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Coastal communities across the country will receive $2.6 billion in federal funding to prepare for environmental and economic disruptions caused by climate change. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo called the funding “the most significant direct investment in climate resilience in the nation’s history,” in a department announcement Tuesday. The money was included in the …

The Kodiak Island Borough Board of Education hold both a work session and a special meeting on Monday. The work session begins at 6:30 p.m. It is followed immediately by a special meeting to consider hiring a temporary cosmetology teacher for the high school, as well as a special session to discuss school district finances. …

Longtime Kodiak resident Rod Murdock, who was 73, and 91-year-old Byron Chitwood died in the crash, according to Alaska State Troopers. The Piper Cherokee went down just north of the village of Old Harbor on Sunday, July 2 – about 6 minutes into the flight. The names and any identifying information of those on board …

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a sweeping five-year plan to prioritize and promote the country’s commercial fishing industry. Commercial fishing vessels docked in the St. Paul Harbor in Kodiak; Feb. 6, 2023 (Brian Venua/KMXT) NOAA Fisheries announced its National Seafood Strategy on Wednesday. The agency said in a press release that the …

Blizzard Warning in Effect Friday and Friday night. Heavy snow today, 2-4 inches Even more snow overnight, 4-6 inches Blizzard Warning URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE…CORRECTED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1105 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 Kodiak Island- Including the city of Kodiak City 1105 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 …

The fall semester is winding down for Kodiak Island Borough Schools, but that doesn’t mean things are slowing down. The winter break begins Monday Dec. 23 and runs through Friday Jan. 3. But in this week before then there are four winter concerts and the annual Joe Floyd Basketball Tournament. The Gerald C. …

A group of Republicans, including Kinzinger, have come together in support of Harris. Kinzinger said he lost faith in Trump and experienced a “profound sorrow” after Jan. 6.

On Sunday, January 23, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Fir was in transit from Kodiak through Dry Spruce Bay – near the northern end of Kodiak Island – when it encountered an unmanned vessel at 6:22 p.m. The F/V Guardian is a 32-foot fishing vessel based out of Homer. It was adrift at …

In Nogales, Ariz., immigration and casual border crossings are a way of life. But the pressure is mounting as asylum seekers strain local resources and the economy depends on border traffic.

During World War II, the United States arrested hundreds of Japanese, German and Italian immigrants from Latin America and deported them to the U.S. where they lived in camps.