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Alli Hartt competes during a power outage. Weathering a major power outage, a medical emergency, and a field of talented teams, the Shakesbears of Kodiak High School took first place at the Alaska School Activities Association Drama, Debate, and Forensics State Tournament. In full disclosure, Jared Griffin is the coach of the Shakesbears and is …

The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization reported seven new local COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, and one new case Wednesday morning. Among these were two travel related cases, two community transmission cases, and four close contact cases. This brings the total case count to 1057 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 10 cases currently …

February 14, 2021 by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska Kodiak resident Jayson Vinberg was fatally shot last summer by a naval special forces guard at the Naval Special Warfare Detachment Kodiak. It’s known locally as the “SEAL base” because it trains the U.S. Navy’s elite commandos. The facility is at the end of a wooded peninsula just outside of town. In …

Kodiak’s own State Representative Louise Stutes has been elected as Speaker for the Alaska State House. KMXT’s Dylan Simard spoke to her Thursday afternoon to discuss her appointment, local issues of import, and her plans for the legislative session. … D: What is your vision for the future of commercial fishing in Alaska? LS: Well, …

This morning, Rep. Louise Stutes was elected as Speaker of the House in a close vote by the Alaska House of Representatives. Stutes’ election was decided on a 21-19 vote, with Rep. Kelly Merrick of Eagle River being the tie-breaking vote. Stutes will also be the first Speaker of the House from the Kodiak district, …

A Coast Guard boarding team from the Cutter Chandeleur issued a citation to a fishing vessel near Kodiak for eight illegally retained halibut outside of the season. The fishing vessel Currency, a 48-foot vessel based out of Homer was stopped about 12 miles west of cape Barnabas while fishing for Cod. The Coast Guard Cutter …

The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization has reported no new cases of COVID-19 today for the Kodiak Island Borough. This leaves the total case count at 1045 since the start of the pandemic, with 17 cases classified as active locally. To date there have been 42 hospitalization and five deaths associated with COVID-19 on Kodiak; …

The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization has reported one new community transmission COVID-19 case for the Kodiak Island Borough. This brings the total case count to 1045 since the start of the pandemic, with 17 cases classified as active locally. To date there have been 42 hospitalization and five deaths associated with COVID-19 on Kodiak; …

The US Coast Guard and Russia’s Marine Rescue Service have signed on to a joint plan to combat pollution in the Bering and Chukchi seas, according to a press release from the Coast Guard’s Alaska district. On February 1st, Acting Director of Russia’s Marine Rescue Service Andrey Khaustov and the Coast Guard’s Deputy Commandant for …

The Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization reported five new cases of COVID-19 today for the Kodiak Island Borough, including two close contact cases, two community spread cases and one travel related case. This brings the current case count for the Kodiak Island Borough to 1044 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 17 cases …