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Voting for this year’s midterm elections started Monday at city halls, community centers, churches and election offices all over Alaska. Voters will rank their favorite candidates for governor, U.S. House and Senate, and state House and Senate. They’ll also vote on a once-a-decade question about whether to hold a constitutional convention, plus whether judges on …

Kodiak Island Borough offices. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly has chosen a new borough manager. Assembly members unanimously voted during a special meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13 to offer the job to Elke Doom. Doom was one of four finalists the Borough interviewed for the position in early September. She’s currently …

For the first time ever, the Bering Sea snow crab fishery will not open for the upcoming season. Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game announced the closure Monday afternoon. The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery will also be closed this year- for a second year in a row. Gabriel Prout co-owns the F/V Silver …

This post was updated Oct. 6, 2022. The commercial space industry could become a $1 trillion industry by 2040, according to some analysts. And companies that build rockets are looking for a place to launch. Some say Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex could be an opportunity for Alaska to get in on the ground floor, but …

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media The four U.S. House candidates agreed on a lot at the Kodiak Fishery Debate Tuesday, but Rep. Mary Peltola was the only one who favors a House bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act — the primary law that governs fishing in federal waters. Alaska’s U.S. House candidates discussed fisheries policy at the Kodiak …

Kodiak’s fisheries debates kicked off last night with two challengers in the governor’s race, Les Gara and Bill Walker. The need for more science to manage Alaska’s fisheries came up early and often during Monday’s debate. So did climate change. And both candidates say current Governor Mike Dunleavy’s budget has hamstrung the state’s ability to …

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is closing the Buskin River drainage to sport fishing for coho salmon. The closure goes into effect Thursday, Sept. 22 at midnight. Fish and Game announced the closure earlier this week, saying that the run is not currently projected to meet the escapement goal. As of Monday, 981 …

Kodiak’s pollock fishery is open to trawlers – the fall season kicked off Sept. 1. There’s more than 90 million pounds of Central Gulf of Alaska pollock allowed for this season’s catch. Last year’s fall catch was about 68 million pounds. Julie Bonney is the executive director of the Groundfish Data Bank. She said via …

Janissa Johnson is one of 25 Alaskan artists recognized with a Project Award from the Rasmuson Foundation; she was recognized for her work in folk and traditional art. She said it’s an honor to be named among this year’s winners. Artist Janissa Johnson wears one of her sea otters scarves; she won a Rasmuson Foundation …

Listen to the story: Last week was Bat Week at the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge – more than 30 people gathered at the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge’s headquarters near the Buskin River on a recent Saturday night. Just as the sun slipped behind the mountains, a hush fell over the group, and the first bat …