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Nestled alongside an otherwise ordinary house on Kodiak rests a shipping container. It seems out of place, but even more conspicuous is the garden inside of it. BrightBox Farm’s growing area looks like a prop from a movie about space exploration- the vertically oriented hydroponic farm is its own perfect microclimate. Using this shipping container …

While it is the end of Mark Lester’s tenure as CEO of the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, he is adamant that the story of spaceflight in Alaska is only in its first chapters. “I think our kids will look back on it, our grandkids will look back on it. And they will be routinely going through …

Included in the NTSB report on the sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose were a series of findings voted on and accepted by the board. Among them was the finding that there were no issues with the conduct of captain or crew on the incident voyage or problems with the vessel itself. During the hearing, …

Kodiak was host to an annual event last weekend involving motorsports, community, and no small amount of mud. From the Ididarock challenge 2021, KMXT’s Dylan Simard brings us this audio postcard. … Last weekend in Kodiak, an incredible event took place which brought a community together around shared passions. No, I’m not talking about Crab …

Charles Spira has been producing the Bonjour Chanson French Music show for well over a decade, but his passion for French music has been lifelong. He shared with KMXT a story from his youth. “My mother took myself and my sister each week to a place where I heard music, French music every week, the …

By Sabine Poux, KDLL – Soldotna– May 21, 2021 The Alaska Long Trail would connect Seward and Fairbanks through a 500-mile multi-use trail. It’s modeled after other long trails, like the Appalachian Trail on the East Coast. (Sabine Poux/KDLL) Money for a 500-mile Alaska Long Trail will likely be included in the Alaska Legislature’s budget …

May 21, 2021 by Nat Herz, Alaska Public Media Paper cards like this one, shown by retired chemistry teacher David Boyd at a January COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Anchorage, could be replaced by a digital system that the state of Alaska is preparing to launch. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said his …

Kodiak has long been known as a community with deep roots in environmental stewardship; it’s not exactly a secret. The wind turbines that tower over Kodiak are a monument to its eco-friendly sentiments. To provide assistance to local groups that take the time to clean up the Kodiak community, Matson, a shipping company that serves …

Half the inductees in the performer category were nominated for the first time this year. The ceremony will stream live on Disney+ in October.

Only 10 states have not joined the federal program that expands Medicaid to people who are still in the "coverage gap" for health care