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Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game completed its first subsistence harvest survey in nearly 30 years for Kodiak’s households earlier this year. Fish and Game researchers talked to about 270 households on Kodiak’s road system for its survey. They asked about everything from what types of fish people harvest and eat to whether they collect …

The search for a new borough manager continues. That’s after Elke Doom – who was the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly’s pick to fill the vacant manager position – rejected the borough’s proposed contract. Assembly members had unanimously voted to hire Doom at a special meeting earlier this month. When reached for comment at the time, …

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has requested federal disaster declarations for two Alaska crab fisheries after their populations crashed. Gov. Dunleavy requested disaster declarations for the Bering Sea snow crab and Bristol Bay red king crab fisheries, citing the closure of both this year. (Photo courtesy Corey Arnold/Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers) The Governor requested expedited disaster designations …

Museums Alaska is a nonprofit that advocates for museums and cultural centers across the state – each year, it recognizes artists and institutions for their work. And this year’s Excellence in the Field award from the the organization went to the Kodiak History Museum. “Museums have for so long been seen as a temple rather …

Former Kodiak Island Borough School District Superintendent Larry Ledoux will be a new addition to the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly. LeDoux was the frontrunner by several hundred votes even before the borough’s canvass last week, and received the most votes of all the candidates running for a three-year term on the Assembly. Incumbent Jared Griffin …

Kodiak’s waterfront, seen from Near Island, in September, 2022. (Kirsten Dobroth/KMXT) Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office is seeking input from coastal Alaskans on a sweeping set of draft policy proposals to invest in the state’s ports and harbors. The initiative is called the Working Waterfronts Framework – Murkowski said it’s in a crowd-sourcing phase. “So, there’s …

Unofficial results are starting to take shape in Kodiak’s municipal elections that were held Tuesday, Oct. 4. Three candidates were running for two seats on Kodiak’s City Council; current council member John Whiddon will retain his seat on the council, according to the early vote tally. As of Wednesday afternoon, 331 votes had been cast …

Editor’s Note: KMXT is speaking with candidates running in competitive races. This page will be updated with audio from those interviews when it is available. Early voting for Kodiak voters is located at the Borough Assembly Chambers. (Photo: KMXT/Kirsten Dobroth) Early voting opened Monday, Sept. 19 for both the Kodiak Island Borough and the city …

Law enforcement in Kodiak seized more than $650,000 worth of fentanyl, meth and heroin this weekend. The bust was part of a major investigation into drug trafficking on the island. Alaska State Troopers say 11,457 blue fentanyl pills were seized Friday – nearly two pills for every person living within Kodiak city limits, according to …

Leadership within Alaska’s Republican party will decide whether to oust Kodiak’s sitting district chairman at a hearing Tuesday, Sept. 20 over his public support of Sen. Lisa Murkowski. In July 2021, Alaska’s Republican Party formally endorsed Kelly Tshibaka, Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Trump-backed Republican challenger this November. The party censured Murkowski for her support of legal …