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Petty Officer 1st Class Abraham Medrano, a marine vessel inspector with Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak, observes timber cargo operations as part of a port state control exam aboard the motor vessel Alaska near Afognak Island, Alaska, north of Kodiak Island, June 18, 2019. The Alaska, a 600-foot, Panama-flagged cargo vessel, is required to be inspected by the Coast Guard annually to check the overall condition of the ship, its equipment and crew. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lyndsey Quintana Hernandez.

Coast Guard Appreciation Dinner on Friday

The Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Coast Guard Appreciation dinner on Friday evening. The Chamber’s executive director Sarah Phillips says its a way to applaud Coast Guard personnel for their service to Kodiak. “Kodiak wouldn’t be the same without our Coast Guard personnel,” Phillips said. “We always have that knowledge and understanding that …

The Kodiak Island Borough Building where the Board of Education meeting will take place. Kayla Desroches/KMXT

Borough assembly considers disposing of two tax foreclosure properties

When it meets this evening, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly will hold a public hearing on disposing of two pieces of land foreclosed because the owners did not pay property taxes. The parcels were acquired through foreclosure during Tax Year 2007 and are located on Amook Island and in Larsen Bay. The Kodiak Island …

Kodiak COVID Count: Following Thanksgiving weekend, cases and hospitalizations rise

According to the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization, 32 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported for the Kodiak Island Borough. Five cases were tested on the 25th of November, and are under investigation for contraction of the virus. 15 cases were tested on the 28th of November, and 12 cases were test results that …

Alaska state Sen. Mia Costello, R-Anchorage, speaks in support of Abe Williams who was rejected from sitting on the Alaska Board of Fisheries on Tuesday, May 11 2021, in Juneau, Alaska. The Alaska Legislature held its annual joint confirmation hearing for dozens of the governor’s appointees to boards and commissions. (AP Photo/Sean Maguire, Pool)

Alaska Legislature rejects Dunleavy nominee to Board of Fish

May 12, 2021 by Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media Alaska state Sen. Mia Costello, R-Anchorage, speaks in support of Abe Williams who was rejected from sitting on the Alaska Board of Fisheries on Tuesday, May 11 2021, in Juneau, Alaska. The Alaska Legislature held its annual joint confirmation hearing for dozens of the governor’s appointees …

Coast Guard helicopter drops off Kodiak Island Search and Rescue Team member dropped off on beach of Tugidak Island

Air Station Kodiak helicopter crews perform two rescues in 24 hours

Wednesday night was a busy shift for Air Station Kodiak helicopter crews. According to two different press releases, Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews responded to a rescue Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. The first press release details a rescue in which five hunters were stranded for four days on an ice pack near …

NASA's diagram of Mars opposition shows the Sun, the Earth and Mars lining up every couple of years.

Don't Miss Your Socially Distanced Date With Mars

Mars will be in "opposition" on Oct. 13: the sun and Mars will be on opposite sides of Earth. It's going to be ideal for viewing the red planet.

An overview of rock fish being sorted by workers at the Trident Seafoods plant assembly line in Kodiak, Alaska on Saturday May 27, 2018.

Small ammonia leak at Kodiak seafood plant contained without incident

According to an emailed statement from the Kodiak Fire Department, the odor of ammonia was strongest around 517 Shelikof Street, where the Silver Bay Seafoods plant is located.

The streets are flooded near Peachtree Creek after hurricane Helene brought in heavy rains over night on September 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

A meteorologist in Atlanta rescued a woman from Helene floodwaters on camera

FOX Weather meteorologist Bob Van Dillen was broadcasting from Atlanta early this morning when he heard a woman crying for help in the dark.

Firefighters work against the advancing Lake Fire in Los Olivos, Calif., on Saturday, July 6, 2024.

California’s wildfires are burning far more land so far this year than in 2023

Cal Fire Chief Joe Tyler said the agency and its partners are equipped with with fire trucks, bulldozers, and newly introduced Blackhawk helicopters that can fly at night.

Jon Batiste: Tiny Desk Concert

Jon Batiste premieres new songs and takes us through some of the many sides of his rich musical history at the Tiny Desk.

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