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The official seal of the City of Kodiak was first drafted in 1978, and last updated over 30 years ago. So, the Kodiak City Council has decided to work on a new one. Currently, the seal features drawings of an upright Kodiak bear, a salmon, a crab, and, in what might be confusing for people …

The tsunami sirens wailed at about 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, just as most of Kodiak was going to bed. Neighbors checked on each other to make sure they they were in the process of evacuating. Suddenly the town came awake with a stream of cars headed to higher ground. Kim Phillips and her …

The Kodiak commercial salmon season got off to a disappointing start. James Jackson, Kodiak’s area biologist for commercial fisheries, says the early run of sockeyes was the worst in 43 years. “The harvest is as bad as it gets,” Jackson said. “But we did achieve our escapement goals, so there’s hope for the future.” So …

Test launch for Astra’s Rocket 3.1. (photo by Astra) The aerospace company Astra will be taking another shot at a Kodiak launch next month after a failed launch earlier this year. This (Monday) morning, Astra announced on Twitter that their next launch is planned to take place between August 2nd and 7th, a six-day launch …

Pete Hoepfner of Cordova, withdrew from House District 32 race (photo: Alaska Association of School Boards) The race for Kodiak’s one House seat in the Alaska legislature just got a little bit easier for incumbent Louise Stutes this year, a race that may reveal a strategy by Alaska Democrats to preserve a bipartisan House majority. …

There’s new leadership for the Coast Guard’s Anchorage sector, its largest geographic area, which encompasses Western Alaska, the North Slope, the Aleutian Islands and Prince William Sound. Captain Leanne Lusk, new commander of Coast Guard’s Anchorage sector. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard. Captain Leanne Lusk took the helm at a change of command ceremony …

Kodiak Walmart Store Shoppers at one of Kodiak’s largest retail stores will soon be required to wear masks, as part of the national chain’s effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Kodiak’s Walmart manager, Jason Jardine, says the store’s mask requirement takes effect on Monday, July 20. Jardine says he doesn’t expect it will …

The COVID-19 count in Kodiak has risen by one more case. The Alaska Department of Health & Social Services reported the 16th positive test for the region on July 15. The department says this most recent infection was travel-related. There are no other details available at this time. This is the sixth case since last …

It’s high. But it’s not that bad. It depends on which metric you look at. But generally, Kodiak’s cost of living has been steadily decreasing over the past five years. According to statistics released this month by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the state has the sixth highest cost of living in …

Jared Griffin presents the Midday Report featuring national headlines from NPR, and state and local stories on: COVID-19 cases in Alaska and Kodiak Gov. Dunleavy’s Monday press conference Juneau’s conservation corp work program Sen. Dan Sullivan fundraiser interrupted by ANWR activists plus, Alaska Fish Radio, new AK Dept of Fish and Game announcement and the …