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On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the Alaska Beacon reports on changes to advance reservations for public cabins, the Kodiak commercial salmon seiner Emily Rose gets some help from Good Samaritan vessels, Coast Guard Base Kodiak hosted a 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony, a recap of the gubernatorial fisheries debate in Kodiak, state Sen. Gary Stevens is retiring from the Legislature, and KIBSD's Board of Education is considering closing East Elementary school.
Davis Hovey was first drawn to Alaska by the opportunity to work for a radio station in a remote, unique place like Nome. More than 7 years later he has spent most of his career reporting on climate change and research, fisheries, local government, Alaska Native communities and so much more.
Friday, Sept. 11 marked the 25th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil. KMXT’s Davis Hovey attended a 9/11 ceremony in Kodiak on the country’s largest Coast Guard Base and has this report:
All four candidates running to be the next governor of Alaska were in Kodiak on Wednesday evening, Sept. 9, for this year’s fisheries debate. The debate, hosted by KMXT and the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, revealed some details about each candidate’s approach to fisheries management.Click the audio link to listen to the full fisheries debate, watch the video from the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce, or read KMXT's recap below:
Kodiak’s legislator in the Alaska Senate is wrapping up his 26th year in state politics, which he has said is his last. Gary Stevens’ last day is Jan. 15.
Superintendent Daniel Brigman said during a Sept. 8 work session that the district continues to face financial troubles following the closure of North Star elementary.