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By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage Salmon sits on ice at an Anchorage market. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) In a normal fishing season, Dan Martin would fly straight from the Pacific Northwest to the Aleutian Islands, where his pollock trawler, the Commodore, would be waiting for him to take the wheel. But this year, …

The city of Kodiak announced a new program to distribute small business emergency grants to local businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday. City council member John Whiddon says the city’s Economic Task Force will work to distribute a portion of $11.2 million in grant money the city received from the state. The task …

By Tyler Thompson, KDLG – Dillingham Fishing boat going out to sea. (Photo: Gruscana/ Oscar’s Dock and Boats of Kodiak/flickr) Alaska’s fishing industry was allocated $50 million in CARES Act funding in early May to ease financial losses tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commercial and sport fishing businesses that incur more than 35% in losses will …

“Vote here” sign placed outside the Kodiak Island Borough and City of Kodiak building. (Photo by Kavitha George/KMXT) As local municipalities around the state are opting for mail-in ballot elections, for local elections in Kodiak this fall, however, the Kodiak Island Borough does not recommend an entire mail-in ballot election. Borough Deputy Clerk Alise Rice …

By Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage Like the rest of the country, Alaska has had record levels of unemployment claims over the past few months. To put it in perspective, during the first eight weeks of the pandemic, more than 95,000 people filed new claims for unemployment insurance. Back in 2019, the number was …

Map of the Bristol Bay region. Lake Iliamna is close to the Pebble Deposit location, indicated by the red box. (Photo courtesy U.S. EPA) By ANTONIA GONZALES (NATIONAL NATIVE NEWS) Announcement of a major change in the access route to the proposed Pebble Mine in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska is met with resistance from …

Anchorage businesses are reopening after coronavirus-related restrictions shut them down for weeks. Polar Bear Gifts in downtown Anchorage welcomed customers on Friday, May, 22, 2020.(Tegan Hanlon/Alaska Public Media) By Tegan Hanlon, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage Alaska is reopening. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has removed state restrictions for businesses, and is allowing for larger groups. Anchorage Mayor Ethan …

At the conclusion of his press briefing Wednesday evening, Governor Mike Dunleavy made a surprise announcement that PFDs will be released July 1, months ahead of its traditional October date. Gov. Dunleavy justified the early PFDs as a way to respond to Alaska’s ailing economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I just want folks to know …

At this week’s Borough Assembly Regular meeting, the Assembly will take up several significant agenda items related to the next year’s budget. First, the Assembly will tackle the Kodiak Island Borough school district’s request for nearly $10.5 million, which represents flat-funding from the current fiscal year. After discussions at last week’s work session, the Assembly …

Sign welcoming travelers from Alaska to the Yukon Territory in Canada. (Creative Commons) With the Coast Guard transfer season about to kick off, many travelers to and from Kodiak are concerned about how to make the trek if the US/Canada border remains closed. Here’s an update about the new extended closure from Henry Leasia, KHNS – …