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Listen to this story; The Kodiak History Museum’s board of directors approved a 23% pay increase for museum employees last week. The wage increase will cost the museum $121,000 next year. It goes into effect next month for all six staff members. Kodiak History Museum Executive Director Sarah Harrington says the increase in wages will be …

Kodiak Island’s burn suspension was put in place on May 10 for all types of burning that required a permit – like burn barrels and brush pile burning. It was lifted Mon., May 23, according to Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources, thanks to this weekend’s cooler, wet weather. The burn suspension will remain in place …

Listen to the story: A new, 6-week unit piloted in Kodiak High School biology teacher’s Sarah Nugent’s classes this semester focused solely on Kodiak brown bears. Two of Nugent’s classes – about 40 students – participated in the course, which ran throughout April and into May. Each week, a bear expert presented to the class …

The body of 7-year-old Sawyer Cipolla – who went missing near his home off Monashka Bay Road more than a week ago – was found on Pillar Mountain on Sunday, according to an Alaska Department of Public Safety statement. There were no obvious signs of foul play identified at the scene and the investigation into …

Listen to the story: Dozens of people gathered outside the Bayside Volunteer Fire Department – just outside of Kodiak city limits – on Sunday morning to continue searching for Sawyer Cipolla. It was slightly overcast, and a Coast Guard helicopter whirred overhead. A steady stream of volunteers – wearing backpacks and hiking boots – showed …

Listen to Dr. Jones’ interview; Dr. Evan Jones already had a ticket to fly from Kodiak to Scotland to see his daughter in early April. But with Russia bearing down on Ukraine and with his medical background, he felt that he had no choice but to book an additional trip to Poland — with …

The city of Kodiak is one step closer to replacing its current firehouse. The state capital budget includes $15 million for a new station, but state Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, says the funding must still clear some legislative hurdles. “And we’ll try to get it through the Senate here at least by the end of …

The City of Kodiak is in the final process of collecting bids for a planned overhaul of the Baranof Park Recreation Center – and the project contract could be awarded as early as this month, but the $3.8 million development faces a final fundraising hurdle. Plans for the future of Baranof Park include 4,500 square …

Listen to this story; Kodiak’s fire hall was packed last Friday evening, as friends and colleagues from around the community filed into the south side of the aging building. A tremendous potluck was taking place in honor of Fire Chief Jim Mullican’s last day in the service. Dave Davis is the chaplain for the city …

Kodiak Island had the most cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning in Alaska over the last nearly 30 years, according to a wide-ranging April report by state health authorities. Cases on Kodiak comprised 25% of statewide incidents of the illness; areas in southeast Alaska – like Juneau, Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island – also recorded …