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About 60,000 children a year in the U.S. lose a sibling. Zion Kelly joined that unlucky group in 2017 when his twin, Zaire, was killed. Zion has learned a lot about grief, and himself, since then.

The city of Kodiak is moving forward with the permitting phase of a replacement for St. Herman Harbor. City council members discussed the details at a work session Tuesday night, but not everyone was on board with what comes next. Kodiak Harbormaster Dave Johnson asked council members at Tuesday’s work session to greenlight a contract …

Researchers have learned a lot about blended families since the 1970s — when The Brady Bunch painted a perfect picture of stepsiblings getting along. Some of their advice might surprise you.

Okinawa, which sits closer to China than to Japan's main islands, is the focus of U.S. and Japanese efforts to beef up defenses in Japan's southwest islands.

Bristol Bay had an astounding 77 million salmon return between the region’s nine most bountiful rivers last year. Over 60 million sockeye were harvested, more than double the 20-year average. While huge salmon returns are great for a sustainable run, that supply could prove a problem for processors. Marketing agencies are now working to sell …

The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly discussed the budget for the 2024 fiscal year at its work session last night. Next year’s budget is just shy of $7.7 million, nearly $700,000 more than last year. The current plan for the budget however does not include an increase for education funds. The Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo …

Dining options can be few and far between in small communities – particularly when they’re off the road system and supplies are difficult to source. But an eatery that opened in downtown Kodiak this winter is dishing up meals with a special connection to the island. On recent a snowy Wednesday morning, the kitchen at …

The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly is experiencing a power shuffle since current Borough Mayor Aimee Williams will become the borough manager next month. The Assembly discussed the procedure for finding a new mayor at its meeting last week, but were left with no clean options. “Vote here” sign placed outside the Kodiak Island Borough and …

The Kodiak Island Borough’s Solid Waste Advisory Board recently announced the winners of its youth art competition. Some of the winners’ art is on display at Kodiak High School. The Solid Waste Advisory Board has named Rosalee Stokes the first prize winner of an art competition they held in February. The North Star Elementary fifth …

Petro Marine Services, the parent company of the gas station chain Petro Express, has released more information on issues with contaminated fuel that was reported over this past month at its Kodiak location near Safeway. The Petro Express near Safeway in Kodiak. This was the location affected by the strange liquid. March 21, 2023. Brian …