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For the last ten years, since the 2015-2016 session, state Senator Gary Stevens of Kodiak has been trying to raise the minimum age in Alaska to smoke tobacco and e-cigarettes from 19 to 21.
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The Near Island Development Plan of 2017 lays out three paths: minimal, moderate or maximum development. The city council never picked one of those paths; it has not passed a formal resolution yet.
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Kodiak has few abandoned buildings, but one of them could be torn down in the next year. A half-century old facility, made with toxic materials, sat empty before the local borough assembly made the decision.
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The City of Kodiak was well represented during this month’s Alaska Municipal League awards ceremony. City staff and certain local projects received awards as part of the group’s annual local government conference in Anchorage from Dec. 9 – 13.
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Gov. Dunleavy released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 at a press conference on Dec. 12, which would give the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute $10 million spread out over three years. That’s after he vetoed similar funding included in last fiscal year’s budget.
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The Kodiak City Council has yet to make a final decision on the name for its park and recreation center. That’s several months after receiving a recommendation to change the name from Baranof Park to Wamwik, which means “a place to play” in Alutiiq.
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A property tax exemption court case, currently being appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court, between the Kodiak Area Native Association and the Kodiak Island Borough could set precedent for other communities around the state.
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It's part of a total $104 million headed to Alaska to help pay for coastal infrastructure. About half the money will go towards Anchorage, the other five communities awarded will receive about $11 million each.
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Voter turnout across Kodiak communities on Tuesday for the general election more than doubled from the primary election in August. According to unofficial counts, that number is still less than half of the total number of eligible voters.
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Josie Bahnke is once again the acting city manager of Kodiak. That’s following the City Council’s decision to reappoint her to that role last week on Oct. 24.
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Sizzler Burger & Peking Restaurant, a longtime eatery in downtown Kodiak, has lost its support from the City of Kodiak to renew its restaurant license. That’s after the city council sent a letter to the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board last week urging the board to reject Peking’s license renewal.
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The 2024 general election is less than two weeks away, so KMXT staff put together a quick voter guide for what Kodiak residents can expect to see on their ballots.