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Kodiak’s city employees are getting a pay raise, but passage of the wage hike came after lengthy – and at times impassioned – debate, and a tie breaking vote from the city’s mayor. Kodiak City Council members agreed on one thing at Thursday’s meeting – city employees deserve a raise. But how and when to …

Technically, the ice fishing season in Kodiak doesn’t have an open or close date. But as local icefishermen will tell you, it started early this year. There was an unusually intense and prolonged cold snap in November. That led to ice forming earlier and to a greater depth than usual, which is perfect for ice …

California aerospace company Astra is planning to launch its second commercial rocket from Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex. Astra had expected to open a launch window this Sunday, Feb. 27 from the state-owned launch complex on Narrow Cape. But as of Tuesday that’s been postponed until at least March 8. Astra has a history with Kodiak. …

On today’s newscast with host Terry Haines: Cook Inlet gillnetter sentenced for PFD case. Governor Dunleavy says the state should pay for damages awarded as a result of loyalty oath firings. And Iditarod officials announce COVID mitigation rules for the race.

House lawmakers in Juneau gathered this week for a special meeting on the latest fishery disasters issued by the federal government last month. Fourteen fisheries across Alaska were approved as disasters between the years 2018 and 2021 by the federal Commerce Department last month — including the Gulf of Alaska’s cod fishery in 2020. That’s …

Listen to this story; Captain Kenneth Boda does not have a typical job in the armed forces. He is the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy- the U.S. Coast Guard’s largest vessel, as well as the U.S. armed forces’ only medium icebreaker. He addressed the Alaska Marine Science Symposium in late January. “What …

The DMV in Kodiak currently can’t process new driver’s licenses and identification cards. It also can’t schedule road tests, according to its website. The site also recommends all customers use online services when possible. There is currently no time estimate listed for when the office will resume business as usual. Francis de la Fuente is …

Ask Dalí, a new AI installation based on a copy of Dalí's iconic sculpture, allows visitors to pick up the crustacean-shaped receiver, ask a question, and hear Dalí's response.

Congress moved a step closer on Saturday toward finalizing long-delayed military assistance for Ukraine. But relief among Ukrainians has been mixed with uneasiness over future U.S. assistance.

Kodiak’s regional tribal health organization is hosting two mental health first aid classes this month. The courses are organized by the Kodiak Area Native Association, and are part of a nationwide program. It’s also the first time the class has been open – and free – to the public in Kodiak. Even before the pandemic, …