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Listen to this story; The people behind the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference say they’re very focused on Alaska seafood- which should come as no surprise, given that the industry is a huge economic driver in coastal Alaska. But as SWAMC executive director Shirley Marquardt freely admits, it’s not a diverse portfolio. She’s looking at new …

Listen to this story; On February 13th, the Oscar Dyson – a NOAA Fisheries survey ship – was slated to leave port in Kodiak to survey pre-spawning Pollock in the Shumigans and then in the Shelikof Strait. But before they could steam to the survey grounds, they realized that the engine was experiencing a mechanical …

Listen to this story; Orthodox Christians across the globe are watching the war in Ukraine with horror; not just because of the brutality of the invasion by its Russian neighbor, but because it pits two predominantly Russian Orthodox nations against each other. Father Innocent Dresdow is the priest at the Holy Resurrection Cathedral in Kodiak. …

The Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak is hosting a community crayfishing day at Buskin Lake on Friday, July 1, and residents will have an opportunity to help collect the invasive species – and data for researchers. The terms crayfish, crawfish, crawdad or the colloquial mudbug all refer generally to the same type of small, freshwater crustacean. …

The Alaska State Troopers are winding down their active search and rescue operation for 7-year-old Sawyer Cipolla – who went missing near his home in the Monashka Bay Road area of Kodiak on Sat., May 7. The change in strategy was announced at a Saturday morning media briefing held by the Alaska State Troopers on …

Alaska communities impacted by more than a dozen fishery disasters between 2018 and 2021 are set to receive $131.8 million in federal relief. That’s according to an announcement on Thurs., May 5 from Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game. The funds were approved by Congress and allocated by the U.S. Department of Commerce. But that’s …

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. We will update as more information is available. Sawyer is 7-years-old and autistic, and answers to “come on in.” He was last seen off Forest Drive, in the Monashka area of Kodiak. (Photo: Kodiak Police Department) Sat., May 14, 8 a.m. According to the Search for Sawyer Facebook …

70 athletes from Alaska will be participating in this summer’s Special Olympics, and they still have a few weeks to go- the games start on June 5. Kodiak Special Olympics powerlifting coach Lindsay Knight owns Kodiak Athletic Club. He’s been meeting with his team twice-weekly at his gym to prepare them for the upcoming event. …

Listen to this story: Kodiak’s local food co-op is going from distributing its wares at pop ups and events to a fixed brick and mortar location – a 2,000 square foot commercial space Kodiak Harvest opened this month near Mill Bay Road. “We’re really excited with where we are today. Normally for the average food …

Alaska businesses impacted by the pandemic have a little more time to tap into tens of millions in unspent federal relief funds. That’s according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, which announced Monday there are two more weeks for the Alaska ARPA Business Relief Program. That means the new deadline to apply …