be the next Governor of Alaska in this year’s open primary election. One of those candidates is former governor, Independent Bill Walker. Listen to KMXT's interview with Walker during his visit to Kodiak on Aug. 11.