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Photo by Marion Owen Master Gardener Marion Owen joins us for a conversation on when and how to divide perennials, what vegies grow well in Kodiak, and more.

The Coast Guard has reached a major milestone in the fight against COVID-19, according to a recent article on the MyCG website. The article states that the Coast Guard has fully vaccinated against COVID-19 71.8% of its active duty workforce. Including active duty and reserve members, the Coast Guard has 69.2% of its membership fully …

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 …

The pandemic has been particularly hard on the arts community- after all, what is theater and music without an audience? Thankfully, as the world begins to thaw from a long pandemic winter, in-person arts are steadily returning to Kodiak. Katie Oliver, executive director of the Kodiak Arts Council, is excited to announce that the arts …

Capt.John Mayer, one of the Tustamena ferry’s two captains. Masks will no longer be mandated in outdoor maritime areas. The Coast Guard announced today (Friday) that they have received permission from the CDC to no longer enforce the mandate that requires anyone travelling on commercial maritime vessels, including ferries, to wear a mask in outdoor …

Photo of the Kalsin Creek Fire, courtesy of Pam Foreman. The Kalsin Creek Fire has been placed in monitor status, meaning that ground teams will be removed from the fire line. It is presently understood that the fire will be smothered by the rain. The fire burned a total of 76 acres in between Olds …

Rafael Bitanga’s journey has taken him far from Kodiak, but it can’t keep him from Kodiak. The Cornell University student and multimedia extraordinaire is coming back to put his talents to work for other aspiring college graduates- for free. He’s currently pitching a summer program designed to help students reach scholarships by way of video …

By ISABELLE ROSS — KDLG Murkowski said the best way to ensure long-term protections is for Congress to pass a law. Earlier this year, regional and statewide groups opposed to Pebble put forward several options for protecting the area. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski visited Dillingham last week. She said the primary reason for her visit was to …

Nation Sega (center) and others pose with USCG crew after being rescued in Monashka Bay. (Photo: USCG) Listen here: While rare, being rescued by the Coast Guard while out on the water or on a hike is not an unusual event in Kodiak. Unless you are being dragged out to sea on a giant inflatable …

While COVID-19 has certainly cooled down in Kodiak, it hasn’t stopped. According to today’s weekly COVID-19 update, two new cases of COVID-19 were reported for the Kodiak Island Borough, along with a new hospitalization which was transported off-island for a higher level of treatment. That makes for two off-island hospitalizations in just two weeks; a …