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The Alaska Legislature honored Kodiak’s Dr. Bob Johnson with a memorial citation to recognize his life’s work as a doctor, and as a supporter of the arts and humanities. The citation was passed by the legislature on Friday, according to Senator Gary Steven’s office. Johnson, known best as Dr. Bob, passed away on January …

In this newscast: An update on 2016 Pink Salmon Disaster funds, At tonight’s meeting, Kodiak City Council will consider allowing sales of marijuana edibles, and next steps to collect sales taxes for online purchases. Remote Southeast town of Pelican gets a bit of good news — they’ll get at least one ferry visit in the …

This summer the North Pacific was hit with the second marine heatwave of the decade. Mirroring the first so-called “Blob” of 2014, scientists measured ocean temperatures as more than five degrees above normal, across millions of square miles stretching from Alaska to California. The first “Blob” decimated fisheries, caused a mass seabird die-off, and spurred …

Kodiak has had quite a year with snow—and we are only mid-way through February. Despite regular dumps of new snow, we have had just one Snow Day declared at the schools. KMXT’s Maggie Wall has this report on what prompts the closure of local schools. Click arrow to listen to report, or continue …

In this newscast: Remembering Joe Floyd, a beloved coach and mentor in Kodiak who started many of the high school’s athletic programs. Floyd died this past weekend. After years of receiving corporate donations from oil and gas giant BP, Alaska non-profits will have to adjust to a new kind of giving program under Hilcorp. Arctic …

Kodiak’s athletic community lost an icon this past weekend with the passing of Joe “Coach” Floyd. Floyd and his wife Carolyn moved to Kodiak in the 1950s. He was a teacher, coach and athletic director. For many years he was Kodiak High School’s only coach and developed virtually every sport, as well as many non-sporting …

Fire broke out about 11 a.m. Sunday and destroyed a small structure located in the Tegura Road – Marine Way area. The awkward location and lack of wide roadways hampered attempts to extinguish the blaze. Fire burns below Near Island Bridge on Sunday morning.

In this newscast: The second “Blob,” a massive marine heat wave in the North Pacific, appears to be subsiding, for now, Ketchikan city council is skeptical that a proposed program backed by the cruise industry will replace the Ocean Rangers, The M/V Matanuska will not return to service in early March. Repairs to the broken …

In this newscast: How does Kodiak’s school district make the decision to close for a snow day? The organization opposing the recall campaign against Gov. Mike Dunleavy has withdrawn its appeal of the recall King Cove’s Peter Pan processing plant — a major economic driver of the town — is up for sale State lawmakers …

The Kodiak City Council last night approved a lease at Trident Basin and adopted a method for sharing the state’s Raw Fish Tax among area governments. KMXT’s Maggie Wall has this report. Click arrow to listen to report or continue on to read it. The Kodiak City Council authorized a 25-year lease for …